The world's greatest superhero gets the world's greatest superhero movie.

Rating: 10/10 (13 June 2013)

It excessively lives more than the hype of the film. What people saw in trailers saw nothing, the film has a lot more the trailers did not show, which is how it is suppose to be. Man of Steel like The Dark Knight raised the bars for superhero movies, again. This is the most different Superman take than any other movie, cartoon, game, or any of such, this is a fresh story for Superman.
Similar to The Dark Knight, this movie is indeed dark. However, its a dark setting, environment, and tone, with a bright hope leading character that sheds light into the darkness of the film. There is a lot of action in the movie, jaw dropping incredible action, the special effects were out of this world. Story starts of as a biopic of Superman, then later reveals the major plot in the movie. All actors/actresses play their roles best. You don't get many films with both good story and graphics, it's always one of each, you have both in this film.
Henry Cavill's Superman is at the level of Christopher Reeve (RIP) and Brandon Routh. Cavill was great, majestic, and comical as how Superman is suppose to be. Amy Adam's Lois Lane needed more screen time but she was portrayed almost as how Lois is in the comics. Russell Crowe's Jor- El is an excellent heir to Marlon Brando (RIP), he was significant. Everyone, from Costner, Lane, Traue, Lennix, Meloni, and Fishburne were amazing to their roles. A very special comment to Michael Shannon's General Zod. In all honesty, he stole the whole movie, General Zod became a new icon in this movie like how Terence Stamp first made Zod an icon in Superman II (1980). General Zod was a more interesting character than Superman. Why? He's an antagonist with a purpose, he can be sympathies with. For a villain he wasn't so evil as people expected, he was more of a dictator. Personally at one point of the film, I was rooting for Zod during his fight with Superman cause he was that good!
Man of Steel broke few Superman traditions, but kept the soul purpose of the character and story alive. The flaws would be that its darker than Nolan's Batman, the movie felt pretty rushed and fast, and some comic fans will be pleased to some of the changes, but as a comic fan myself, its a realistic take on Superman so I am fine with it.
This is an epic incredible movie. I would still get goosebumps watching it again and be blown away. Go watch it, enjoy it, love it, and please praise it, Man of Steel deserves it. As a major comic fan, this is one of the best treats for the hero that inspired almost all superheroes today.