Man of Steel (2013) isn't really sequel or prequel or remake but just the first film done again. This time Henry Cavill is Superman. Not a great choice but passable. But Amy Adams seems completely miscast as Louis. Michael Shannon plays Zod, the baddie. Not much of a story so the issue is Superman coming to Earth, growing up, and coming to terms with his power. To be sure, Snyder does (pathetically) try to inject some realism and novelty into his interpretation but it feels too forced.
Superman doesn't fly at first ... he leaps. A glorious moment. And the film shines here and there but it seems obvious the film is groping to say something but ends up rehashing elements from other films, including the Superman series, to sustain itself. One can say that clearly everyone - except for Adams who seems to be trying for an Oscar in a different film - is trying to do right by Christopher Reeves but this effort just pales in comparison even the not-so-stellar Superman films.
Bryan Singer’s film is very much in the shadows as is the Donner film, shamelessly raped, re-cut, and recreated in MOS. k to the franchise, and they have, at the expense of practically everything else. It's unclear if blame should go to Zack or Christopher Nolan. One can join many fans though in agreeing that Man of Steel is probably the future of cinema and its a sad one. A nice two hours. But one is going to end up wondering why not see much better cartoons or television shows costing one-tenth of this picture and having two time the heart. Not an embarrassing piece but we're still waiting for a good Superman film. This faux serious attempt and silly-ass "adult"-version Superman wouldn't impress a retarded juvenile.
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