Every generation Needs it's Own Version of Superman

Rating: 5/10 (19 April 2014)

I guess every generation needs it's own version of the Superman story. This one does not disappoint with it's action and special effects. It's mostly CGI creations were well done, and appropriate for a 2014 version of this tale. I was surprised to see so many A-list actors/actresses playing roles in this adaptation. They must of had a very big film budget.
Superman was played by Henry Cavill, a relative new comer compared with the long list of famous actors who made up this cast. He was a good fit for the Superman role and gave a good performance. He's young, handsome, physically fit and worked well with Amy Adams(Lois Lane). I also though Amy was as good of a Lois Lane as I've seen in past films. She worked well with Cavill.
Then we had Russel Crow, as Superman's Father, Kevin Costner and Diane Lane as his adoptive parents the Kent's, Laurence Fishburne as Perry White, Michael Shannon as General Zod the nemesis of Superman. All did a good job with this limited story plot.
I think it was a OK movie especially for the young who do not know the original story-line, but it was mostly action sequences. It left out most of the original story-line with Superman changing from Clark Kent to Superman to combat the evil in Metropolis. Instead they had a world-threat in terms of aliens invading earth from Krypton (a doomsday threat)to destroy the earth. Not quite the Superman story we all know and love, but what the heck it's 2014 and Hollywood action films are king. There was also very little in terms of the love story between Kent and Lois.. I guess I'm only giving it a 7 out of 10 because of the screenplay adaptation was in my opinion lacking some of the original story plots that were key to the Superman I know and love.
I preferred "THE HOBBIT: THE DESOLATION OF SMAUG" movie this year to this one, but it did its part in giving the kids another action adventure story to go see.