Fantastic Effects! (But little else)

Rating: 5/10 (2 July 2013)

Being a fan of the original Superman as a kid, and being one who regularly disagrees with critics reviews, I got excited when they started bagging this installment. I decided Id go along and give it a chance.
Man of Steel isn't a 'bad' movie... It just isn't memorable. The plot is thin and I found myself not really caring much for the characters or their predicament.
To be fair, the special effects were amazing - albeit possibly a little overdone and often at the expense of the narrative (and Im a huge fan of special effects/action in film) I don't see merit in the critics panning the film for the lead character being 'too serious' It didn't seem nearly as out-of-place as some of the action/fx sequences.
If you're a fan of films like Transformers, Avengers, X-Men etc its probably worth watching, but wait for the BluRay, as you'll probably find (like I did) that the film is a visual feast, but not all that engaging or memorable.