Man of Steel - Heart of Gold

Rating: 9/10 (14 June 2013)

Man of Steel is not about Lois and Clark, it is not about Superman's dual identity, is not even about him being a hero. At it's heart, Man of Steel is about Fathers and their legacy, it's about family, it's about a man deciding to follow his own path and ,yes, it's ultimately about hope.
The set up in Krypton is astonishing, not only gives a more organic and logic background to why was Kal sent to Earth alone, but it actually leaves you yearning for more. If they decide to do a prequel based on Krypton only, I will gladly pay to see it.
All of the actors deliver the goods, and I'm looking forward to seeing more of them in future films, Amy Adams and Diane Lane do a terrific job, and I hope whoever writes futures installments is smart enough to showcase them more and put them together, but like I said, this movie is about the guys and both Kevin Costner and Russel Crowe steal the show.
Man of Steel gave the same feeling that I got from Batman Begins and from Iron Man: This could be the beginning a very successful franchise and open the door for a whole comic book universe to be translated to the screen.
Based on the turn out and the reactions at the midnight premiere of Man of Steel that I attended a few hours ago, I would dare say that the Executives at Warner are looking at a very hefty end of the years bonus. For a few years to come if they play their cards right. Not only it more than delivers as stand alone movie, it blows open the door for a whole cinematic universe of comic book characters. I hope the people in charge at Warner are smart enough to follow through.