Flaunty
Active Member
Since Man of Steel came out last week on Friday and the reviews online have been mixed all-around, I'd like to know what you guys think on the new movie. I've talked to others, generally asking them about the movie and the franchise on how it got to where it is today. A lot of people tend to see Superman as worn out and cliche, but I still think that people new to comic books (youngsters), and the people interested in the world of DC still love the Superman franchise.
The thing about this movie that sets it apart from the others is the fact it's going deep into Clark's origin story. In the movie, it's supposed to tell where Clark came from, and truly tell what Superman isand not just some pretty boy in tights. The movie occasionally sets director's and writer's ( Snyder and Nolan) opinion and viewpoints into the plot.
I really won't let any spoilers go, so I'm just going to say what's already been told in the trailers and interviews.
The writers thought about going into a very different start of a Superman movie.
1. Lex Luthor isn't the villain in this movie.
2. Krypton is the start of his story ( and not some farm in Kansas).
3. Superman isn't some wimpy loverboy saving his family.
4. Jor-el is awesome and a main character.
5. The story focuses on the fate of Kal-El's race.
Just a few points.
The main point of this movie was to focus into a very serious and tell the truth of Clark's beginning, and everybody making the movie wanted to keep it that way.
I went to go see it, though it was pretty good and stayed where they projected the movie to be. Henry Cavil did a good job playing the role of Kal-El, and I loved General Zod and Jor-El. Everyone else didn't really hype me up in the movie too much, but I did loved the acting of these characters in the movie the most.
The beginning in my opinion was the best part of the entire movie. It really captured the feeling of Kal's beginning in a just one act. It was probably one of the best introductions to a Superhero movie I've seen in a while, and it gave me the feels that came along with the scenery of the intro.
The middle was titled off by a lot of points, mainly because the writing got really weird and didn't focus on Clark's childhood too much.
The rest of the movie after that was just action and awesome special effects. There were points where I felt like Clark really did stand out and people around him tested his personality, but it wasn't a main point after that. I really enjoyed the fight scenes, though. It was a mixture of great visual effects ( coming from Snyder) and the Brutal good-ness of any others Snyder has made. Every single time a fight would happen it felt exciting and great because of the skills that the Director put into the movie. So the fights scenes were very good in my opinion, but for SOME people, they might just go on for too long.
The movie ends on a bright side, showing exactly what you were expecting if you're familiar with Superman's story, even though I thought it was too quick.
I really thought this a great Superman movie. In my honest opinion, it's better than anything past movies have tried to show on how he became the person he is, and telling where he came from. But in general, as a movie, I think it's still good, but not great. There could have been tweaks here and there in the story and transitions with the fight scenes that could have made this one of the best movies of the year, especially with the great movie developers behind this. But I think that since it IS a Superman movie, they tried putting a little of what casual people hope see when go and watch a Superhero flick. It's a good movie, even with the tiny nitpicks people try to point out, and you'll still enjoy it.
The thing about this movie that sets it apart from the others is the fact it's going deep into Clark's origin story. In the movie, it's supposed to tell where Clark came from, and truly tell what Superman is
I really won't let any spoilers go, so I'm just going to say what's already been told in the trailers and interviews.
The writers thought about going into a very different start of a Superman movie.
1. Lex Luthor isn't the villain in this movie.
2. Krypton is the start of his story ( and not some farm in Kansas).
3. Superman isn't some wimpy loverboy saving his family.
4. Jor-el is awesome and a main character.
5. The story focuses on the fate of Kal-El's race.
Just a few points.
The main point of this movie was to focus into a very serious and tell the truth of Clark's beginning, and everybody making the movie wanted to keep it that way.
I went to go see it, though it was pretty good and stayed where they projected the movie to be. Henry Cavil did a good job playing the role of Kal-El, and I loved General Zod and Jor-El. Everyone else didn't really hype me up in the movie too much, but I did loved the acting of these characters in the movie the most.
The beginning in my opinion was the best part of the entire movie. It really captured the feeling of Kal's beginning in a just one act. It was probably one of the best introductions to a Superhero movie I've seen in a while, and it gave me the feels that came along with the scenery of the intro.
The middle was titled off by a lot of points, mainly because the writing got really weird and didn't focus on Clark's childhood too much.
Most of the parts that I was hoping for in the movie came in through Flashbacks. It was pretty disappointing, because I really wanted to see Clark's childhood. In the comics, Clark suffered a lot in his childhood because of the abnormalities he had to face with. He was constantly put down by his peers and he felt like a freak. The movie does show this, with the scene of him in School trying to signal out the sounds around him as a child and trying to hold back his tension and aggression he has with bullies putting him down, but I just didn't feel it showed Clark's emotions much. Every time he came close to showing himself, it was bland. It felt just like any other good person would do. It didn't show Clark's reaction and the person that he is. This was probably the most disappointing part of the movie for me.
The rest of the movie after that was just action and awesome special effects. There were points where I felt like Clark really did stand out and people around him tested his personality, but it wasn't a main point after that. I really enjoyed the fight scenes, though. It was a mixture of great visual effects ( coming from Snyder) and the Brutal good-ness of any others Snyder has made. Every single time a fight would happen it felt exciting and great because of the skills that the Director put into the movie. So the fights scenes were very good in my opinion, but for SOME people, they might just go on for too long.
The movie ends on a bright side, showing exactly what you were expecting if you're familiar with Superman's story, even though I thought it was too quick.
I really thought this a great Superman movie. In my honest opinion, it's better than anything past movies have tried to show on how he became the person he is, and telling where he came from. But in general, as a movie, I think it's still good, but not great. There could have been tweaks here and there in the story and transitions with the fight scenes that could have made this one of the best movies of the year, especially with the great movie developers behind this. But I think that since it IS a Superman movie, they tried putting a little of what casual people hope see when go and watch a Superhero flick. It's a good movie, even with the tiny nitpicks people try to point out, and you'll still enjoy it.
