Let down.

Rating: 7/10 (17 June 2013)

Saw this movie in the IMAX as was completely blown away by the specials effects. The FX team really outdid themselves with some stunning visuals and seamless animation! You really felt like you was in another world...
However, I have to confess I was really let down by the story and character development. I really didn't 'feel' anything towards Superman himself, to the point where I kind of wanted the bad guys to win.. (they looked super awesome in their costumes!) The story was patchy and it seemed to jump around a lot without really connecting.
Superman fans will love it. FX fans will love it. I liked it a lot, but I feel a lot of hype was built up for it and that hype was very much focused on the FX and not on Superman himself.
If you are not a HUGE Superman fan and you go to this movie not believing in the hype, then you might just be able to ignore the shoddy character stories and the badly directed plot, and marvel at the beautiful CGI that was present throughout.