LOOK UP IN THE SKY! It's a bird-- it's a plane! IT'S... Just Okay

Rating: 7/10 (25 June 2013)

Man of Steel has been so far and might still be the most anticipated film of 2013(next to Lone Ranger). Superman was to get the up to date reboot film he truly deserved only replacing the light hearted campiness of Christopher Reeves with a darker grittier Henry Cavill. With a story written by Chris Nolan and directed by Zack Snyder it seemed like the next Dark Knight was about to happen. So how does it hold up? It's Alright/Pretty Good.
But in no way does it hold a candle to Dark Knight or even the Spiderman movies and here's why: It can't decide whether to be an action movie or a gritty drama film, it takes itself way too seriously and when the action isn't happening it's mostly boring. The story of Superman is completely scrapped and the viewers are left with a story full of clichés and stuff we've seen before.
THE GOOD: The action and effects were amazing when Superman dukes it out with Zod you feel every punch being landed and when he takes to the skies for the first time the cinematography really makes you feel like you're flying with Superman-amazing stuff.
Henry Cavill did a great job as Superman with what they gave him and he really looks the part.Could have used much more dialogue than just the one liners he was given.
Several good clips of the challenges of Clark Kent growing up to become Superman and what it means to become a great person that really help make the movie decent.
THE BAD: General Zod- Michael Shannon is hammier than an aisle of SPAM as Zod, I cracked up several times during the film because I just couldn't take him seriously. Gary Busey or William Shatner could have done it better.
Lois Lane- Amy Adams was very out of place as Lois and it showed. I could buy that she was Lois Lane a reporter or even belonged in the movie.
Jonathan Kent- Preachy Uncle Ben B.S everyone seen coming.
Ending Scene was also kinda bad too.(You'll know if you don't)
The movie really forgets who Superman is: yes, Clark Kent was mysterious but not dull or completely unrelatable. They should of shown how he was a symbol of responsibility and someone you could look up to and aspire to be.Instead they give Cavill very little dialogue often spewing one liners to compensate.And filled the rest up with gritty arbitrary movie tropes. I still really enjoyed the movie but I am still waiting for the real Man of Steel to show up. And we still might have another long 40 years to go.