Review of 'Man of Steel' (2013)
POSSIBLE SPOILERS
So I went finally to see Man of Steel…
I must say that I don't remember when I was so disappointed and angry. Angry that I wasted bucks and hours on such a waste of pixels. So this will be an angry rant based upon my first impressions. Later on I'll go and see what the cooler heads thought. I was thorough in avoiding spoilers so I have no idea what the rest of the world thinks.
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I adore superheroes and when you are a fan of those you learn to go with kinda hazy plot points and concepts that require a loosened up mind and logic centre. But this…..
Let me just say that I'm a primarily a Batman fan, but I know Superman. I watched cartoons, movies, read comics. So…. why are there flying dragons on Krypton and what the hell was that whole sequence about? Oh, no! Them putting, teary eyed, their only son into the pod is so overdone by now. So let’s do an aerial battle with spaceships and dragons! Yeahh!
My fucking gods.
And why did Jor-el meet up with Zod in the launching chamber? Would have been smart to stall somewhere else. ANYWHERE ELSE.
As for the rest of ludicrous plot points - a major, major one:
„We wanted you to be the first Kryptonian in generations to have a dream of your own. My son. So here's what your mom and I decided you'll do on Earth. Atta boy.“
His other father goes for the dog. Why is the older, sickly man a better choice? And then that same bastard forces his family to watch him suicide?!?! Is there no sane role model for that poor alien!??
I don't remember how canon handled the whole power thing, but in no way can I believe that a bunch of adults dressed wholly in armor were able to gain, in days, the same abilities a 30 year long full-on exposure enabled. Nope.
How exactly, at the end, were only Kryptonians sucked in? What an impressively controlled singularity!
How exactly can Cark Kent be incognito if the entire town and a good portion of military and government know about him? Did I miss something? I mean, at the end he himself says to one general ‘Hey, I’m an American, grew up here in Kansas!’
And those are just the one I can think of at this moment.
As for the rest:
Who the hell is Jenny and why should I care about her fate?
Could the ending be sappier and cheaper cop-out?
In addition, one female soldier that we could notice, even if she's in the background, and her one contribution is 'That alien is kinda hot!' Because women in uniform, when faced with an alien, do not make a threat assessment - they drool.
Actions scenes were so incredibly boring, acting was appallingly bland and tech… frankly, I was neither impressed nor fascinated.
All in all, a first superhero movie that I actively disliked. I think I like that mind numbingly misinterpreted Wonder Woman pilot episode more.
I considered getting up and leaving the theater at least a dozen times, but I kept telling to myself ' Give it a shot, wait, maybe it'll turn OK. Maybe it's the opposite of ST: Into Darkness and the end is the one.’
But no… No no no….
ARRGRHHH