Better than the critics gave it credit for.

Rating: 7/10 (14 November 2014)

Wow, the special effects in this movie are phenomenal. You can certainly tell they put a lot of money into it. It really paid off as it makes for a great action movie. Don't listen to the critics as Man of Steel is about entertainment and it does exactly that. Although the overall tone of the film is much darker than previous versions which is a little depressing and Amy Adams was quite possibly the worst choice for Lois Lane but other than that it is a great movie.
I feel like this version of Superman has never been told before. It doesn't feel stale and "done before" but instead offers a new take on a very familiar subject. It's no shiny saviour story, it shows how toxic fear and prejudice really can be. It probably didn't need to be quite so long to send that message but it fills the time adequately nevertheless.
So watch and enjoy it for what it is, the cast is more than enough reason.