Enjoyable but flawed

Rating: 7/10 (28 October 2013)

I went into this film after hearing very mixed reviews, people seemed to love it or hate it, for me it was somewhere in the middle.
It was enjoyable, the story was interesting enough for me to forgive a few of the gaping plot holes (why send a bunch of criminals away from the danger zone and let them be literally the only survivors, bar one, of their race?). The fight scenes were exciting and violent but when on a tad too long for my liking, I'm all for a fight but 20 minutes is a little excessive.
Henry Carvill makes a good Clark although I felt we could have done with getting to know more about him outside his super human abilities, and there was a slight awkwardness between him and Louis Lane (Amy Adams).
For me the highlight of the film was in it's cinematography. The framing and construction of the shots were stunning and the scenery was breathtaking.
The film lacked the comedic moments frequently found in rival Marvel films however it did create an engaging tone for a Superman film, similar to the Dark Knight trilogy. I hope that like the aforementioned, the series will improve as it continues.