Hmmm

Rating: 5/10 (18 October 2013)

Im not going to spend vast amounts of my valuable time reviewing American films because, well, they're just so...American....actually thats generalising and not fair so I will rephrase that - Im not going to spend vast amounts of my valuable time reviewing blockbuster action movies of any nation! But mostly American ones Why? Because frankly, if you've seen one, you've seen them all. One of the most disturbing factors in the genre these days is that occasionally, actually quite often, quality actors turn up in them; Willem Dafoe, John Malcovich, Edward Norton, Jeff Bridges, Russel Crowe to name just a few. As the superman franchise goes, Man of Steel has a far superior texture to it than its predecessors. Reeve was right for his day and Cavil is right for the current era. My problem with the new installment is that its just too messy, too bitty and all over the place, we don't see enough of him growing up, probably because so much time was spent on Russell Crowe who was too big a star to do a small part and who is a seriously great actor and probably under recognized as a great. He was convincing enough in Man of Steel, but I wouldn't have cast him in that film. He's too good for the genre in my view. Effects were good at times if you're into that sort of thing, and the supporting cast worked. Overall, it was goodish but could have been much better, but enjoyed some of the subtleties.