Loved 3/4 of it. The rest seemed like a step back from what it was set up to be.

Rating: 5/10 (15 June 2013)

First off I hope I haven't given away any major spoilers as this is my first review I don't really know what would fall under that category, and I hope this doesn't come off as negative, because I really did enjoy most of this film. First of all I love how the origin story was presented in a fresh way to the genre through the use of flashbacks. The first 3/4 of the movie were believable, moving, engaging, and I devoured every moment of its beautiful cinematography. I loved Diane Lane and Kevin Costner as Ma and Pa Kent, they added a warming presence to the film and felt like parents you would want/need if you were experiencing what Clark/Kal-el was going through. Henry Cavill did a superb job as superman and seemed to fit the role of Man Of Steel perfectly, despite the fact that the story cut back on some character development once he put on the cape. Amy Adams did a great job too convincing us Lois' relationship between her and Clark had depth, despite not being given much screen time to develop it. All in all I loved every minute of the movie up until the action-heavy climax. But it didn't really feel like a climax, because it was basically a rehash of an earlier battle, only this time with higher stakes. That combined with the fact that most development of the characters had stopped by now, and it was basically just a lot of punching (although epic punching) made it so that I didn't really feel a sense of despair amidst all of the destruction (although a couple moments in particular were moving.) Perhaps I'm being too harsh on the action because I saw it in 3D that wasn't very good, and I guess it makes sense that it was chaotic and messy because this is Kal-el's first major fight. He's not the experienced Man Of Steel we know, this is a film about how that man came to be. When I think about it in this way, how all this action was handled seems a bit easier to accept, along with the last five minutes that reminded me why I loved earlier parts of the movie. All in all I thought it was a great reboot of the Superman franchise, despite me wishing the climax had a little bit of the same emotional core as the rest of the film.