The DC Extended Universe starts off broody violent and depressing.

Rating: 2/10 (28 May 2019)

I didn't think Man of Steel would be terrible when I first saw it. But this is certainly not a Superman movie. It's dark, broody and violent. The cinematography is very gray, the tone is depressing and some of the acting is laughable.
I'm going to start by saying I loved Superman II, and I liked Terrence Stamp as Zod. He was a leader and never needed to worry about proving himself through violence. Plus, he invented the iconic line "Kneel before Zod!"
Michael Shannon is not that. He speaks with a laughable slur and isn't developed well character wise. He simply is a villain because he's selfish, not like the original Zod who believed that he could change the world by ruling.
Clark never has his iconic phone booth transformation, because he spends most of his time as an alien who is somewhat known by man. Zack Snyder clearly does not care for the characters he's working with, and only cares if a building gets knocked over, or if a neck gets snapped.
My other criticism is Amy Adams. I don't hate Ms. Adams, but she made me hate Lois Lane. The attraction between her and Superman is sudden and out of place. She just is there to troll the audience. I really think they need to fire or recast her.
I really don't think we can like a Superman movie that makes fun of Superman's superhero name in an unfunny scene where army people almost laugh when the name "Superman" is mentioned. Or when a horny army girl remarks to her superior "I think he's kinda hot." It's not funny, it's just cringeworthy and it doesn't belong. I don't blame Cavill though, he deserves better and Zack Snyder should not be allowed to direct another superhero movie after the DCEU.