An Action Extravaganza, But Empty.

Rating: 7/10 (15 June 2013)

Zack Synder's adaptation of this all-American superhero is no doubt a lot darker and gritter than the Christopher Reeves era. It makes more sense too than the insanely ludicrous plot of the first Superman (spin Earth in opposite direction to reverse time, anyone?). For one, Man Of Steel (MOS) has a fantastic action choreography. The fighting sequences were breathtaking, and even Oscar-worthy I feel. But, unfortunately, the plot isn't. Zack tries to make it deep and dense with uses of deep quotes and somewhat meaningful moments which are flashbacks of Clark's life but ultimately came out shallow. Character development was pretty mediocre for me. The characters were so one-dimensional, even the Superman himself. Overall, this may be the "Superman Begins" of a new series of the darker, and more realistic Superman films. I just hope the sequel will have a better plot, one that will be engaging.
7/10