A long lost hope on the franchise, finally revived

Rating: 7/10 (15 June 2013)

Finally a Superman movie fulfilling the superhero's fame and all the fans' hopes around the globe. Before stating how the movie is, I'd like say this "Don't u give a F damn about the Critics". It's quite easy to sit down, watch a movie and criticize about it but it takes a lot of effort to make a perfect reboot and reviving a franchise that never a saw the dawn coming. Zack Snyder's redefines Superman in every aspect as the way it was originally. The plot-line is good, structural and simple, a frame by frame fast paced screenplay by David S. Goyer makes it more good. And yes thanks to Nolan, we get see the darker version of Kal- El. Considerable humor wherever necessary and many awe filled moments throughout.
Unlike previous Superman movies, Clark Kent is shown in a darker version, wilder and in a vulnerable way - more of an alien nature than one of earth's kind. Clark's realization of his strengths, abilities, controlling them and choice to hide his identity was shown to near perfection. Though u don't get to see a detailed transformation from Kent to Superman like the way we get to see 'Wayne to Batman' in Batman Begins, still too good for the "S". Henry Cavill succeeded in his role depicting the super natural being from Krypton. Yes, we all like Christopher Reeve yet Cavill gives u the thought 'Yes he's the Kal- El/Superman we have been looking for' (by far the only physically believable superman we get see). He suits the character perfectly replacing charm with character development.
Getting rid of the iconic costume and bringing a whole new suit worked out well. Zimmer's score once again was Epic. "An Ideal of Hope" an unofficial musical rip from the 3rd trailer is a notable one. A regal feeling throughout the movie, good casting, splendid performance by Crowe, Costner and Shannon. Cinematography was just good from Amir Mokri. We get a see a slight realism concept in this like as in TDK trilogy. Action and Violence sequences are commendable. The climax fight between Zod and Superman was awesome(throwing punches at each other, I felt like they were playing a vivid sport with each other).
If you're ever wanted for a good superman movie, this is one your looking for. As Man of Steel sequel is confirmed, it shall explore the relationship between Clark and Lois deeply and probably Lex Luthor as the villain.
Letdowns:
The casting of Amy Adams. I didn't like her as Lois nor did she have the charm to live up-to the character. No strong hold to back the theory of hers in finding a human with super natural abilities believed to be living among-st the people in our world. Some backed scenes to depict the same would have made it good. But still as there was a Pepper Potts in IM2 and a Jane Foster in Thor, so was a Lois in MOS. Ignore her and you can still watch the movie.
Zod's attempt to launch the world ship to terraform Earth to Krypton (just like as in Transformers 3, Sentinel Prime's attempt to make Earth, a new Cybertron). I mean Zod's seemed not to notice that his physical strength revived after spending his few moments on earth, then why the heck to terraform (Kryptoform) earth? You didn't get me? after his lil struggle to get used to Earth's atmosphere, Zod gets able to control his breath, gets used to Earth's relatively low in comparison with Krypton's gravity and smashes and goes bam! bam! on Superman. See could have just kept the objective to kill Superman and retain the codex containing Krypton's future.
The Superman 'S' suit is "gifted" to him by his dead father, as against in the comic, where if I remember correctly, his earthling mother stitches for him. I feel that had a more human feeling to it. And as always the way the antagonists do - when you have captured Kal-El, what's the logic to waste time and need to lurk around the genesis chamber, while Kal buys enough time to free himself and escape?. I just remembered this, they could have started their work to extract the codex and later moving the sequences with Kal- El's attempt to stop Zod's attempt in rebuilding the Kryptonian race.
Amir Mokri's principal photography didn't work out well, the movie being made in 2D format and later digitized to 3D especially the aerial view shots.
7 out of 10 :)