The Man of Steel Is Back...And WAY Better Than Ever

Rating: 9/10 (4 October 2015)

I have never been a big fan of Superman because of his near indestructibility and his outrageously unscientific origins. Yes, they do match him with villains of equally outrageous proportions, but it doesn't help any. Man of Steel is the best film adaptation of the infamous superhero that so many people have enjoyed over so many years. Although Superman is loved by many people, he will never equal up to Batman; but I must say, Man of Steel is likely the closest he will ever come.
Christopher Nolan and David S. Goyer--the two brilliant minds behind the equally brilliant Dark Knight trilogy--have brought us another enormously entertaining DC Comics superhero film; all they did was write the script, but just there presence in the production was all this film needed. It's because of these two minds that DC Comics is a step ahead of Marvel Studios in the film industry. One wise decision the team made was removing Kryptonite (Superman's one weakness) from the movie; he instead faces off with General Zod and his followers, the only surviving Kryptonians other than Superman, in a super-powered face-off. It's also refreshing to have a break from Superman's notorious archenemy, Lex Luthor.
The action sequences are handled well by director and cinematographer, making super-speed fight scenes seem believable for once. Henry Cavill is the best choice for Superman, even a better fit for the role than Christopher Reeve. And even though Amy Adams didn't have the right "look" for Lois Lane, she fits the role well.
The beginning of the film spends a good amount of time on Krypton, focusing on Jor-El (Russell Crowe), Superman's father, and the destruction of Krypton. Both Jor-El and General Zod realize Krypton is nearing its end, and try to get the council to stop turning a blind eye. But Jor-El has morals, whereas General Zod doesn't, so Zod ends up breaking the law to save his home planet. He kills Jor-El, but not before Jor-El sends the destined Kal-El to planet earth. The peacekeepers arrest Zod and his goons and exile them...which saves Zod from dying with the rest of Krypton. Once Kal-El grows up into Superman, General Zod comes along to turn earth into Krypton to (plant?) Krypton's children, which would result in the death of everyone on earth. Superman stands up for the race he has grown so fond of, and although he may love his race above the human race, he realizes that destroying one race for the growth of another doesn't work...something like that.