Very good, but not great for me

Rating: 8/10 (3 July 2013)

First off let me say, I was a huge Smallville fan having watched all 10 seasons faithfully. There will never be a better Superman than Tom Welling....never! But, I must admit, Henry Cavill was a very good Superman. Very believable and just a great guy you want to root for.
The entire cast were outstanding, but for Amy Adams and Russell Crowe stood out a wee bit from the rest. Amy is the best Lois Lane I have ever seen. I'm glad she wasn't as homely as Margot Kidder or as voluptuous as Erica Durrance. She was right in the middle, where she needed to be. As for Crowe, that man can never do wrong in my book.
The reason I ONLY gave this an 8 is because it had one too many fight scenes for my liking. I really could have gone without the last battle between Zod and Superman. Overkill if you ask me. Take that scene out and the movie probably gets a 9 or 10. Also, I think the movie critics were too hard reviewing this movie. I guess they were expecting more and got less. Great music, great CGI, great visuals, great acting, and a very good plot. I'll watch it again, but only in my home next time, which will allow for me to fast forward through the last battle scene.