A Movie of Steel

Rating: 9/10 (19 June 2013)

Man of Steel was incredible. It was action packed from start to finish. The characters were well developed, the fight scenes were epic, the villains were heinous, and the hero was a super portrayal of the most iconic hero of our time. The movie modernized the Superman story and brought it back to audiences the same way that Batman Begins revitalized the Batman story.
A caveat is that the movie stops building the characters about half way through which makes the action seem a little mindless. There is also a lot of senseless violence towards the end of the film that seemed more appropriate for 300 or Watchmen, and not a Superman movie. The more violent scenes towards the end emphasized that Zod was truly evil and thereby strengthened that Superman was his counterpoint. However, Superman is supposed to protect all human life and promote the better points of humanity. With that in mind, some scenes seemed out of place.
This movie is still easily one of the best, if not The Best, super hero movies ever made. I loved it, and I'll probably see it again before it leaves the theater. If you like action, this is a must-see movie.