Three point of view review.

Rating: 6/10 (3 January 2017)

Superman is the king of the super-heroes, so why did it take so long to fix, redo and reboot this franchise?
Jack "The Film Lover" says... Yes Christopher Reeve IS superman, but so was Dean Cain and so was Tom Welling and so was George Reeves and so were YOU last Halloween. So why is it such a big deal that someone else plays him or that it gets remade again? Why are we so protective of our originals? Superman (1978) was good! And so was Batman (1989) Michael Keaton IS batman and now so is Christian Bale.
Spiderman was rebooted 5 years after the "original" ended! And everybody is OK with that?
So why do we fear a Superman reboot? Because Superman had an opportunity to return and when he did "Return" Superman RETURNED badly! We were all scarred by it.
So let's move on, how do you resurrect Superman? No not by making him RETURN. Sorry Bryan Singer but no, OK? NO! The only way to resurrect Superman is by completely re- imagining him.
That is the only way you will truly enjoy this movie. You must go in there with a blank slate! There is a new superhero in town and he has new rules, new weaknesses and new powers.
Henry Cavill does a great job with his new Superman. Amy Adams showed her chops as a tough reporter and Michael Shannon actually shows you why he is a villain. General Zod explains to you what his purpose is and that it is for the greater good, brilliant! And there was just a dash too much Russell Crowe. Just too much, for me. Just sayin.
Jack "The Filmmaker" says visually it was grand; the scale of it, the effects, and the magic was all there. But I also think that maybe it was all a little too quick? I wanted more fly fighting that destroyed buildings. I have seen buildings get destroyed before and I was expecting the fly fighting to be bigger and grander than "The Matrix – Revolutions".
Don't get me wrong this was a great film, and it's done in a new exciting way. No spoilers here but the last few scenes of Clark Kent really fired my excitement for a sequel. Remember what "Dark Knight" did for "Batman Begins"? Yeah well I can't wait for the sequel!
I predict "Man of Steel 2" is going to be "The Empire Strikes Back" of Superman movies.
There are two movies inside "Man of Steel" the first half where you get reintroduced to this new person and his new life. The second is the Sci-Fi Alien Invasion! Plenty of people are having trouble with the second part, saying it was too cliché, and over the top.
Point number one: Superman is an alien. I know we forget this rare fact but he is. Point number two: The threat of this invasion is by far the biggest threat to our planet I have ever seen on film, and it had to be big. Superman had to save the world in order for the world to adore him. He is not like Spiderman or Batman where some story lines have the city question if he is a criminal. Superman has always been the hero and the invasion had to prove it to everyone. Also he is an alien! Don't forget that very important fact.
What Superman does to General Zod in the end was a big no no to hardcore Superman fans and it has caused some controversy but you know what? Let it go! This is the Superman we need today!
Jack "The Parent" says We took our five year old and she was bored. Granted she loves movies like this, but the beginning is a bit long and dull for someone waiting to see a man with a red cape fly. By the time that part came she was telling me the explosions are too loud and the movie was "too dangerous" for her taste. Whatever that means! So maybe leave the kids at home or take the older ones, the ones that want to see it. As far as a message goes? Well not much message going on there aside from honor your parents I guess?