Superman is back! Superb film!

Rating: 8/10 (23 June 2013)

This is the Superman film I've been waiting for! I've watched Superman since I was a kid. Even back then, compared to other Superhero films, Superman always seemed to be the "cheesy" superhero. The tights and cape. The cheesy flying scenes. Back then I was more a fan of Batman. I watched the Superman movie from 2006 and was disappointed like most others. With that being said, I seen the preview for this "Man of Steel" while seeing a few other new films and had to check it out!
Man of Steel rocks! Finally Superman was done right! First off, the GOOD side of this film. An awesome, new uniform (I couldn't stand the red underwear in the old ones!). Great story line, great cast, great villain, great soundtrack/CGI/FX, great everything. Fantastic film from beginning to end. A good twist to Superman while remaining loyal to the original concept. This movie definitely gives Marvel a run for their money this time! I enjoyed this more than the recent "Iron Man 3". Unlike the Marvel films this Superman stayed more of a serious superhero film. I don't mind a bit of comedy, but Iron Man gets a bit over top sometimes.
The bad. Very minor things. This DID feel a bit "kid-oriented" more than other superhero films (although that's not that bad a thing, right I mean they are KIDS movies at heart?). The fighting was all over the place and a bit over the top at times. One instance Superman smashes a guy into a familiar IHOP store where a kid from grade school is the manager... this among other scenes felt forced with very obvious "product placement" scenes. Also the beginning seemed to hop between superman being old and young a bit too much. Lastly I felt the relationship between Superman and Louis Lane was a bit rushed and didn't have time to develop much.
Besides the shortcomings this is a fantastic Superman film. I now hope that they continue to roll with it and make some epic sequels. In a perfect world we might even get a "Justice League" film (and I do hear there is one in the works). It's nice to see another franchise make it big besides Marvel who has had their plentiful time in the spotlight already. I recommend this film to anyone whether you are a fan of Superman films or not. It's not perfect, but it's one massive step in the right direction and I would definitely watch it again (and again and again)! 8/10