I was really looking forward to seeing Man of Steel. I hadn't got around to seeing Iron Man 3 or Star Trek Into Darkness at the cinema but I was determined to see this reboot of Superman. I was particularly interested to see if there was going to be references to Batman or any of the other DCU characters for a possible Justice League set up.
Unfortunately there this none of this... And to be honest I found the film disappointing. It is a mish mash of Superman II, Independence Day and Star Trek (the previous one).
I think what mainly let's it down is the dialogue. It is basically bland and empty. Kevin Costner drones on saying the same thing in every scene he appears in. Amy Adams is utterly crap as Lois Lane and completely forgettable. Henry Cavill portrays Superman well enough but not as charismatically as Christopher Reeve probably because you don't see him in full Daily Planet Clark Kent mode until the very end. Russell Crowe is Russell Crowe but Michael Shannon makes an excellent General Zod.
The final battle scene is insanely OTT with Metropolis almost completely flattened which is ridiculous because Superman would avoid collateral damage. Thousands must have been slaughtered in the fall out but he doesn't seem to care.
This film could have been a lot better!
Rating: 6/10
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