I have to admit that despite my fascination for superhero films, the Superman franchise is something I'm indifferent too. I've always found him quite boring with his super strength. But I still wanted to watch this movie, after all, it's Superman.
It was just some years ago when a previous Superman movie was shown starring Brandon Routh and Kate Bosworth called Superman Returns. The film didn't bomb but it didn't achieve the success it aimed to be. A lot of critics panned the film which leads top why there is a reboot now.
With an all-new cast starring a star-studded ensemble featuring Henry Cavill, Amy Adams, Russel Crowe, Diane Lane and Kevin Costner, they have invested a huge budget for this film. The movie is directed by Zack Snyder and produced by Batman director, Christopher Nolan which hyped up the movie even more. I am personally not a fan of Nolan but I'm curious how he's going to replicate his treatment for Batman to this film.
The result? Epic for some but to me, it was just an average popcorn flick. Acting-wise, they were all good but the storyline is shallow and the camera handling was too unstable. I understand they wanted to make it more realistic but this is still a fantasy film and they have overdone the shaky camera effect. Some storylines were also too fast paced, such as Clark and Lois' falling for each other. I mean, just one talk in the graveyard and that made them close?
I did enjoy the action scenes though. I also liked the use of flashbacks. I normally don't like flashbacks but they did it perfectly this time. We also get a glimpse of Smallville and Lex Luthor somewhere in the film so they could be easter eggs for the upcoming films.
We also learn what the "S" stands for which is actually a symbol of hope in the planet Krypton but learned to adopt the moniker here on Earth. There is also a change in costume as the iconic red trunks is no longer present. No matter how silly it seemed, I kinda missed the classic Superman look.
I appreciate their efforts in showing the history of Superman. Normally, we wouldn't see in movies or TV what happens before Clark landed in the farm but we get to see it in the film.
Fans looking for romance may be slightly disappointed as Clark and Lois' relationship is downplayed and not the main focus of the movie. That may be a welcome treat fir fans though or they could just be building up for a bigger storyline in the next film/s.
A sequel is pretty much guaranteed and I'll still watch out for that.
A minor spoiler to those who haven't seen it yet, there is no scene after the credits so no need to waste your time.
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