Thoughts On: Man of Steel

[scifi_tv_addict]

What a visually stunning....mess. Zack Snyder has proven time and time again that he can make a pretty movie...what he has yet to me prove to me is that he can make a good movie. Man of Steel, for all of its gorgeous costumes, pretty actors, and stunning explosions is a mess on almost every level. It's a shame because I think the idea was there and

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[milena_d]

Completely agree with pretty much all

[scifi_tv_addict]

You know, you're right. I think young!Clark spoke more than adult!Clark for the first half. Here's the thing (and I've leveled that goody-two-shoes complaint at Superman for years), being good isn't inherently boring. Steve Rogers is a boy scout, but the writers (and actor) did a great job of showing you why that wasn't necessarily a bad thing. Is it harder to make a super nice guy interesting? Probably. It's why Bruce Wayne has always been more popular on film, but that doesn't mean it can't be done. I saw a spark of personality with Clark when he was with his mother back home and again in that interrogation scene with Lois...but almost all of that was because of the actor, not the writing. You can't spend an entire movie showing a dude wandering around a bunch saving people and expect us to invest in him on a personal level. You can't

[kathpup]

I see no lies in this post. Seriously, I came out of the cinema just wanting fic, cause there were a few good ideas and themes in there but the execution was sadly lacking. Mind you, I only went to see Henry Cavill half naked and still came out disappointed with the rest of it. Bad film.

[scifi_tv_addict]

Exactly. I actually thought it would make great material for vidders. The shots themselves are gorgeous, and I'm sure in the right hands the theme/idea they were going for could actually be conveyed effectively.