Snyder images with a great story; modern Superman soars

Rating: 10/10 (30 June 2013)

This article/review contains some spoilers...
So this is my first movie review, and it's going to be far from perfect. But I hope you enjoy it.
I'm actually going to review this movie in a different sort of way by bringing up problems/issues with the movie that people and critics have found and writing my opinions in a list format. Some of the points won't have anything to do with what critics and users are saying. Some of them may be 2 words, others 2-3 sentences. This is also to avoid rambling on and on...it saves time for me and you.
-Perfect casting; Cavill, Adams, Costner, Crowe, and Shannon really stand out and fit their roles and characters in the film.
-People keep saying this film is way to long...it's an origin story, and considering its Superman's origin story, I think it's the perfect length. Everyone instantly compares it to Batman and the Nolan trilogy. However, people quickly forget that Superman's universe is juuust a bit bigger than Gotham. It takes a bit longer to tell a story that takes place on 2 separate planets.
-Somewhat referencing my last comment, this movie is very much comparable to Batman, even though I just said it isn't. It isn't in the context that I mentioned above, though. However, where it is similar is in the way the story is told and how it humanizes a comic book legend. Superman in this film is very much a modern version of the character, similar to Batman. It is a bit darker than what one would think Superman is like, but it works.
-The Superman costume is pretty cool.
-Man of Steel leaves room for the relationship between Lois and Clark to be explored...see what I did there?
-Critics say there is too much action. If this was Monsters University, I would agree. But this is no Pixar film, and critics need to understand that. It's Superman. (However, Metropolis and Monstropolis can be more closely compared if they really want to.)
-No, this movie isn't particularly witty, but it isn't "devoid of life" (or something like that; I recall that's what someone had said about MoS). It actually uses Superman's strength to give the audience a smile or two (truck scene, bar scene, fight after school). The guy is trying to save the world, don't think he cares if he fails to make people laugh.
-Naturally, everyone compares this film to the original Superman. The people that think that the comparison actually means something need to go look up the definition of "reboot". Everyone rides the bandwagon about how older films are always better and how nothing can be better than the original. MoS isn't trying to be better than the original, it's completely different.
-I really like how the story tried to incorporate how Clark has to deal with his powers on a daily basis.
-Most people say that the dialogue is lacking, and at first glance, I agreed with that opinion. But after watching the film a second time at a decent time of the day (not the midnight release), I noticed that although the dialogue is concise, it holds power. The action is intended to tell the rest of the story.
-The CGI doesn't hurt the film, like people suggested. It gives the movie an alien-like quality that is true to Krypton and Superman. The silver molecules used on Krypton are really impressive and are something new.
-If I had one thing to say negatively about the film, I would say that some of the trailers took some of the comedy out of the movie. They kinda used the joke to draw people to the movie, rather than amuse people once they are there. But that is kinda the case with most films.
Well, I hope you enjoyed it and I look forward to writing more reviews similar to this format.