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Everything a Superman Movie Should Be
PostedJune 17, 2013
tonyh1975
from Little Rock, AR, USA
Age:35 to 44
Gender:Male
Goes to the movies:monthly
Dialogue
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5
Special Effects
5
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5
Art Direction
5
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5
Acting
4
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5
Story
3
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5
Camerawork
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5
Zack Snyder had a lot to prove with his iteration on the Superman Legend. He had to prove that he could reboot a franchise that stalled after the lackluster Superman Returns. He had to prove that the Man of Steel could be SUPER.
To do this he brought in a collaborative team who scored major success with the Dark Knight trilogy and followed a similar format.
It worked. Man of Steel is, for the first time, a Superman film where the hero comes across as capable of doing more than lifting heavy things.
Cavill is impossibly handsome as the titular hero but also proves that he is more than a pretty face by infusing his sparse dialogue with genuine emotion.
The rest of the cast does equally well with what little they were given to work. Hopefully future installments will allow these actors to interact more and show off their capable acting chops.
The story serves only to forward the narrative from one giant action set-piece to another, but that is what this movie is about. Telling an origin story and getting to the goods.
Special kudos goes out to Snyder who reigned in his penchant for ultra-slow motion and took his distinct style in the opposite direction. The action in this film is frantic and bombastic, filled with quick cuts and jarring transitions that imply the speed and power of Superman and his villainous counterparts.
Michael Shannon as Zod delivers diabolical with gusto and a mencing sneer as he chews through scenery with aplomb.
Critics find a lot to pick apart in this outing, and for the most part, they are right. This movie is not without it's flaws, but the best thing about this ultimate popcorn flick is that you can forgive these things and just sit back and watch as a new Superman for this generation is born.
Pros great story, great actors
Yes, I recommend this movie.
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