Man of Steel review!

Rating: 8/10 (18 December 2013)

Man of Steel is directed by Zack Snyder and is produced by Christopher Nolan. 2 Of my favorite filmmakers right there and considering it is a Superman movie is was so excited for this film. Though i was very excited for it after reading the mixed reviews i felt nervous but once i left i was not let down.
Man of Steel is a great origin story of the iconic character of Superman. The film is filled with great performances by Henry Cavill, (who is the best Kal-El since Christopher Reeve) Kevin Costner, Russel Crowe, Amy Adams and Lawrence Fishburne. But the performance i felt left down by was Michael Shannon as General Zod. He didn't feel as evil as he could have been. But he was OK in the role. The films structure and pacing at times do feel a little off. The other thing i felt lacking was the character development. You don't get to know the characters as well as you do in the comics but it isn't a huge problem with the film. But now onto the positives of the film. All together the film itself is amazing visually. Zack Snyder is a visual director. (as you would know after seeing 300 and Watchmen) One of my personal favorite parts of the film rest around the action scenes. The attention to detail and the way it is filmed make it look real rather than a huge CGI mess. Though the action scenes do over stay their welcome for a little but i can understand why. When was the last time we saw Superman fight? Superman IV: The Quest For Peace was the last time and that didn't have anything fun to watch. I Personally enjoyed the film so much that i went to see it 4 times during its theatrical run. All and all Man of Steel is fun, epic, entertaining as hell and a good time.