Started out promising but then crashed and burned

Rating: 4/10 (17 June 2013)

Superman has always been my favorite superhero but I was disappointed by this film. Basically, the first 40 minutes are very watchable. The flashbacks of young Clark Kent struggling with being different and not knowing how he fits in to the world are interesting. But as soon as Zod and company show up it devolves into a mindless slug fest for the next hour. Character development and storytelling are completely abandoned in favor of explosions and gunfire. By the time the anti-climatic fight between Zod and Superman occurs I'm totally disengaged from this film and thinking about how I can beat the other movie goers to the parking lot. Too bad! :(