Faster than a speeding bullet, here comes the brooding alien with steel abs!

Rating: 4/10 (14 December 2013)

Zack Snyder has got style, that's for sure. But my problem with him is that his movies are all gloss and pretty pictures, but lacking in substance. Maybe it's his trademark, but this is the reason why it's hard for me to warm up to him. Too bad, because I was expecting something that will raise the standards & revitalize the inexplicably humdrum trend of the Superman franchise and I thought the time has come. Not this year. Man of Steel is simply another superhero/blockbuster movie that's high on repetitive explosive action and booming sound effects, but sadly low on any lasting impact.
This movie had all the ingredients to be another benchmark for superhero movies that could have redefined the Superman franchise. But unfortunately, it's just another explosive movie that relies heavily on CGI & mindless action to cover up the fact that it's riddled with plot holes & boring one-dimensional characters, massacring its source material. Didn't live up to expectations. It's as lame as that neck snap. Like its poster, this movie is all just a blur.
my full review on Blogger :) http://strangereview.blogspot.com/2013/12/the-man-of-steel-2013.html