The new Man of Steel is pretty super!

Rating: 8/10 (27 March 2016)

In this Warner Brothers' reboot of the Superman trilogy, on the planet Krypton, Jor-El (Russell Crowe) sends his son, Kal-El (Henry Cavill), to Earth in order to for him to escape the destruction of their planet Krypton and where he could lead a better life as a human. But, he soon discovers his superpowers and the truth behind his origin, and just in the nick of time as he is Earth's only hope to defeat the evil General Zod (Michael Shannon) of Krypton and his followers.
Though a very long movie at over two hours, this film grabs your attention from start to finish, filling the screen with intense drama and action. The plot is more darker than the Christopher Reeve trilogy and the character development and backgrounds are different. There is plenty of crazy CGI action - Superman flying everywhere, buildings topping, planes falling, and edge-of-your-seat good guy vs. bad guy action.
The acting wasn't bad. Henry Cavill makes a likable Superman and Amy Adams makes a tough but caring Lois Lane. I also like the portrayal of Martha Kent by Diane Lane.
The film gives a more in depth look into the devastation of the planet Krypton, the relationship between Kal El (Clark) and his Earth parents and a better chemistry between Clark and Lois Lane (Amy Adams).
Overall, a pretty good introduction to the new trilogy of Superman and other DC superheroes.
Grade B