Snyder is genius!

Rating: 8/10 (25 June 2020)

I remember hearing that the director of Watchmen was directing a Superman movie,, and I couldn't wait to see it!! I knew it was going to be something special (not that the CR Superman movies weren't great,, but that was then and this is now),, and I was right!!
Henry Cavill couldn't be more perfect as Superman, could he? The look, the demeanor, the build,,, he just is Kal-El.
Amy Adams is always incredible, so of course she embodies Lois Lane in the best possible way.
I wasn't so sure about Michael Shannon as Zod when I first heard the casting (not that I thought he would do badly, not at all,, just not what I had in mind). I kept hearing "Kneel before Zod!" coming from Shannon, and it wasn't really working. Luckily for us all,, he proved me wrong and delivered a great version of Zod, who (like they said in the behind the scenes) was more than just a great villain,, but a character who was pure in his mission, to rebuild the world he'd lost. In this version, one could almost say that Zod isn't so much a villain as he is just WRONG (seeing as how he's willing to do whatever it takes,, including killing everyone on earth). One could almost make that argument,,, (of course,, he's still a villain)
Russell Crowe as Jor-El,,, perfect.
Costner and Lane as Maw and Paw Kent,,, couldn't have been better.
The remaining cast was great as well.
I loved how they made Krypton look.
Also,, the score!!! Hans Zimmer strikes again!!
The score brings all the big moments together perfectly.
I don't know why this only has a 7,, imo it's at least an 8.5!!
One more thing,, remember that while superheroes are the 'good' guys,, there are actual scenarios in which there are NO good choices. There's only bad and worse. While a person can say, "I'd never do this," or "I'd never do that," you really don't know what you're gonna do or how you're gonna react to something until it happens to you!! Villians (in fiction or in REAL life) can't always be stopped without bloodshed. (Watch the movie and you'll know what I'm talking about)
So go watch it!!!