Hurl All Copies of This Movie Into the Phantom Zone

Rating: 4/10 (30 April 2020)

"Man of Steel" of 2013 is a purposelessly disjointed story, time jumping to and fro for no apparent reason except be an irritant. Why can't the story be sequential? It seems like a pretentious attempt at being artsy. Also, the excessive Jesus comparative symbolism to Superman soaking this movie throughout is pretentious too.
The incarnation of Superman of "Man of Steel" makes no attempt to avoid causing collateral damage. There's an abundance of explosions and the destruction of buildings endangering and assumably harming/killing innumerable lives - often caused by Superman. Not the trait of a hero.
The confrontation and battles between Superman and General Zod with his troops is boringly repetitious, like a child's action figures gnashed together again and again and again. Punch the enemy - hurtle them into a building - cause an explosion or collapse to rubble - repeat. Yawn. There's nearly no variety to the fight action.
Though from a bygone era, and less bulky of physique, Christopher Reeve's incarnation of Superman (1978) was inimitably charming, compassionate, and virtuous. Reeve's screen presence and endearing disposition is on an entirely higher rung than Cavill's - undeniably so. Christopher Reeve has yet to be surmounted as the definitive Superman and 1978's "Superman" still maintains its prestige to this day. I'd recommend watching that movie instead. True, some elements are unavoidably outdated, but it's not a fair detriment to the movie. The storytelling is still far superior.
Also, just a final extra thought, "Man of Steel" features plenty heat vision, but no super breath? That's disappointing. Not even "Batman v Superman: Dawn of Justice" of 2016 had it either to my notice. 2017's "Justice League" though ravaged by infamous shoddy reshoots, say what you will, at least that movie included the scope of fan-service powers.