Very watchable, but action sequences way overdone

Rating: 6/10 (30 June 2013)

I have waited a couple of weeks since its UK release to go and see this. I enjoyed the earlier Superman movies, but they are very dated now so was expecting a much more polished movie more akin to the 2010's. The story was decent, and just a slight twist on the original, but I couldn't help believing throughout that it was just scene setting for what will be the inevitable sequels. I also felt that at least 20 minutes of the run time was reserved for showing off aimless fight sequences to show off the CGI - and many of these sequences were presented so close to the viewer that they might as well have not bothered as they were hard to follow. Finally, I was surprised that at every step through this movie an actor from some average or US or Canadian TV series appeared - actors from Flashpoint, Law & Order to name but two. All in all a reasonable watch, but don't expect too much and you won't end up too disappointed.