Okay start to DC Cinematic Universe, but it could've been better

Rating: 8/10 (5 March 2016)

Considering I like DC a little bit more than Marvel (but I still really like Marvel), my expectations were pretty high. I don't read DC and Marvel comics, but I really enjoy watching movies and TV shows or even playing video games based on their comics. I've seen all the previous Superman movies and I probably liked Superman II the most, and close to it is Superman Returns which I consider really underrated. This one is also somewhere in my top 3 with those 2, but I don't know exactly where. The movie is pretty good, but I kept feeling like they could do much more with this.
Many talented people worked on this film and Henry Cavill is the most perfect Superman ever. I doubt there will ever be anyone better than him. He looks like Superman and he also gave a great performance. The characters feel much more human in this movie than the previous ones. While they could use a bit more character development, there is at least a little bit more of that now. Many people complained about the movie being too dark and too serious, but to me that was a very good aspect of the film and one of the main reasons I liked this movie. Who says superhero movies can't be taken seriously? I think it worked great and if it wasn't dark, people would probably complain that it's ripping off Marvel. They always have to complain about something. And also, the score is amazing and while this is an unpopular opinion, I liked it even more than the one from the old movies. That one is a perfect superhero theme, but this one takes it to another level. Just listen to the track called "Ideal of Hope" from this movie and I guess you will understand what I'm talking about.
Okay, those were the pros. Now the cons. The story and pacing hurt this movie the most. The story is kind of like the first two Superman movies combined in one story. Just even more simple. Many scenes are very well done, but the story is just too simple. It should have been something new, something bigger, but instead there is Zod again (and this version is really annoying). And also, the pacing is all over the place. Mostly because of the flashbacks that are all over the place. And the climax was overlong and too explosive. There is just so much unnecessary destruction. The CGI is great, don't get me wrong, but the whole third act is a little bit too much.
This movie is pretty good, but they could do much more with this and I hope the DC Cinematic Universe ends up being great. I'm still pretty much positive because this is just the first movie and they can easily fix the flaws.