Overall, a great movie

Rating: Null/10 (14 June 2013)

Personally, I really liked this movie. It was a great flick, and I loved the new take on Superman: focusing more on Krypton and its demise, rather than JUST Superman saving the day. Henry Cavill was a brilliant superman, doing well with the emotional aspect and not overdoing it. I also thought that they did well with his "super-ness". It was dramatic, as Superman is supposed to be invincible, but they addressed the process of him learning to be super and to control his abilities. It seemed realistic under the circumstances. Lois Lane has a new character in this one, more brave and more invested in her job. She's not so obviously in love with Clark/Superman, which leads me to one of my only two complaints: their romantic relationship was sudden and awkward. The two had one kiss, but there wasn't any buildup to it or any sort of sexual tension between the two. It seemed like she only kissed him because he saved her; it was more of a thank-you present than a budding romance. The second thing that bothered me about this movie was the excessive amount of destruction. A lot of the movie was watching fighting and a building being blown up. Granted, the movie is about a superhero, so it's expected, but I wish that there had been so much of it. They could have cut it down a lot and made the same point. Or, at least made the fighting have substance, then it wouldn't have been so distracting. Overall, it was a great movie. I would absolutely recommend it despite my two ailments. It was good enough to see in theaters once, maybe meriting a second watch once it comes out on Redbox. It made me value Superman as an awesome-powerful-alien, but also as a human with feelings. It changed my thinking on him, which is the mark of a truly great movie.