Ignore the hate, go watch this film.

Rating: 10/10 (18 June 2013)

I went into the film having watched brief snippets of trailers. I didn't want to spoil anything for myself. I knew that a lot of critics were saying that it's a flop of a film, but I went in with a blank slate. I was open to whatever the film had to show. I was pleasantly blown away.
The music was excellent. Sets the mood and ends up being a very iconic sound for this Superman reboot. The visuals were excellent. The sci-fi elements were so well-done that I cannot wait to see more. The CGI was excellent - I noticed it only a few times. The action was excellent - the fights were choreographed beautifully and the film is quite brutal despite the PG-13 rating. The acting was excellent - the villains are menacing and threatening and the supporting actors do a great job.
The character development is subtle at times but it's prevalent if you pay attention to each character's struggle. As an origin story and a first-villain story, Man of Steel had a notable amount of character development and history jam-packed into two hours and thirty-five minutes of footage. I would say that the vocal critics are forgetting that this is the first film. This is not to concede that there is poor character development or story, though - there is plenty and there is much potential for more in the future.
Go watch the film. There's really nothing negative I can say - I just wish it was longer. ;)