Man of Steel Review

Man of Steel didn't disappoint. I had very high expectations because of producer Christopher Nolan's masterful work on The Dark Knight Trilogy. The film didn't disappoint! However, the camera movement was just to over done in some of the action scenes. I understand they wanted to show how fast Superman, Zod, and all the others could move, but they really distracted from the story at points. Russell Crowe was amazing, Henry Cavill was a perfect choice for Clark Kent/Superman/Kal-El, Michael Shannon really brought Zod into the 21st century and to reality, Kevin Costner gave a true human element to the film. I was a little disappointed in Amy Adams as Lois Lane, but she didn't hurt the film (she just didn't blow me away either). Director Zack Snyder did a very good job of grounding the story in reality. However, they did pay homage to the comic books, in the very first appearance of Superman in Action Comics #1, Superman couldn't fly, he could only leap over tall buildings in a single bound. Superman cannot fly until he learns how to jump. The new suit is far better than the old suits, the explanation of the "S" on the chest is much better than it just meaning Superman. I highly recommend this movie, especially for families, very little cussing, sexual references, or gory violence. I would say my favorite part of the film was how they didn't make Superman the golden boy, or boy scout that he always was in the comics. Superman has learned to get his hands a little dirty. I hope you go see the film.