Man of Steel

Rating: 8/10 (15 June 2013)

I'm not exactly the kind of person who is into comic books so I do not know a lot of the back story and other information that others would, however I do enjoy quite a few super hero movies. I've been pumped for this movie ever since seeing the teaser trailer a year ago. The trailers are a bit misleading though. They made me think that this movie would be on a deeper emotional level than most other super hero films, and it is for the most part. There are several emotional and powerful scenes, but there just wasn't enough of that. The rest of the time was filled with mindless destruction and violence, which isn't surprising since it is a blockbuster super hero film, but I had expected much more of the movie. The whole film ended up with a ridiculous amount of action and not quite enough story. The story that was presented was a great one, but there weren't enough story driven scenes. Which was very disappointing. I thought the acting was nothing special, Russel Crowe and Kevin Costner add some emotion to it. Henry Calvill gives a decent performance, he lacks emotional depth. Besides those things, I thought the film was well put together. The score was great, i've been listening to it constantly since i saw the film. Hans Zimmer is successful once again! The visual effects were amazing! Man of Steel is my favorite movie this summer. It is a great blockbuster, but lacks the emotional depth that I was expecting. I would definitely recommend this movie to anyone looking for a fun and epic night at the theater. Anyone who is looking for a deep and thought provoking movie, you might want to think twice.