Re-review of the DCEU

Rating: 6/10 (17 August 2019)

Man of steel, a film that manages to jumpstart the universe of dc. Superman is the best way to start off fresh. Snyder grasps a great conceptual story with a script and development somewhat sticking the landing on the performances. The film feels amazing but it doesn't feel like it was earned. I am a huge Superman fan. Snyder ads his own spin to the character, I respect it for that, but some of it is what leads to the films downfall. I feel like the film does not embrace what it's messages convey. Clark contradicts himself to not save humanity but does it anyways. The lessons his father taught him seem to just not even matter in the end because he uses his powers anyways, which leads to his own new planets close demise. The destruction was unnecessary, but I do respect the new take and it does ad some sort of realism... it's just I feel it was way too overboard with the destruction to the point where I feel as though Superman really wasn't saving the day. Not to mention the scene where he literally makes out with Lois Lane over the ashes and concrete of like thousands of people that died... very weird and undeserving. The villain is great the storyline is great, script not so much, and a lot of other factors. The score is great, nothing can ever touch John Williams but Hans makes this theme work. It's gargantuas and does help the theme. This film is solid but nothing groundbreaking or next level like some fans claim it is. 6/10 (A solid start to a universe with potential)