the purists don't like it, the rest of us do.

Rating: 6/10 (11 December 2013)

I've read most of the negative reviews, and the majority of those talk about inconsistencies with the comic or the original storyline. They talk about Henry Cavill not being as charming as Christopher Reeve. The talk about what THEY wanted out of the film.
I'll tell what I wanted... in this day and age of, not just remaking, but copying every successful film from our past and doing it shamelessly,.. I wanted something fresh and new. Something where I didn't know everything that was coming. To be perfectly honest: some of the changes are vast improvements, and I'm not just talking about how it 'looks' either. Mild Spoiler alert: Like the old(and ridiculous) idea that Lois Lane can't place Clark Kent's face to Superman. And that's not the only improvement to the traditional logic.
This film is a visual wonder - the kind you would expect from a director who's breakout film was "300". It takes full advantage of today's technology to bring the power and the wonder of Superman to life.
Cavill is the perfect casting choice. Physically, he is the most imposing Superman to hit the screen, and while he isn't asked to do much acting with a script that is sparse in relation to the action, he does a fine job. He actually sounds A LOT like Reeves, but comparing his acting skills to one of the most under-rated and classically trained actors to ever play a super-hero is a bit unfair.
I highly recommend this. It's perhaps a bit TOO action-packed. Zach could have put in a bit more dialog to even things out a bit. Some of the final action scenes got a little too "Transformers" for me(well, maybe not that bad). That's about my only complaint.
The film serves more as the 'complete set-up' to the Superman we know instead of rushing to that point. I don't know that I can call this 'better' than Superman 1 and 2 from the 80's, but it's certainly close to that level even though it's a completely different type of film. I don't think it's quite as good though.
BUT, the 'look' and the sound of the film are absolutely amazing.
Immediately moves into my top 25 for 2013.
64/100