From an unbiased perspective.

Rating: 8/10 (17 June 2013)

Not being a fan of Superman and holding little to no knowledge of the background to the character, I think I can give a valid review of Man of Steel.
We begin in the fiery and somewhat complex alien world of Krypton, which could have over faced a few filthy casuals. The visuals and 3d cgi design was on a heavy level of detail on a large scale but for me lacked a beauty and power which carried throughout. There was a deep and repetitive Hanz Zimmer bass which came out every other second (even in the quiet, intense moments), which attempted to bring a sense of power. I think it was brinking obnoxious the amount of times it was used; and it lost effect. The countless explosions were twinned with this especially during a 30 minute destruction scene; exhausting. The score asides this wasn't particularly inspiring or symbolic, but of course gave some energy to the film. On to the casting: Diane Lane, good loving mother, Russell Crowe, top distanced but concerned father figure. The others' acting was pretty average where no performance stood out. I think Amy Adams should stick to rom-coms and kids films, she was too calm and collected for a woman being watched by the world. So overall that was average.
The Cal character was developed with the audience way too loosely. There was one beautiful scene where he is a child and is comforted by his mother. In this we see the emotions of a scared little boy in such a powerful being, part of what makes him as an adult. There are a few almost flashback scenes which are trippy and random so I would have preferred a fluent young man story so we, as an audience, actually feel and side with Clark. I felt this flaw made the film lack emotion and power because of the lack of connection with the audience. Finally, too much blue, needs more red. 7.5/10
DIJ