Boring

Rating: 3/10 (25 February 2015)

I really wanted to like this movie. What I didn't expect was to be so bored.
There is basically no plot and storyline (most honest reviews acknowledge this). I do give the film makers credit for generally not pretending that either exists but at least something would have been nice.
In the end the movie is nothing more than a series of special effects that are at first pretty amazing but sadly quickly become repetitive and predictable. Instead of making the movie exciting it's like watching someone play a video game. It becomes not a movie but a demo reel for the CES show.
The cast is amazing. So much talent. The exception is sadly Superman. It's not clear if it's poor writing, directing or acting but a piece of paper has more dimension than what is shown here. That being said he has spent A LOT of time in the gym. I wonder if they film makers realized this which is why Jor-El (Russel Crowe) seems to have more dialogue and screen time than Superman.
The rest of the actors are incredible . . . in other projects. They clearly have nothing to work with other than to look worried as big explosions happen (a lot) or as they stare at green screens.
A franchise with so much history and with so much potential has been wasted here. It's a real shame. Superman, and his fans, deserve so much better.