Not so super man!

Rating: 7/10 (10 July 2013)

I wanted to love this film SO much...
What a terrible assault on the senses! Yes, it was visually amazing with a great cast.... but seriously, it really does suffer from the old adage - "If you can't make it good, make it loud and fast!". The onslaught was relentless and could certainly have been cut by 20 minutes for the better.
It's also inconceivable to think that the continuous mass destruction of Metropolis didn't result in thousands of innocent people dying because Superman made a wrong call and chose to not battle an identical machine that was located in a sparsely populated area of the world instead.
Superman shows absolutely no concern for any of the people around him when he fights. Yes, he can fight battles and save people, but truly the emotional soul of Superman is that you should feel protected when he's around and in this film that is unfortunately lacking and you could now as easily be a victim of collateral damage.
Another serious flaw was it's lack of heart. There was no emotional attachment to the characters. Superman, we have to remember is supposed to be a Paladin figure, whiter than white with goodness oozing through his pores. In essence a superhero that his contemporaries look up to.
The final nail in the coffin for me was the dispatch of General Zod. Superman does not kill. Period. There are no ifs or buts on this one. FACT.
The Marvel films although treading on similar territory have humour and soul that this DC flick fails to deliver. Dark and broody works for Batman, but Superman....??? Which exec thought that would work? If this is a Superman for a new generation then I'm afraid it's a very joyless, desensitised society we now live in...