Discuss the movie "Man of Steel" What are your thoughts and feelings about the movie.
My Review:
So for years, we had seen so many terrible incarnations of Superman, it got to the point where we thought Superman would be no more. Well we were wrong, in the hands of Director Zack Snyder (300 & Watchmen), with the help of Producer Christopher Nolan (The Dark Knight Trilogy) and Scriptwriter (The Dark Knight Trilogy & Blade Trilogy) it was set up to be something truly special.
This is evident from the start, so we have Clark Kent (Henry Cavill) A Kryptonian whose parents sent him to Earth as an infant to escape the destruction of his home world Krypton. He is raised in Smallville, Kansas, by farmers Martha (Diane Lane) and Jonathan Kent (Kevin Costner).
He lives his life, knowing he is different this is what Clark struggles with. He can't find a sense of direction, or what he should do with his powers. He doesn't know who his real parents are, and this worries him. Then as an adult, Clark draws the attention of General Zod (Michael Shannon) and his army , who are searching for a suitable planet for terraforming into a new Krypton, in their own vision.
General Zod, demands he hands in the Codex, in return they for peace. Zod reveals that he intends to use a terraforming machine to transform Earth into a new Krypton, with a mass Genocide of the human race, and use the codex to repopulate the planet with genetically engineered Kryptonians.
He then escapes, and starts to work with the U.S Military to stop General Zod. Clark stops the terraforming device and also destroys the ship which carries the important technology, the Genesis Chamber, to restore the codex. The military destroys Zod's ship, sending General Zod's crew back to where they came from. Zod remains, and he battles with Superman. When Zod attempts to murder civilians , Superman is forced to kill him. To create an alias that gives him access to news without arousing suspicion, Clark gets a job as a reporter at the Daily Planet.
So definitely, the best of the Superman films, but not quite there. We hope to see a sequel or two, and a Justice League film as well. This is the start of a new era of DC & Superman films. This is a pivotal time now, and it was key for this to be a success for the future of DC. Just proves again, Marvel & Disney aren't the only ones who can make great Superhero films.
7.8/10
This is evident from the start, so we have Clark Kent (Henry Cavill) A Kryptonian whose parents sent him to Earth as an infant to escape the destruction of his home world Krypton. He is raised in Smallville, Kansas, by farmers Martha (Diane Lane) and Jonathan Kent (Kevin Costner).
He lives his life, knowing he is different this is what Clark struggles with. He can't find a sense of direction, or what he should do with his powers. He doesn't know who his real parents are, and this worries him. Then as an adult, Clark draws the attention of General Zod (Michael Shannon) and his army , who are searching for a suitable planet for terraforming into a new Krypton, in their own vision.
General Zod, demands he hands in the Codex, in return they for peace. Zod reveals that he intends to use a terraforming machine to transform Earth into a new Krypton, with a mass Genocide of the human race, and use the codex to repopulate the planet with genetically engineered Kryptonians.
He then escapes, and starts to work with the U.S Military to stop General Zod. Clark stops the terraforming device and also destroys the ship which carries the important technology, the Genesis Chamber, to restore the codex. The military destroys Zod's ship, sending General Zod's crew back to where they came from. Zod remains, and he battles with Superman. When Zod attempts to murder civilians , Superman is forced to kill him. To create an alias that gives him access to news without arousing suspicion, Clark gets a job as a reporter at the Daily Planet.
So definitely, the best of the Superman films, but not quite there. We hope to see a sequel or two, and a Justice League film as well. This is the start of a new era of DC & Superman films. This is a pivotal time now, and it was key for this to be a success for the future of DC. Just proves again, Marvel & Disney aren't the only ones who can make great Superhero films.
7.8/10
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