Exuberant Entertainment from the Best in the Buisiness

Rating: Null/10 (29 October 2013)

Although the final fight scene is unnecessary and drags down an otherwise superb film, this is still one of the best comic book adaptations ever. The cast is exuberant, Crowe is transcendent, Costner is subtly brilliant and Cavill has the perfect amount of strength mixed with a withdrawn sensibility. Adams is serviceable as usual, (she's good here but I find she's better in roles with stronger characters - see The Master for some brilliant work), and Shannon shines in a role he was born to play. Shannon is an underrated master of his craft. On top of all the acting is some wonderful self aware writing with a keen director in Snyder and delightful cinematography. I'm sorry, but as far as Superman films go, this is the best. It has some flaws but ultimately, it's the cream of the crop. You won't be disappointed, and it's well worth seeing on the big screen. It's on par with Nolan's Batman films, and among those stands apart from the other comic book films of late. Superman is rooted in humanistic struggles.
That being said, (see it), it is haunting and shocking to see a city laid to waste (and likely thousands) in a final, unnecessary fight scene, especially when that city has had it's fair share of hardships.