Heres the thing...

Rating: Null/10 (28 July 2014)

I can't validate whether or not Man of Steel was good on its own terms. But I will say Zack Snyder took inspiration from an anime series called "Birdy the Mighty." Now I've seen Birdy the Mighty and I can tell you it is a great anime, and for those who like anime to watch it.
However, Birdy is Birdy, and Superman is Superman. I imagine quite a bit of problems stems from the fact that Zack Snyder tried to make Superman too similar to Birdy and the story thereof. And that's the problem! With the story of Superman already having a preset of the characters, story, and world around him it would be impossible to mix the two without changing the setting already established. And after reading some reviews people have posted it seems like that's what he was going for. <--(Plot holes not included)
It may be too little too late but at least this is here for those who care to read it.