Superman Ã  la modern day realism.

Rating: 8/10 (26 June 2013)

Excellent fighting scenes, good actors and a well executed script. Lets start with why this isn't the best superhero movie in my opinion.
What i don't like about this movie is the irregular pace of it, sure, a movie should have ups and downs, it becomes dull if there is a constant stream of action. But in this movies lows, and i can not emphasize the word LOW enough, it becomes so melancholic and serious i just felt like the director is trying to force me into pondering the meaning of life, just minutes after watching one of the most awesome fighting scenes i have ever seen. Of course there should be a hidden meaning but this just became a bit ridiculous. But that is really the only big negative of the movie.
Henry Cavill becomes Superman, as much as Robert Downey Jr. became Tony Stark, although with a little less shine to the character (but it is hardly Cavills fault, Clark Kent isn't really famous for his wicked one- liners). Someone who really stood out though was Michael Shannon, his mere presence in his very first scene was almost overwhelming, he overpowered the scene and out-shun one of my favorite actors (Russel Crowe) by miles. Every move he made, every expression of his face felt so genuine i couldn't help to really sympathize with the character even though he was committing genocide.
This movie was all i hoped for, and even a bit more then that. What happened to Batman in Batman Begins has happened to Superman, and it is done splendidly. While not quite reaching to the level of Batman Begins it comes pretty damn close, all i can hope for now is a sequel with a villain that tries to reach Joker-levels, and doesn't fail.
All and all i am excited for the (good) return of Superman and i am thrilled for possible sequels. 8/10