You will believe a man can fly.

Rating: Null/10 (15 June 2013)

Man of Steel. Superman falls under the Nolan treatment by refocusing it's energies on reinventing him. As Nolan did with Batman he introduces Superman to the real world. Or at least as close to the way the real world works. Where Nolan directed Batman with a heavy hand and told a incredible story that spanned three chapters And in which nothing was wasted. Nolan was a perfect choice to tell The best re imaging of Batman for the screen. But Nolan wasn't the best choice for Superman. So they gave that to Zack Snyder a director who has a vision of what action should be. Where Superman returns suffered from a lack of action and a cohesive story. Snyder gives us More story and more action then you can handle and that's a good thing. My Wife who is a casual Superman fan had trouble following it but I'm a die-hard Superman fan and I understood everything. That's the basic thread I can give here. IF you're not a Superman fan and don't follow the story. You might get lost and confused along the way. But that doesn't really detract you from the sheer pleasure of watching this movie. If you are a Superman fan you'll find new twists and tweaks done to the origin that make it work better.
FRom the beginning that takes place on Krypton which is as far from Donner's Krypton as possible. You get a sense of wonderment and horror. Russell Crowe is wonderfully cast as Jor-El and he makes you understand the urgency of Krypton's situation. Crowe doesn't fall into the Marlon Brando trap. Where Brando played Jor-El with a underacting air of detachment. Crowe Gives us a Man of passion. A man of action.
Kevin Costner gives us a Human Jonathon Kent a man who loves his adopted son and is terrified that the government will come for him or that people will reject him or be in terror of his power. Jon Kent teaches Clark about power about the consequences of misusing that power. The scenes detailing Clark's childhood are full of emotional impact and you get the sense of love mixed with responsibility. Kevin Costner isn't Glenn Ford but he takes the role further and shows us another side to Jonathon Kent. Caught between these two strong but different fathers Clark Kent grows into the type of man he wants to be. A man who wants to help people. A man who will become a symbol of hope and a defender. A Superman.
Wonderful re imaging. The Action scenes are strong and realistic.when Superman moves it's with blinding speed, When Superman and Zod hit each other it sounds like Thunder. Nolan introduced the real world into Batman's world. and it works Nolan and Snyder introduced the real world into Superman's world and it works. It takes Superman into a darker place then he's ever been before. And it rewrites everything We knew about Superman. But it works.
Henry Cavill is not Christopher Reeve, But before the purists start to argue that Reeve was the best Superman, Let me say Cavill's Superman is not meant to be Reeve's Superman. He is totally different. And He brings a totally new element to Superman. He's a Godlike being trying to be human. he's confused until the moment comes where he knows right or wrong he must make a choice and make a stand for what he believes.
Man of Steel gives us a Superman for the 21st century. A Superman we need. A Superman we deserve.