Wow.. Best Superman Movie of all time!!!

Rating: 9/10 (20 June 2013)

This movie was by far, the top best superhero movie to be made, and a great movie alone. It had everything you wanted in a superman movie. It starts off with a great understanding of what Krypton was like. You get to see what superman's parents were like. Russell Crowe did a phenomenal job playing Jor-El. We are introduced to General Zod played by Michael Shannon, who gives depth to a character, not just a typical villain. Zod is responsible for his soldiers, he will do whatever it takes to protect his people, and unlike most villains who do wrong just to spite their advisary or have a sick and twisted mind, Zod is a character who truly believes he is doing right by his people with his actions.
New comer Henry Cavil did a great job as Superman and as Clark Kent. Director Zack Snyder made an epic action movie with well written drama by David Goyer. We got a chance to see a Zack Snyder movie that didn't involve slow motion fighting or naked guys. Jonathan Kent played by Kevin Costner reminded us what Jonathan Kent is all about. He is a down to earth American farmer who would risk his life for his neighbors. He made us feel sad but happy when he risked his own life to protect his son's secret. Martha Kent played by Diane Lane did a great job reminding us what it is like to care for the most important things in life, things can be replaced but the people in our lives can't.
Zod's commander Faora really brought the punches in this movie. She was a character that was well trained and destroyed much of the town of Smallville while fighting Superman. She embraced the super-speed the most in the movie, which made it look much more action packed. Other actors such as Amy Adams and Laurence Fishburne brought great acting and drama to the movie to balance out all the non stop action.
The last fight between Zod and Superman was one of the best parts of the movie. Zod had great and terrifying dialog which makes your spine chill. What made the ending great was, without spoiling too much, Superman needs to make a critical decision to save lives, which will lead to why he is so against killing.
The whole movie is supported by a great music score by Hans Zimmer, as the ship takes off to take baby Kal El away, the music gives us goosebumps every time.
Now for what we didn't like, and thankfully, it wasn't much. Up until the halfway point of the movie, the scenes tended to jump around. But in any case, the movie wasn't suppose to focus on Superman's origins too much. If you don't know his origins by now, then that's your own fault there. He has been around since the late 30s.