Superman almost there, but not quite

Rating: 5/10 (12 July 2013)

Just watched the movie, and being a fan of Batman and general DC comics heroes, was looking forward for this new take on the strongest superhero ever.
There are very good moments at the movie, and since it is a different take it is understandable that it does not follow the general idea from the comics.
But there are a few issues with the movie that do not go along.
First, acting.
Sorry Henry, but mumbling and feeling sad through all the movie should be best suited in a drama. There are few moments when Cavill does act. The others are just moving from one place to another and SFX. As for Amy Adams, not her best work. She simply does not look the hard-on investigative reporter that goes through everything to get a story clear.
Kevin Costner plays Cliff Robertson times 10, as does Diane Lane with Rosemary Harris. their parts reminded me a lot of Spider-man.
Michael Shannon does a good job, being menacing, but nothing that stands.
All other characters were there but were not necessary.
Music. It feels like The Dark Knight score just a little changed. While it was certain that the score could not match the original John Williams, it should have some upbeat parts. instead, Hans kept it in the same down on the ground, without high notes score from batman.
Directing. I believe Zack lost it somewhere between Watchmen and Sucker Punch. The cameras zooming in the space or far scenes like it was hand-held reminded me of Battlestar Galactica (2 regulars from the series appear in the movie). I don't know why do directors think this is cool for action movies. It just increases the SFX budget, without any return. Scenes with dialogue are cold, lacking spirit, but actions are still Zack Snyder good.
Screenplay. 2 words. Plot holes. The movie starts good at Krypton and develops well until we see Clark grown-up. Like Batman Begins, we see scenes not in chronological order, but through some flashbacks. But when action kicks in, all is left behind and we don't get anything new from the story.
Maybe we want something different for such a great hero (Superman turning the earth backwards in the original Donner movie was pure cool awesomeness), but this movie lacks it. It seems the movie was made in a rush to get on the wave of superheroes billion grossing market of nowadays.