Nowhere near as bad as a lover feared

Rating: 8/10 (21 June 2013)

I was dreading this! A 'realistic' Superman? How is that possible? that'll be nothing like the comics I love!? Well, i came out of the cinema feeling pretty good about it! Firstly the criticisms. I wasn't impressed that superman kills, thats against everything he is supposed to be. Secondly The absence of the classic score that still rouses my spirits whenever i hear it, was sorely missed. Lastly my minor quibble that i don't think it would have been worse to have an older style brighter costume.
On to the good points! The opening of the movie on Krypton is Jaw dropping! Any sci-fi movie would have been proud of that 10 minutes of footage! Russel Crowe was great and it gave a good setting for the rest of the story. The fight sequences are very well made and utilize great special effects to make the super powers look very real.
To avid comic readers, there will be a lot of flaws to spot, but to Joe public, i think this will be a hugely enjoyable blockbuster. I just hope they lighten the mood (and costume) if they make a justice league film off the back of this. A solid 8/10 from me, just not as fun as Avengers Assemble.