A refreshing reboot nonetheless but definitely not ground breaking

Rating: 5/10 (18 June 2019)

Man of Steel was disappointing. Although decent, it fell short of its hype. It boasts a better re-telling of Supermans background, including a superb beginning to the movie. Also there is undeniably amazing effects here with more destruction than you could imagine. However, the action sequences became boring very quickly. Smashing through walls and getting up again was soon dull and disinteresting. This was not aided by a terribly casted villain who's given cheesy lines. Henry Cavill wasn't much better, obviously cast for his good looks, buff body and constant frown. There was a sense of grand scale but never did it feel remotely threatening or tense. In fact, for the most part it was emotionless but for his relationship with his two sets of parents. Man of Steel was a refreshing reboot nonetheless but it definitely wasn't ground breaking.