A Compelling and Modern Take on the World's First Superhero

Rating: 10/10 (25 November 2018)

Man of Steel stands as a fresh and modern take on the characters of Superman and Clark Kent and it paints a picture of what he would look like if he truly existed in our modern and cynical world, this is in stark contrast to the original Superman films of the 1970s.
Zack Snyder brings the joy and hopefulness of the character to life throughout multiple scenes in the film that are visually stunning and well acted by Henry Cavill. The standout portrayals are clearly Cavill, as well as Crowe (who plays Jor-El) and Shannon who has a take on General Zod that is more sympathetic than one would think.
The action and fight scenes are right out of the comic books and are even five years later still the gold standard for all comic book films. While the film does still have its problems and hindrances with its writing (some characters aren't fleshed out enough and the story isn't well refined) these are easily overlooked by the fact that it is simply too entertaining.
Man of Steel, true to the titular character's nature, stands above all others superhero films and provides an ideal to stride towards.