Can't we all just agree that Super IV sucks the most?

Rating: 7/10 (6 March 2020)

When I first saw this movie in Cinema's back in 2013 I was very undecided about whether or not I was a fan of the new direction the Superman series was taking. I grew up with the old Superman movies and comics like a lot of people and Superman was always portrayed as a pure force for good a superhero that always saved the day and never let innocent people get hurt or even kill a bad guy. So after seeing Superman not only struggle with moral decisions but also crossing a huge line of killing General Zod at the end of the movie. Part of me loved the idea of a whole new darker Superman who while being a force for good and justice he also realises he can't save everyone and sometimes he has to make the hard choices that while ultimately are good they can also be violent and even seem cruel sometimes and humans may fear him for his power and hate him for his mistakes but he does what others can't fight the worlds most formidable foes who would destroy everything and everyone if he didn't stop them and while this dark and even sometimes depressing version of Superman isn't the one I grew up with or many others grew up with after over 75 years of Superman this new and thought provoking Superman series is something new, fresh and exciting and could lead to a whole different story altogether.
The special effects in the movie are hit and miss at times some even unnecessary and strange looking like the sentinel type robots on Krypton but when it comes down to the fight scene's it more than makes up for it by giving us amazing visual effects that make Superman crashing through buildings and cars look amazing so it's worth the build up to see such fights.
The casting is spot on although sometimes (Michael Shannons) performance as General Zod can be a bit over the top with lots of shouting and unnecessary speach repetition but it's well linked into the story that his character is meant to be a vengeance seeking warrior who will do anything to save his race even if it means genocide of another species to keep Krypton alive and he plays that character off very well.
The only two things I didn't enjoy about the movie was some way too obvious product placement put in during one of the best fight scene's in the movie it just takes away from the action going on when there's an advertisement for Sears or I hop in every other shot. The other part I didn't like was the massiah and god like symbolism that tried making Superman look like the second coming of christ or something by having him confess in church and take a "Leap of Faith" advised to him by a priest and also having him float through space with his arms raised like Christ on the cross I'm sure we all could of done without that comparison in a Superman movie.
If you haven't already seen Man of Steel I recommend giving it a watch for all it's flaws and controversies from fans it's still an enjoyable Superman movie that is high on the action and destruction which is enjoyable in a movie where the main character can smash into anything and everything.