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Man of Steel
PostedJune 24, 2013
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After waiting for so many years to see the caped crusader fly again, I was overwhelming happy with Zack Snyder's Man of Steel. If I had to give the movie a grade, it would be a B+. Here's why.
From the opening frames I was intrigued and curious, but had no idea where this Superman was flying to. I purposefully stayed away from all promotions leading up to the movie premiere - so I was unaware of the story. I was blown away by the Kryptonian origin story, as the movie showcased a unique take on the birth world of Kal-el. The hi-tech world had an alien look and feel - some of which we've seen before but others we haven't. This fresh take was very enjoyable and it was also unexpected to me how much a role Russell Crowe would play as the father of Superman. We now know where he got his athletic skills from as Mr. Crowe dash across the planet to save him son from the destruction of Krypton. We also know where he received his compassion from, as his mother had a ton of scene time unlike past movies.
As we move to Earth, we learn how Clark Kent came to be through very well place flashbacks to Smallville, KS. We see how the boy became a (super)man and how he was raised by for Earthly foster parents, the Kents. But Clark had a long struggle as he tried to figure out his origins and why he’s the way he is. When he learns what he is capable of, watching him in the suit for the first time brought back many childhood memories.
The impending threat against Earth by a convincing Michael Shannon as Zod really gave the entire story a sense of doom Superman had to avert. This story made me want to root for Zod a little - but just a little. That speaks well to the acting and direction of the movie writers, producers and staff.
Amy Adams unfortunately did not come across as the spunky Lois Lane we all fell in love with in the 1978 Superman movie. Unfortunately, the love connection just didn't happen in my opinion, as the chemistry didn't stir.
Harry Lennix as the US general did a fantastic job. And Laurence Fishburne as the new, re-imagined Perry White was a big surprise to me.
Harry Lennix as the US general did a fantastic job. And Laurence Fishburne as the new, re-imagined Perry White was a big surprise to me.
All in all, I plan to see it again. If you haven't, you should.
Pros great story
Yes, I recommend this movie.
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