Reboot fails to reach new generation

Rating: 5/10 (16 June 2013)

If you grew up loving Superman, like I did, you may be tempted to introduce your kids to Superman by taking them to see "The Man of Steel." I wouldn't recommend it.
The back-story part of the movie is long and you feel it. Then the violence is harsher than what you'd expect, too.
As an adult, I thought the movie was great, on paper. The acting and casting was done well. The actors play with heart and humor like you'd expect (or maybe even more.) Zod & company take you right back to how they "felt" the last time around, but with an update.
You can tell a Batman writer had a hand in writing the screenplay. All- in-all more techno-based than you'd expect. Aside from not being able to enjoy this with my family, the script was a disappointment. It seemed like it went out of its way just to be different for difference's sake.