"Welcome to the Planet"

Rating: 8/10 (9 July 2014)

Superman in the Age of Reason, Science, and Clear Thinking is Referenced as a Pop Culture "Saviour" sent to Earth to Guide Mankind Toward "The better Angels of our nature". The Jesus Metaphors are not Absent in this Most Modern of Reboots, there are some Blatant Correlations.
This is a Demolition Derby of a Movie. Could be the Angst of 9/11 Still Haunts and there are Human Casualties in the Film that is Estimated to be a Few Thousand.
The Film in the Hands of Director Zack Snyder may be Destructive to Some and an Adrenaline Shot of Entertainment for Others. Superman has Always had His Detractors both In and Out of Fandom. He has been Called a Boy Scout, a Boring, Virtually Indestructible Entity that Strains for Drama.
The Movie can Repeat Itself and in the End might go on for Far Too Long and it may not Know when to Quit. But the Opening on Krypton is Impressive and the Invasion on Earth has its Moments of High Tech Wonder. Actually it could have Pulled Back a Little Without Loss.
It Also could have used More Edgy but Subtle Stuff like Superman's Paypack to a Bully Truck Driver in a Diner. That Simple Shot when Clark Leaves and a Static Image of a Semi has as Much Power as Any with Planes, Disintegrating Buildings, and Space Ships.
Overall, the Star Studded Cast Play Their Parts as Expected and Michael Shannon Looks Evil without Even Trying and Henry Cavill as Superman Feels Deep Enough Psychologically and Built Up Enough Physically to Look the Part.
Not a Bad Resurrection for the First Super-Hero in Comic Books. His Initial Appearance (1938) was in Action Comics. It Could be Argued the Filmmakers for this Movie took that Title Literally.