The reviews have been mixed about this movie so I decided to
check it out for myself. I have seen
enough trailers to know that the only way to see it is in 3D and in the biggest
screen I can possibly find, so I hauled my lazy ass to an IMAX theater donning
my shirt with an all too familiar logo of an S or is it an alien symbol of
hope. Whatever it is, I’m glad I did. It was the first film I saw on IMAX since
2009’s Avatar. The scenes on Krypton were visually stunning and to see it in 3D
takes the experience to a whole new level. Visually, I did not expect less of
Zack Snyder. Story wise, it offered nothing new and writers could have done
better. We are given yet again another origin story but the way it was told
made all the difference. It was a far cry from Singer’s stuck in the past and
uninspired Superman Returns. I must say that the influence of Nolan’s
participation took the film to the right direction and from what we've seen
with Superman Returns, moving to any direction will do the film some good. I know that there are some people who are not happy with the changes but it is a remake for the current generation after all and if we want to keep our fathers' superhero relevant in this day and age some changes are bound to be made.
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| Henry Cavill in the new Superman costume |
Here
we are shown a Superman who is struggling with personal issues but not too much
that it should be called Crimson Linens Playbook. It just showed us the human
side of the Man of Steel and we can see that the only thing that makes him different
is his super powers and nothing more. It
really helped that the movie was well cast with Cavill as Clark Kent. Though I
don’t think he fits perfectly with what I feel Superman should look like, he
gave a believable performance as an alien refugee trying to fit in (well if
you’d be willing to accept that an alien with super powers is living among us
then I think that’s how he would be). Some people argue that his pairing with
Oscar nominee Amy Adams as Lois Lane failed to bring the chemistry on screen but
I think that it’s just because of the lack of screen time for the love team.
Hopefully in the sequel we’ll be seeing more romance on screen. And Michael
Shannon makes a badass General Zod. Supporting performances by Russell Crowe,
Kevin Costner and Diane Lane were not bad as well. I felt there were too many
fight scenes though, but they were good so I don’t really mind. What really
bothers me is how General Zod was defeated, I’m not gonna say much so as not to
spoil the movie for you guys but really… You have an epic fight in midair
crashing though several buildings and you die just like that?! Other than the
disappointingly uninspired death scene, I really enjoyed this movie and I
recommend that you see it. In IMAX of course.
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