A good but flawed production.

Rating: 7/10 (19 June 2013)

I am old enough that I must admit that I have seen every single Superman film ever made. I am fond of of the Donner original, but it was far from perfect. The sequels to that one rather forgettable to be sure. The Bryan Singer attempt was not great, but okay. It was somewhat dull and Brandon Routh was not the best choice to play Supes.
In the order of full disclosure, I will admit to not being a huge Zach Snyder fan. This film did suffer some of his shortcomings. His vision of Krypton was wonderful and very refreshing. The way he introduced Clark to Lois was probably the best version that anyone has thought of. The action sequences are second to none. The actors chosen were well selected for their respective parts. But the film was a bit over the top with all the destruction of a city and dozens upon dozens of buildings. My biggest issue was the pacing and editing. The film was slow at times and I found myself being...oddly enough...bored. There were a few pivotal scenes that were interrupted with pointless ones so that the rhythm was thrown off.
Overall I give it a 7/10...worth a viewing, but it could have been better.