Living up to the hype and more

Rating: 8/10 (12 June 2013)

I had the good fortune of being one of the very first Superman fans to watch Man of Steel (the movie started showing here in the Philippines today, June 12, which happens to be our country's Independence Day). The timing of the first screening day is just perfect because it's a holiday here in our country (was expecting for long queues so I decided to watch the very first screening, and in 3D, to boot).
What can I say? Man of Steel sure lived up to all the (good) hype. This is the first time I'm posting a review here (and I sure am no movie expert), so I'll defer the real reviews to the pros.
I will just say this: if you love Superman, action, and a very cohesive storyline that's unique but doesn't depart from the Superman fundamentals, you're going to have one heck of a ride. It's a different league (no pun) altogether.