Man of Steel

I have to admit, I was super excited to see Superman on the big screen in 2013. The last trailer I saw, however, brought my hopes down just a bit. Well, here it goes. Superman hit theaters on June 14 with a classic retelling of his origin story. Looking at Krypton with modern special effects was truly amazing. We get to see Jor-El's character development more than Superman, which is good and bad. It's good because Jor-El has always been an underrated sort of side character who doesn't get much of a story or personality. The bad thing, however, is we don't see Clark develop throughout his life as much as I would have liked. Now, this is coming from a guy who has watched and loved Smallville, where it's only about his younger years. But this leaves hope for a more familiar Superman that we all love in the sequel. The ending and plot was great, since General Zod is not the first pick any ordinary person would pick for Superman's villain (usually Lex Luthor). I felt this movie was very good and really had me hooked the whole time. If you haven't checked out Man of Steel yet, definitely make sure to do so. I've checked many other reviewers and I understand what they said, but personally I feel they are too critical of superhero films. They're expecting too much of an elaborate plot structure and plain action. I feel it's important that we appreciate all aspects that were presented, because now the sequel can be even better. 4.5/5 stars