That's How to do a Reboot!

Rating: 10/10 (20 June 2013)

Man of Steel freshens up the Superman franchise properly for the first time since 1978. Zack Snyder clearly likes his action scenes and it's a good thing too because the action in this is fantastic. Henry Cavill doesn't try to mimic Christopher Reeve's style of Superman but gives a new, more serious style in his portrayal of the character. The 3D doesn't particularly add to the experience but it is cool to see some of the Superman flying scenes in 3D. I wouldn't worry too much about seeing it in 3D because it's just as good in 2D. At the beginning we see a fresh take on Krypton. It's not as perfect and utopian and you spend more time with Jor-El (Russell Crowe) who does a lot more action than in the original. Zack Snyder doe the origin story of Kal-El a bit differently by using flashbacks when the main plot is taking place (a bit like Batman Begins and there's a more of Christopher Nolan's influence in the film too, however Zack Snyder clearly dominates direction). This film does not have much humor. This isn't a bad thing because if they tried to make this film as humorous and light-hearted as the original, it would look very much like a copycat and I think that they avoided the mistake that it's predecessor, Superman Returns made (and the Amazing Spider-Man, which was okay but too similar to the 2002 version). In short, I absolutely loved this film. It is, in my opinion, the best film of the year so far and I highly recommend it, even if you're not a huge fan of the Christopher Reeve Superman films (or the Brandon Routh one).