Man of Steel (2013)

	Also Known As: -
	Year of first release: 2013
	Director: Zack Snyder (Dawn of the Dead, Sucker Punch, 300)
	Actors: Henry Cavill (Immortals), Russel Crowe (Gladiator), Diane Lane, Kevin Costner (Dance with the Wolves, Wyatt Earp), Amy Adams, Michael Shannon (Pearl Harbor, Premium Rush)
	Country: USA
	Genre: Action, SF, Epic
	Conditions of visioning: 03.07.2013, CINEMA theater, 3D
Synopsis: The planet Krypton is dying. While fighting against general Zod (Shannon), the scientific advisor Jor-El (Crowe) sends his newborn son Kal to Earth where he will grow up with another family (Costner & Lane) to become Superman (Cavill).
Review: This is a very nice reboot for the franchise. The original movies were getting old (in the images but also the story) and the recent film Superman Returns had nice images (I loved the plane rescue scene) but was not really exciting otherwise. Acclaimed directors Zack Snyder and Christoper Nolan  (Memento, the Dark Knight trilogy, Inception) team up with screenplay writer David S. Goyer (Dark City, Blade, the Dark Knight trilogy) for this long-awaited reboot. The story focuses on the origins of Superman, and revolves around his choice whether to reveal himself to the humans. Cavill plays very well Clark Kent and is built like a god (ladies you will love when he removes his T-shirt!), so that it even looks exagerated when he puts on the puffed-up costume. Crowe and Costner are also excellent. The story is well told with the help of flashbacks and apparitions of Jor-El. Many scenes are really beautiful, especially the ones related to Clark slowly discovering who he is and what he can become. If you have seen the movie trailer, you will feel like you have already seen and heard the first half hour of the movie, but then it is all new. The 3D is OK but doesn't bring much. Then I have always wondered how do you find enemies to a beeing which is invincible? Well you have Kryptonite but they don't use it in this movie. Then you have other people from Krypton, like in the original Superman 2. The problem is then unending fight scenes between several invincible beings. Although it was very well done in this movie, it got a bit repetitive towards the end. Too much explanation of Superman's powers reveals some unconsistencies (he can survive in outer space but becomes mortal if he breathes Krypton air !?!). Like in the Transformers series, the massive destruction of cities with no care to what becomes of the population also annoys me. Thousands of people die (but not on camera) while we focus on the fate of a few (the team of the Daily Planet). Still, to me one of the best super-hero movies ever.
Rating: 8 /10