A lot more amusing than I thought it would be.

It’s sentimental, ridiculously long and only occasionally funny

The movie turns out to be a little better than the average. Starting from a romantic formula often seen in the cinema, it ends in the most predictable (and somewhat bland) way.

The film never slows down or bores, plunging from one harrowing sequence to the next.

Now this is what super hero movies should be. Great villain, non cheesy love interest, characters you care about and no silly Gillmore Girls-esque banter. This movie made me care what happened, as did Batman vs Superman & Justice League. Yes it's dark but I don't want to see movies that are all corny jokes, rainbows and unicorns. If I wanted to see a Care Bear movie I'd watch 3/4's of the Marvel Movies (this doesn't include Dr Stange, both Deadpools or Guardians of the Galaxy/cheesy but still hilarious). Zach Snyder is an unfairly maligned genius of directing/story telling.

Best Superman movie to date! Say what you will about the original and yes, Christopher Reeve was great! Giving credit where credit is due. Man of Steel is simply the best! Yes, it's fiction but this take on the story and the explanation of how the krptonians absorbed the yellow suns radiation takes it to a more scientific level. The actors are far better than we've ever seen before and the fact that they actually picked an actor that is in shape brings it all home. What makes me disappointed in this reboot is the fact that they felt it necessary to compete with Marvel and introduce, Batman vs. Superman and now the justice league. What a joke! Drives me crazy!! Superman would absolutely crush Batman! All he has to do is fly hundreds of feet above him and either blast him with his heat vision, freeze him with his artic breath, or just drop a freaking building on him. That's not even mentioning the worst portrayal of Lex Luther ever! They took what could've been an amazing new reboot for Superman and turned it into a multimillion dollar soap opera. So sad! Five years after Man of Steel and they only produced two flops with Superman. At least Wonder women was a success! Don't have much hope with the direction they're taking this DC franchise. Give us a story DC and hire a freaking director that can bring it home. Batman has his new saga, why couldn't Superman have his??

Along with Kevin Costner, Russell Crowe is undeniably awesome to watch as Jor-El, Superman's actual father. The rest of the cast all look very pretty in their scenes, but their purposes are only very slight, and add a little characterization to this other-wordly feeling movie (I'll elaborate more when I get to the director). But in all honesty, the likes of Amy Adams and Laurence Fishburne don't add any big acting chops for this film. Michael Shannon proves a worthy foe as General Zod. And on that note, I must make a slight aside. I was quite impressed to come into this film and not hear any mention of kryptonite or Lex Luthor (yes, there's an Easter egg, but hush up). One of my biggest flaws with Superman is that literally his only weakness is kryptonite; thus, the story lines get dragged on too much. General Zod is a great change of pace, even if he is similar to Iron Man or Hulk villains in the sense that the villain features very similar powers to the superhero (one huge upside to the Batman universe).Then we have the man of the hour. Probably the biggest praise I can give this film is Henry Cavill. To me he represents the perfect Superman: the hair, facial structure, body physique (ladies, be ready for an absolute beast of a body), deep voice, and ever so slight mannerisms mainly seen in a comforting grin. He truly is the Man of Steel.If I'm being honest here, I have to give it up to Zack Snyder. He takes this CGI-filled movie, and he allows his decisions to dictate what you see. The opening sequence on Krypton is a little much for me, granted, but there's a lot of really power-packed shots like the sun glowing between the fingers of Superman. Furthermore, such sequences such as Superman testing his limits on flight show just how great a reboot is supposed to look.Zack Snyder isn't perfect though. There were one too many shots of a broad landscape only to zoom in on a speeding, flying object. His message of stepping back and looking at this from a perspective of a human suddenly finding signs of aliens works well, but it was used just too much. The action sequences look great, but I do wonder if Batman vs Superman will address the amount of damage caused to Metropolis. Like, that economy is down the hole. And take it whatever way you want, but the final fight reminded me so much of The Matrix Revolutions.The final issue I take with the film is in its essence. At the core I feel like Superman doesn't fit into a darker world that Batman embodies and embraces. I understand the reboot and the direction the producers wanted to take it, but there's a part of me missing John William's "Superman Theme." Sorry, Hans Zimmer, there's just a few composers even you can't beat. There's plenty of merits on the film from the director, main actor, and top-notch special effects, but the separation of this reboot from previous Superman movies mirrors Batman's reboot to a fault. You can find this reviews and dozens of others at gillipediamoviereviews.blogspot.com

Love the dramatic side and getting to know Clark Kent on an emotional level. Great cinematography too. Henry does a great job.