Movie of Steel

Rating: 8/10 (14 June 2013)

It was pretty good. Very much a new interpretation of Superman; it's not the classic hero you know, which may affect your views of the film. Regardless, as a film on its own, it works very well as a sci-fi flick.
Performances are strong from most of the cast. Henry Cavill fills in the role nicely as Superman and Michael Shannon fearfully brings General Zod alive, making for an intense dynamic between the two throughout the story. The visuals are simply cool. Maybe because they now have the capability to do so, but the action is fast-paced, brutal, and somewhat realistic of how you'd think fighting would actually be between such titans as the Kryptonians. Because of the fast pacing of the film and the (highly entertaining) action, there could have been more character development on individual levels and between characters (like Clark and Lois), but I believe there is room for that in the future. I especially liked the amount of time shown with Krypton and his origins there.
Critics seem to be hating on this film, but I say give it a chance for yourself. There are flaws to be picked on, but I don't think they warrant the flack the movie's getting. There is more background-building, which leaves less space for character development for now, but there's room in future films. And the "excessive" amounts of action cannot be a real complaint, as it's incredible.