A Superman origin story with a human touch. Many reviewers have panned this movie, calling it uneven, but I feel that view into Superman's soul is worth it. Zach Snyder opted for a flashback storytelling format that engages the viewer's imagination, while interspersing enough action to keep the interest of action fanatics. I particularly enjoyed the character developmental interactions with his earth parents (Kevin Costner and Diane Lane) which pull us along the path to understanding the Human, Clark Kent, and the events which help transform him into Kal-El, even while rejecting Krypton in favor of Earth as his home. My only beef is that the final action sequence seems anticlimactic and too long. While it serves to place a stamp on Kal-El's "humanity", a shorter segment would have been more emphatic and enjoyable.