Finally, a Superman who can throw a punch without sleazy winks

Rating: 10/10 (15 June 2013)

I was expecting many things in this movie, crying my eyes out was not one of them. But the way my eyes welled up during the very first sequence in Krypton made me know I was in for something special. This is an origin movie. As any other Superhero origin movie, it has a complex and difficult task. It needs to introduce many characters, build depth, while entertaining the audience. The entertainment part in a Superhero origin movie usually happens after the character's powers are developed. However, in Man of Steel, through impeccable casting, particularly in the form of Russel Crowe who absolutely killed it as Jor-El, and Lane/Costiner, the first half of the movie had its fair share of entertainment while building depth and back story never before seen in a Superman movie. The Krypton scenes are a sight to behold, as the planet is brought into life in a way never before seen on any production. Flashback's of Clark in Smallville carry a lot of emotional depth, building up for the spectacle of action that is the second half of the movie. Seeing the trailer, I was worried the movie would not be able to do the story justice. I felt it wanted to do more than what time would allow, but remarkably, they pulled it off. As seen with the Dark Knight Trilogy, now that the characters have been introduced, the sequel can only be better than what was already a pitch perfect Superman origin movie. I left the movie 100% satisfied with the action a Superman movie deserves, with sore eyes that shed tears I never saw coming. 10/10, with thanks and compliments to the producer, director, writer, and spectacular cast.