Refreshing story of Superman but too long !!

Rating: 7/10 (1 July 2013)

A confession....I was never ever a Superman fan !! For me....the greatest superhero is Batman with Iron Man coming 2nd and then may be Spider man.
The reason I went to see this film is only because Christopher Nolan was the producer. Nothing else.
When I viewed the trailers on YouTube last year, I could see similarities to Nolan's Batman trilogy. So after reading at least 15 reviews and speaking to at least 10 people asking how the movie was, I ventured to see it in the 2nd week.
What I got was Superman's tale in Nolan style similar to Batman but a bit too long....at least 15 mins.
The movie starts well and visuals are breath taking. The scenes between Jor-Al and Kal-Al and Clarke and Jonathan and Martha are well written and executed.
However, once the action starts , the movie loses steam. The action scenes and sequences are too long and confusing. I got restless after one pt of time and waiting for the movie to end. As my cousin said and I wholly agreed with him, 15 mins too long.
What saves the movie is the star cast. Nolan gets the casting perfect. Everyone from Cavill to Fishburne have done justice to their roles. Special mention to Lane's performance as Martha.
I'm waiting for the sequel. I really curious to see how Cavill performs as Superman and I hope the next film is directed by Nolan.