This movie takes too much heat, It's an excellent piece of work.

Rating: 8/10 (1 March 2015)

Saw once on a blog where the Superhero movie genre is being define as a sub genre of the Fantasy film. I think Zack Snyder saw that same post.
The beginning of the movie sets that tone with a wild action adventure segment that would make you think you're watching the wrong film if you did not know better.
This tone is carried throughout the movie with Russel Crowe's fabulous take on JorEl being similar to Sir Ian Mckellian's, Gandalf replacing Wizardry with Science (It feels like the Krytonians don't known the difference)
I love this movie's version of Lois Lane. I always found all other versions too stupid to be the best reporter in the world. I don't care how you reason it, if you have strong romantic feelings for someone, it gives women a bad name that he can fool you with a pair of glasses. Lois Lane is one of the greatest females to come off the funny pages and Amy Adams gave her the honor she deserves.
Micheal Shannon was the greatest as general Zod, it's an intense performance. These days, superhero movies tend to be so driven on the protagonist that they forget that a good protagonist needs a good antagonist. Shannon never lets you forget that.
Christopher Meloni, straight from his exit on Law & Order: special victims Unit was in it as well. Like with the Dark knight movies they put known actors in smaller roles like with Lawrence Fishburne as Perry White and Kevin Costner as Johnathan Kent. Diane Lane adds tons of unflattering make up to play Superman's elderly mom in the movie, as well.
As a comic book fan, yeah, they're things in the movie that didn't feel like Superman. It felt like the Dark Knight, explained by the fact that the trilogy's director produced this film, sometimes I wish they went another direction, but it did not ruin the film for me.
Man of Steel has a lot of gentle quiet moments. Is not quiet for no reason, it matters and then when the action picks up, it picks up. Like a quiet before the storm, and I like the storm. Why do a movie about Superman if it does not exploit all his cool powers(And since it's Superman's first flight, that explains the destruction, most viewers seem unready for) ?
I always liked Zachary Snyder as a director, and I really like how his style was constant throughout the movie. Even when the effects got heavy, his unsteady camera style was still all in.
It's not the best Superman movie or superhero movie made, but That's asking too much. It was a great action adventure movie and for those of us who are comic book fans, feel good with the knowledge that it kicked of the DC cinematic Universe better than Green Lantern's attempt.