Best Superman to date...

Rating: Null/10 (28 July 2013)

Okay, let's clear the air for a moment. Caville is an excellent choice for a franchise like Superman. He has the look. In fact, the entire cast was awesome, and perfect. From Russell Crowe to Kevin Costner. Every part was done well. Michael Shannon was evil enough, and Antje Traue was my favorite as Faora. Anyway, apparently some critics have already put their foot into their mouths by speaking against the "changes" and direction MOS has taken. Lets make sure everyone is on the same page concerning the Superman Universe...
Now for some insight on Superman's powers. He absorbs sunlight. All Kryptonians do. Here is the difference. Zod and company just got to the solar system during the movie. Supes had been absorbing sunlight his entire life. So he definitely had a 33yr edge on all of them. Doubt me? Read "Kingdom Come" and you'll see why even Kryptonite won't work on an aged Superman. Too much sunlight over too long of a period of time... And he shaves with his laser beam eyes and a mirror. Don't ask how the mirror doesn't just dissolve. That's how he does it. And don't ask if there is real planet called Krypton with real humanoid Hollywood Oscar winning actors living there. Don't ask.
NOW HERE ARE BIG SPOILERS!!!... This is really for critics so they can just enjoy a Decent "sci-fi" movie without picking it half to Death... oh and word of advice, read a book sometime... Okay, here we go: Kryptonians seem to be innately stubborn, hence the reason nobody else decided to leave. Kal-El is Kryptonian, which is why he could fly the craft, although Jor-El could have been flying it out of the Arctic as well, because he was opening and closing doors just fine as hologram/computer guy. That ship with the birthing chamber was 20,000yrs old, long before they stopped natural birth. Perhaps that chamber was meant for something else, like populating a barren planet rapidly? Perhaps they used cultured DNA from something else. The Codex was significant so they could control the populace. Hence why there was only one. Superman still being strong enough to destroy the World Machine is solely because he is more powerful than the Kryptonians. Papa Kent spent years psychologically teaching Clark to hold himself back. All of Supes limitations are in his own head. Hence the reason why he is such a cheesy character. But he can be cool sometime. And he can snap Zod's neck because he is stronger. Period... The Phantom drive mechanics were explained to Clark by Lois from his father after he was captured. That's why he didn't figure it out sooner. And he needs Lois to know his identity for obvious reasons. Guarantee that Olsen will know also. Secret identities? C'mon, that's totally Golden Age. It's 2013! And the city razing fistfight? Would you rather see a superpowerful alien throw cars at his enemy? Or would you rather see him drop a building on his head? What makes more sense? To them, the world is like paper mâché. Whatever... And Kryptonite is such a plot device. I hope if they ever use that corny stuff it is minutely important. But it has been a part of just about every incarnation of superman, and enough is enough. Get creative. I loved MOS because of this.
This movie had an excellent plot. Loved it. Could they have given another reason for them not leaving the planet? maybe, but this was fine too. Could they have kept his red underwear? maybe, but nobody cares... grow up man. Should they have preserved the Kryptonians? Sure, and they did. Comic Rule: If you don't see them die, they can be written back into rotation. But Zod is definitely dead. But what happened to Zod's body?. Remember too, this is the genesis of an enormous universe on par and even exceeding Marvel. DC is totally intergalactic. Can't wait to see more.