A Excellent Thrilling Action-Packed Superhero Film. The Best Superman Film Since Superman I And II.

Rating: 10/10 (15 June 2013)

Man Of Steel is am excellent thrilling Action-Packed Superhero hero film and the best Superman film since Superman I and II. Filled with excellent direction,a great cast and amazing special effects,Man Of Steel is a great Superhero film that is worth your time.
Man Of Steel tells the story of Clark Kent(Henry Cavill),a young man who discovers that he is an alien from the destroyed planet Krypton and has super human size and strength and uses his powers to help the human beings on earth. Clark soon finds out that the earth is going to be invaded by General Zod(Michael Shannon),an evil leader from Krypton. With the help of Newspaper reporter Lois Lane(Amy Adams),Clark now has to figure out how to destroy General Zod and save Earth.
Man Of Steel is an excellent Superhero film that reinvents and many way relaunches American and Comic icon Superman. After the brilliance of Superman:The Movie and it's excellent sequel Superman II,the franchise fell apart after the sequels Superman III and Superman IV:The Quest For Peace were released. Bryan Singer's Superman Returns while a good movie received a lukewarm reception from fans. Now,outcomes Man Of Steel a film directed by Zack Snyder(300,Watchmen)and produced by Christopher Nolan(The Dark Knight Trilogy)which chooses to re-tell the story of Superman and giving us the best Superman film since Superman:The Movie and Superman II. Man Of Steel is an amazing Superhero film that will have you glued to the screen from beginning to end a film that works as a Superhero film,an Action film,disaster film,origin story and a great character study and if you are a fan of Superman you will love this film. What is great about Man Of Steel is the way the film tells story with the film and the Superman character because while Man Of Steel is basically giving viewers the very same origin story as Superman:The Movie the origin in this film told in a much darker and serious tone then in the other Superman films taking away the humor and light tone that is often associated with Superman and does with this film what Christopher Nolan did with The Dark Knight Trilogy whether it's in the photography or visual style and know many critics have panned the film for being dark and lack of Humor(although MOS has some Humor) but I like that the film gives us a different take on Superman. The Clark Kent/Superman character in this film is a lot different from the other portrayal in other Superman films because Kent in this film is dark, complex,gritty and has issues whether it's dealing with his powers,his parents or trying figure out who he really is and why he is on earth and the way the Clark Kent character is shown is powerful,sad and unforgettable. In MOS Clark is given an darkness and sadness showing that while Clark has great strength and power Clark isn't always proud to use it because the thing is Clark Kent/Superhero only uses the power when he needs to use it and this is one of things that gives MOS great depth. I also loved how Lois Lane was portrayed in the film because while she does scream and get into trouble she is still tough and can handle herself. The relationship between Superman/Clark Kent and Lois is real and honest you as the viewer feel that the two like and respect each other. The film at 2 hours and 24 minutes moves at a great pace and wonderful Action and character driven dialog. The Action and fight scenes in MOS is amazing and are truly breathtaking with each scene becoming much more intense and your jaw drops with each Action scene with the great special effects and fights that seem like they will go on forever. The ending of the film is wonderful and if you love the character Superman or are viewing this film the ending is a great cap off and put smiles on viewers faces.
The cast does wonderful jobs in their roles. Henry Cavill is excellent as Superman/Clark Kent/Kal-El,with Cavill bringing depth,grit and toughness to the role. Amy Adams is great as Lois Lane showing toughness and beauty in the performance with Adams also having great chemistry with Cavill. Michael Shannon is brilliant as General Zod,with Shannon stealing every scene he's in. Diane Lane and Kevin Costner are fantastic and sympathetic as Martha and Jonathan Kent,Clark adoptive parents. Russell Crowe is wonderful as Jor-El,Clark's real father. Laurence Fishburne(Perry White),Harry Lennix(General Swanwick),Antjie Traue(Faora-Ul),Ayelet Zurer(Lara Lor-Van),Richard Schiff(Dr.Emil Hamiliton)and Christopher Meloni(Colonel Nathan Hardy)give good performances as well.
The direction by Zack Snyder is excellent,with Snyder using great angles and wide shots and giving the film a great visual style while doing a wonderful job with the Action scenes. Great job,Snyder.
The score by Hans Zimmer is incredible,powerful and intense and matches the tone of this film. Wonderful score,Zimmer.
In final word,if you love Superman,Zack Snyder,Christopher Nolan,Action films,Superhero films or Comic Book films,I highly suggest you see Man Of Steel,a great Superhero/Action film that will blow you away. Highly Recommended. 10/10.