Zack Snyder creates the most beautiful cape in Superman movie history

Rating: 10/10 (16 June 2013)

From beginning to end, one of the most beautiful movies I've ever seen. This is not the familiar origin story I grew up with, it was like reading the comic book all over again! We now see Superman in his most human. The actors were well cast, especially Amy Adams as Lois Lane because I haven't liked any incarnations of her on the silver screen until she came along. Henry Cavill is the Superman that came from the comic books, big, strong, square-jawed, it looked like Jim Lee/Alex Ross fleshed him out in real life. General Zod and his small Kryptonian army were the villains I was expecting, ruthless and single-minded in their endeavor. It was nice to see, for a change, the struggle for Clark Kent to control his abilities and his journey for truth. It was even better to see his birthplace, Krypton, visualized in a different manner than what was expected. The story itself is a good balance between slow, emotional scenes and explosive brawls, Superman was slugging it out with the bad guys! Who wouldn't watch that? All in all, a good retelling of the Superman story. Stunning visuals, great soundtrack, heartfelt moments and adrenaline-filled action, I had waited in anticipation since I saw the teaser so long ago and it has lived up to its promise.