OK, not great

Rating: 6/10 (19 June 2013)

There was too much gratuitous violence in this movie. I enjoyed the sci-fi elements and the main actors, but I was not drawn into the story as I had been for the original Superman movies with Christopher Reeve. I felt so much for Lois Lane and Clark Kent/Superman in Superman II, and I have always felt that their love story anchors the best films, but I was rather disappointed with the effect that this has. Maybe I'm just getting old, as my kids (ages 11-12) certainly enjoyed Man of Steel more, but this movie really left me wanting more. Hopefully the sequels will deliver. All in all, I'm excited that Superman is back, but it is far from the best. I would rank Superman II and even Superman Returns ahead of Man of Steel.