Well not what I hoped for

Rating: 5/10 (19 June 2013)

I am watching the film now and bored enough to write a review during the middle of the film. I had such high hopes after so many good super hero films that have come out recently. The Iron Man films and The Avengers are great fun. Tony Stark/Iron Man has officially replaced Superman as my favorite hero of all time when comparing RDJ vs HC portrayals. I guess I am just to old and too stuck on Mr. Revee's 1978 Superman to enjoy this version.
So far I just do not care about the characters. Even though I know the back story of Superman through comics, movies, animated shows, etc. I never had a problem seeing it again and again. Until now. I am just not that taken with Clark - there is just something missing. With this movie I have no interest in the relationship between Superman and Lois and her appearance did nothing to give me the understanding of Lois like the 1978 version did. The only character I really liked was Papa Kent.
Overall the visual aspects of the film are great. But this doesn't overcome the fact that the acting is flat, the music is flat, and the story is flat. I think I see what the film makers intended to do, but they just were not able to pull it off. I understand that Superman is having issues identifying with his adopted world/people and that is what they were trying to convey. The emphasis is on the word trying. Maybe it is just a matter of trying to hard to be like The Dark Knight in tone. I dunno but it doesn't work.
I would say that I liked Brandon Roth's Superman better than this. I certainly loved the 1978 Superman. This one not so much. Hopefully they will do better with the next movie. If you want to see a fun filled comic book hero I recommend Iron Man (1,2 & 3) or The Avengers. They might be a little cheesy at times but that is what makes them a lot of fun. This had no cheese at all.