A must watch for Superman fans !!!

Rating: 8/10 (27 June 2013)

The movie boasts of an amazing team put together by Christopher Nolan and Zack Snyder along with wonderful star cast of Russel Crowe , Diane lane and Laurence Fishburne.
Man of Steel focuses on the evolution of Superman who is forced to confront his secret when the Earth is invaded by his distant relatives. He must fight back in order to save earth from falling into pit.
From the director of 300 , Watchmen and The Legend of the Guardian , Zack Synder gives you a visual delight which is full of unbelievable and amazing actions sequences. Clearly, this is the best Superman movie in terms of special effects where Zack Snyder lives up to his reputation for creating visually stunning movies. The film has a very good storyline as it portrays the emotional struggle of Superman as he tries to control his powers and is very enthusiastic about using them for good.. What lets the film down is the narrative as too little time is devoted to the evolution of Superman. His transition to Superman under his Krypton father's guidance is shown very weakly and not enough time is dedicated to show the relationship between Superman and his Earth father as this relationship is one of the key factors which makes Superman who he is. Not much time is dedicated to highlight the plight of Superman as he feels more alien when he discovers his power. Instead the movie turns out to be a slug fest exploiting technological advancements in CGI. There is a double climax in the movie which proves to be visually destructive and violent which makes you feel that such large scale destruction was a bit too much. Nevertheless, there is a substance behind the destructive climax as two equally powerful superheroes collide but this may be a bit too much for audience to digest. Kevin Costner who plays the Earth father of Superman impresses in the few moments he has on screen. Henry Cavill, did a commendable job as Superman, but had was very little emotion on his face. Happiness, sadness, anger, love were all the same. Other actors did justice to their part.
For people expecting something like Batman Begins as this comes from Nolan's production house, this movie may let them down. A must watch for Superman fans but the movie may not make a lot of new fans for this ageless superhero. If a next movie is being planned, we would suggest that a great villain be selected and focus be paid a little more to the emotional aspects of Superman and why he is the great character that he is, thanks to the upbringing of his Earth parents.
Good - 3.5/5