Hyped junk

Rating: Null/10 (23 June 2013)

A film that wanted to be many things. A character study, a sci-fi classic, an action movie and perhaps even more.
By definition, Superman is an action hero and part of a fantasy franchise. In this latest instalment, the more part of 143 minutes is spent on the hero's existential struggles and identity frustrations with the action arriving too little, too late.
So, the effects were nothing sort of amazing and the action pounding. But what is the use if the viewer spends 90 minutes wondering what is happening and where this is going. Whilst it is noble and even advisable to show a superhero with weakness, the way it is done, it was essentially overdone. Audiences go to watch an action movie not an existential drama & also think the scene with the hero sitting in front of a glass portraying Jesus is plain laughable.
Overall, this ambitious project makes for a dull experience, exceedingly unexciting.