They got almost everything wrong

Rating: 5/10 (19 June 2013)

There is a point towards the end of this film where in the main villain states, "There is only one way this can end, either you die or I die". Clearly, that is two possible outcomes and the carelessness of this line sums up a clearly inadequate script. There are no sharp interactions between hero and villain (think the Joker and Batman), the speeches seem hollow and meaningless and explaining the back story seems forced and untidy. The script is probably the largest failing here but it is not the only one. The movie is hideously paced, tediously inert for the first 90 minutes followed by 45 minutes of explosions and rugby tackles. The film tries to establish itself as dark, brooding gritty yet this appears in stark contrast with firework display of a conclusion. The casting is questionable, Adams as Lois Lane is uncomfortable fit to say the least. There also some established names wasted in nothing roles, primarily Laurence Fishburne. In general the film fails to update the Superman story to the modern world, unable to escape the campy feel and implausibility of the plot. All in all this film is not terrible but it really isn't very good. It seems criminal to spend hundreds of millions of dollars on special effects and not pay someone to check the dialogue makes sense or write anything memorable at all!