A perfect Superman films for fans of Superheroes from the year 2000 onwards.

Rating: 8/10 (18 June 2013)

My title sums up my review of this film perfectly. if your looking for John Williams, Red Underpants or flying round the world to turn back time, then this film will still impress you. But maybe not as much. To quote Tony Stark from Iron Man 3, "Things are different now", and so they are. Ever since Batman begins in 2005, the "dark" superhero films have ruled the roost. Comic fans will know that even before that we were seeing a dark theme running through the pages. I personally think its for the better, characters are getting more depth, getting more personal and gritty. Anyway on to Man Of Steel, if you say the trailers or the posters you knew this wasn't going to be like any Superman you've seen before. I also think this superman film was for the fans. a lot of people who weren't familiar with his backstory told me they'd wished the film had more of him learning of his powers. but the true fans already know all this, which is why I think Snyder skipped over the small ills part so much. It was interesting that they showed more of what a krypton was like, they used special effects to show even avid Superman fans, a whole new side to the mythos. I think Hans Zimmer done a perfect job on the score, and I even think the new "theme" is perfect for this film. Cavill done a great job as the Man Of Steel, as did all the other characters. Shannon's Zod was perfect and there are some great Easter eggs that will help set up future films. I know people complain about Superman Returns being too romantic and mushy. but one complaint I do hear is that there wasn't enough character development and too much action. if I'm too enjoy the sequel as much as this one I think our man of tomorrow will have to be a lot more grounded. also I think to avoid repeating the past Lex Luthor should team up with someone like Braniac so it's more believable that Luthor can do any harm.