WOW, an action film with tons of CGI!

Rating: 7/10 (16 June 2013)

I had been looking forward to the Man of Steel for a few months and was there for the opening show. After a few days to reflect I have decided that I no longer enjoy films that are loaded with CGI coupled with the complete destruction of New York City. That kind of film has now been done to death! The screenplay was good and the lead actor was really great but the film didn't give us anything new, no "wow" or "that's so cool" moments. The box office sales will be miss leading, the opening weekend will set records but next weekend will tell a different story. I am not saying that Man of Steel was terrible, if you are a teenager you will probably love it, but for me it just didn't live up to what it could have been. The best part about the film was the scenes with Kevin Costner which were few a far between. Overall I give it a 6.5 out of 10 stars. For me, this summers blockbuster was just a summer bust! With that being said, I am looking forward to the next film because Man of Steel does a great job of setting up the sequel and I still have high hopes that a great film can be made.