Nothing new but good all the same

Rating: 7/10 (2 July 2013)

For those at my age who watched the original Superman films then this latest instalment on the film provides very little new to tell us about the Man of Steel.
For a new younger audience however I am sure many will love this film as it provides some great looking scenes and action moments.
Essentially this is Superman 1 and 2 rolled into 1 with a few minor differences. The story telling early on is very good and provides good depth into Superman as well as good back story of Krypton, his family and General Zod. There is also a decent back story with regards to Kents life growing up at school and at home with his family e.t.c
The main differences between this film and the originals is the fact that Kent does not make his move to Metropolis and his job as a reporter until the very end of the film. This means much of the action takes part outside of the city.
For the first instalment of this revamp it was very good but I want to see something new in the Superman story. The great thing is that we have a very good leading man in Henry Cavill who goes from rugged Kent to smart Kent with lots of the man of steel in between.
I look forward to the next instalment as this one kind of fell flat for me as it was entirely predictable and a lot like Deja vu in many scenes. But at the same time I really enjoyed the more gritty side to the story in the earlier sections of the film.
7/10 x