A bit on the slow side

Rating: 7/10 (5 February 2016)

Man of Steel is the story of how Clark Kent, Superman, came to be. It runs at 2 hours and 30 minutes long, and features probably 3 intense action scenes. There are a lot of special effects, but it is obvious that they are special effects and there isn't any "wow" factor to this movie for a film made in 2013. The rest of the movie is quite long and drawn out. The back story is of course, crucial, and you know that Marvel is going to make another movie after this. However, I hope that Batman vs. Superman doesn't move as slowly as this movie does. One other thing that disappointed me was that there was hardly any chemistry between Lois Lane and Clark Kent. They do share a kiss and fall in love, but the scene feels so awkward and forced, and during the rest of the movie you'd be content to believe they were just friends and that there was no attraction at all. The one saving grace is that Henry Cavill is gorgeous and he makes for amazing eye candy. But as a superhero movie, it's quite slow and for how long it is, it can be a drag to get though.