Thursday, April 02, 2015

Man of Steel

Man of SteelThe Gist: After living among humans in secret for decades, Kal-El, an alien sent to Earth as a baby and now known as Clark Kent, is forced to reveal his identity when a group of survivors of his kind threaten to overtake the planet.

Director Zack Snyder does a fantastic job of rebooting the Superman franchise.  After the (semi) misfire of Superman Returns (frankly, I enjoyed it, but it was widely panned and this one is undoubtedly much better), Man of Steel is a welcome addition to the Superman canon.

I have to actually particularly praise the screenwriter because Man of Steel manages to satisfactorily remake and merge the original Superman and Superman II storylines.  At the same time, it also more thoroughly (and believably) explains what happened to Kripton, to Kal-El/Clark Kent’s parents, why and how Kal-El was sent to Earth, the whole feud between General Zod and Jor-El, and much more.

As one would expect, the visual effect, sound, photography, costumes, and production design are all of the highest level.  The movie is really a visual feast.  And Henry Cavill in the title role is arguably the best eye candy anyone could have possibly hoped for.

The Bottom Line: Man of Steel is recommended viewing for all Superman fans, fans of the original movies, comic book fan-boys, sci-fi lovers, and viewers in general.  It’s a really good movie, very well made, and it never disappoints.

Grade: 8

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