It's About Time!

Rating: 10/10 (16 June 2013)

Critics why can't you see what true fans have been yearning for?
I've read a great deal of bashing by those picky critics: "Too much action" "Not enough comedy" "Bad actor chemistry"
It bothers me somewhat that the critics can't see the greatness of this movie/story. I suppose the critics feel that a Superman movie, with an extraterrestrial being that can literally lift an entire skyscraper, shouldn't have action in it. I suppose that the poorly scripted Christopher Reeves, Gene Hackman movies are how a Superman movie should be. Maybe Christopher Reeves is the greatest Superman of all time. Maybe Gene Hackman is the greatest villain of all time.
Or maybe not...
Frankly, I was and am forever disappointed in those movies. Where is the awe? Where is the shock?
The awe that is present seeing someone flying overhead at supersonic speed.
The shock that an alien being with super strength, speed, senses, the ability to shoot heat lasers from his eyes, and the ability to fly at super-sonic speeds, had unknowingly lived amongst us for more than two decades.
I feel the Man of Steel captures this. I don't think that if there were a Superhuman being living amongst us we would be jumping for joy and joking about it like it were a game. We would be awed, shocked, and probably scared to death.
I'm a fan of Henry Cavill (Superman) and Amy Adams' (Lois Lane) portrayal of their characters. The critics were wrong, in my opinion; Cavil and Adams had good chemistry, much better than Reeves and Margot Kidder. I'm particularly fond of Michael Shannon's (General Zod) character in the movie. General Zod is a Kryptonian (Same race as Superman), which means he is theoretically as strong as Superman. We haven't seen a villain who could stand toe-to-toe with the Man of Steel until now.
The best advice, if you haven't seen it yet, watch it. Keep in mind that it will be vastly different that the prior Superman movies. Also know that the movie takes a much more serious tone so don't expect a great deal of comic relief.
It's about time! This is by far the best Superman to date.
I hope this movie gets a sequel, there is so potential in the story.