Don't Listen to the Critics, Go See the Best Superman Movie Yet!

Rating: 9/10 (20 June 2013)

As of this writing, Man of Steel had a 57% ratings on Rotten Tomatoes. I just saw the movie a few hours ago and I think it is the best Superman movie yet. Although, without any flaws (I'll explain at the end), it is without a doubt the best superman movie yet. Did those critics see the same frigging movie I did?
Here's my rebuttal for most of the complaints of the critics that did not like the movie:
1. "The movie is too serious and is humorless" – there were about 5 or 6 times when I heard laughter not just from me but from the audience as well. The movie has a serious and dark tone compared to the previous Superman movies. It does a good job of showing that he is an alien from another planet but has adapted human ways which is the only thing he knows. Then as an adult, he tried to learn more about his roots. That sounds like it should be treated in a serious way. You want a laugh- out-loud movie, go see a comedy instead.
2. "Too much over-the-top action and the CG gets in the way" – Superman is probably the strongest and most powerful superhero that was fictionalized. He was fighting General Zod and a few of his soldiers who have the same strength. I think it's high time that a movie shows this enormous battle sequence between two beings of Herculean strength and can fly as fast as a jet. This is the part of the story of Superman that we have not seen before, but if you stretch your mind a bit, 60 minutes of related action make sense. A boxing averages about two hours. Superman can knockout the best boxer with one light punch. If you don't want to see this much action in a Superhero movie, go watch Barney on TV instead.
3. "The script is thin and the characters were not given enough time to develop" – Besides Superman, here are the other important characters:
Lois Lane(love interest) – There was good chemistry between the actors and you can see that there was a connection between them. Lois Lane was shown as a very capable investigative reporter and was fascinated by this alien who saved her life. Jor El and Lara (Birth parents from Krypton) -The movie did a good coverage of Krypton and given a glimpse of what Superman's birth parents are like. Jonathan and Martha Kent and General Zod (the villain of equal powers). There were a few good scenes between Jonathan and Martha Kent where they showed him to use his powers for good and not to lash back against those bullies even though he can probably knock them dead with a flick of his fingers. General Zod was also given enough exposure to see that he is very military like and have no qualms about using brute force to achieve his goals. (Minor Spoiler) As we learn from the movie, that Kryptonians were not allowed to pro create naturally and the off-springs of families are artificially created with genes altered to suit for various roles (military, scientists, politicians, etc.). Kal El aka Superman was the only one that was created naturally. And last but not the least, Clark Kent tries to fit in the world even after learning in his early teens that he came from an alien spacecraft. The movie did a good job of showing how much Clark was raised by the Kents in a good way but the humans were cautious about him after learning he is an alien. I am not sure how much depth and dialog to show that Superman's character was developed well and only enough treatment to those characters that matter to him. This is after all a reboot, so it dwells more on him and and his origins. So if you want more character development and thicker script, go see a TV mini series.
4. "There is not enough romance between Lois and Clark" – The past Superman movies had more scenes on Lois and Clark's romance. Maybe this is a minor flaw. It seems that after they met, they had a deep connection already. But the actors did a good job on portraying that there might be real chemistry between them. But how much can you pack in a movie so epic in scope? This is not a sequel so that relationship still needs to develop. If you want to see more of a romantic banter, go see a romantic comedy movie.
I might get rants from Christopher Reeve's Superman fans, but only the first Superman movie was good. But even this movie tops that by a notch or two. Sure the first movie did better with being able to relate to the characters but it's as if Superman was accepted right away. Man of Steel does a better job at saying that the hero is from another planet but was raised with good moral values. He is also portrayed that he cares about his home, the Earth. Humans were shown being cautious because of his powers.
Also, the past Superman was portrayed as if he can save everyone without any casualties and fly around and get into fights without getting dirty. Too clean if you ask me. And thanks to the advanced CG today, we can see what that enormous strength and super speed can do. And if you get turned off by collapsing buildings and unbelievable fight scenes, don't see a Superhero Action flick!