Man of Steel

Rating: 9/10 (12 May 2016)

Man of Steel
It is indeed like some said, Znyder's artistic vision and eye with Nolan's story, that exactly exemplifies this film. I love the film, it is epic, great and smart. I love the way all finds their way towards the climax, Nolan's story is present because everything runs its course, everything has a reason to be present. It is very smart, it is visionary, indeed it is a science fiction movie, I am not sure if it more a science fiction movie than a super hero movie, Man of Steel is both, indeed they have the best of both worlds. I love sci fi, and wow this is awesome. I do not know who got the idea of the "world engine" but wow it is a game changer in every possible way, Goyer, Nolan and Snyder, they are all very smart, I believe they are ones of the smartest people in the industry and this world engine, changer of worlds is awesome, Kudos. So they activate these world engines, they have two. But before going into this great complexity of genius though in part of Man of Steel, let me tell you a bit about Krypton, this planet is doom, they are a fallen civilization, perhaps it is inspired in the decline of the Roman Empire, because it is a fallen empire. They have these rules and odds and awry things, they were great once but now they are too afraid even to save themselves for obliteration. Jor- El, Russel Crowe has Fun playing this character. Jor El is wise and he knows better, but he is ignored by his elders and then Zod with his elite fighters and his right hand woman, the commander Faora-Ul try a coup but with a doom planet is is futile, they are defeated and they are send to the Phantom Zone, that ultimate saves them from the destruction of Krypton and they are awaken when their planet's death send shock-waves so that their prison is open. Then the quest for finding a place in which they can rest their weary souls begin but all the great outpost and greatness of Krypton 's civilization had vanished, all dead. The Kryptonians have the tools to reform their planet, but they need the key and the key is Kal son of El. I love the flashbacks scenes from Man of Steel, like 4, 5 flashbacks and they are good, they concentrate on Jonathan Kent, Clark's Earth dad and Costner playing Jonathan is as good as Crowe playing Jor-El, really Jonathan really nails it as he reflect how good Americans can be, he loves his son, Clark and he does something for his son, that I do not agree with, but he loves his son much more than he loves himself, Kevin Costner plays the perfect American dad. Russel Crow plays the perfect Krypton father. Clark Kent after leaving Smallville behind and saving many people in his youth, and even there is a nice mention of Lana Lang, Clark is lost and lonely trying to find answers, he wanders like Jesus did for many years, wandering in the wilderness, Znyder emphatically put an imagery of Clark Kent as a Jesus figure, when Clark tries to understand what he needs to do when Zod comes and ask for his citizen, and then the priest listens to the Son of El tell him that he must get a leap of faith, Clark is in a Church and then there is an imaginary of Jesus in the background, that is an overt comparison between Kal-El and Jesus. And I love Amy Adams, how she looks, very pretty, beautiful, has the face of an angel and she can act, she puts a smart, a real investigative reporter in Lois and she is the best friend of Clark, and the like everyone should know becomes the love of Clark's life and they are great couple in screen. Clark Kent finds the answers in a Colonial ship, Genesis and then Jor El appears as conscience and then he instructs his son to become the hope of mankind, the hero, the savior and Kal El does become the great man, like his father, Superman. I love the part where he flies, the hard part, that it is hard to fly, damn it, flying is hard and then the spectacular entrance of Zod, "You are not alone." Zod wants Kal El to know about the codices of Krypton, but they are no longer in physical form, they are in organic form and it will be tough. The consciousness of Jor El helps Lois get the knowledge to stop Zod's terraforming genocide and the plan is made with the military to stop Zod. I love the fight in Smallville, Faora-Ul destroys a lot, along a hulky Krypton that tag team to beat up Superman, good fight, good action. But let me tell you this, the best part of the film is the terraforming when the two world engines ignite, WOW! It is so great and then the Man of Steel must stop the genocide from happening and it is an arms race. When the crazy resolution of the climax transpires, can Earth be saved? Superman then meets his enemy, Zod, now in the same conditions than Superman. The climatic battle ensues, that is indeed overdone and the film would be better if this would have been more elegant, but it is fun regardless. Then evil is vanquished once again, and Earth is saved. And can I say that a woman really wants Superman at the end, a Captain that wants him badly. Clark Kent then begins a life, he becomes a journalist in the Daily Planet and there he meets Lois and obviously she loves him and the secret is safe.