Super Indeed!

Rating: 9/10 (25 June 2015)

Man of Steel (2013): Dir: Zack Snyder / Cast: Henry Cavill, Amy Adams, Michael Shannon, Russell Crowe, Kevin Costner: Rousing reboot of the superhero of endless strength. We know the story. Planet Krypton is about to be annihilated and a baby is transported to earth via pod and raised by a farming couple. The villain is General Zod who was banished into space and seeks revenge for the destruction of Krypton. His original plan was that earth is to be the new foundation for a renewed Krypton. Henry Cavill is suitable as the latest actor to play Clark Kent / Superman and he must focus his power so that he can block out distractions. Amy Adams plays Lois Lane whom Superman rescued when she followed him into a spacecraft that crashed in the Arctic. She is a journalist whose story of Superman is rejected and when proof is presented she is pursued by photographers, the military and the enemy. Michael Shannon steals the film as Zod whose rage results in a brutal showdown where Superman is left with a fatal choice. Russell Crowe plays Superman's father who defends Krypton in a losing attempt from Zod's rebellion but is able to send off his son in a pod in order that he survive. Kevin Costner plays Kent's earthly father who teaches him a lesson in self sacrifice. Directed by Zack Snyder who previously made Watchmen. Here he tackles the ultimate superhero with great action scenes that often grow repetitive with the umpteenth body crashing through a building or tearing up the pavement. It is a worthy reboot but not quite the masterpiece that Superman: The Movie was. Score: 9 / 10