Man of Steel (2013) - Movie Review
So, the eagerly awaited 'Man of Steel' has at long last come to cinemas. It has already been granted a sequel (rumoured to be released late next year!) and a full, DC Universe film series (huh?) after it earned lots of money on its opening weekend at the box office. This does seem a little strange after 'Superman Returns' was a box office flop, but in the light of 'The Dark Knight' trilogy, it seems that this film was going to do well, as it has a similar tone and is made by the same people.
The story has a unique structure, and it is clear that this structure is a Marmite structure - you'll either like it or hate it. I quite like it, myself. It gives the film a unique and interesting structure, and by the end you do know Kal-El's story, so it isn't flawed. The film itself sets up the differences between the cultures of Krypton and Earth very well, and Krypton itself looks amazing. It opens with Kal-El's birth, Zod's imprisonment and Krypton's destruction, so it isn't all in flashbacks necessarily, and the flashbacks are very cleverly done.
Henry Cavill is great as Clark Kent/Kal-El and gives a great performance. Amy Adams is good as Lois Lane, and they have kept away from the love interest stereotype very well. Russell Crowe is fantastic as Jor-El, Kal's father, and is pretty awesome. Zod, however, is the weaker link. He comes across as a little too over-the-top at points, and there is something not very natural about his performance. However, it isn't a bad performance by no means, it's just that the other cast members are so natural in their roles.
The visual and special FX were amazing, and its clear to see that this film really did cost apparently a quarter of a billion dollars to make! The fight scenes are fantastic, as are the flight scenes and it looks very realistic. You can hardly tell its CGI for a large proportion of the film!
Hans Zimmer scores the film, and just like his other works ('The Dark Knight' trilogy, for example), he creates a brilliant soundtrack, with some great theme tunes for Kal-El.
Kal-El is never referenced to as the Man of Steel at any point in the film, which is a little odd. He is referred to as Superman by a couple of people though. This seems a lot more realistic, as I doubt that Kal would give himself the name Superman - it just seems a little silly or cheesy to me.
I would definitely recommend this film to anyone, it definitely isn't seen-it-all-before mess like some films (ie 'The Amazing Spider-Man') and is a new film compared to the original 'Superman' from 1978. With some spectacular production values, music, acting (particularly from Cavill and Crowe), script writing and cinematography, 'Man of Steel' earns its place as the best movie of 2013 so far, with a:
The story has a unique structure, and it is clear that this structure is a Marmite structure - you'll either like it or hate it. I quite like it, myself. It gives the film a unique and interesting structure, and by the end you do know Kal-El's story, so it isn't flawed. The film itself sets up the differences between the cultures of Krypton and Earth very well, and Krypton itself looks amazing. It opens with Kal-El's birth, Zod's imprisonment and Krypton's destruction, so it isn't all in flashbacks necessarily, and the flashbacks are very cleverly done.
Henry Cavill is great as Clark Kent/Kal-El and gives a great performance. Amy Adams is good as Lois Lane, and they have kept away from the love interest stereotype very well. Russell Crowe is fantastic as Jor-El, Kal's father, and is pretty awesome. Zod, however, is the weaker link. He comes across as a little too over-the-top at points, and there is something not very natural about his performance. However, it isn't a bad performance by no means, it's just that the other cast members are so natural in their roles.
The visual and special FX were amazing, and its clear to see that this film really did cost apparently a quarter of a billion dollars to make! The fight scenes are fantastic, as are the flight scenes and it looks very realistic. You can hardly tell its CGI for a large proportion of the film!
Hans Zimmer scores the film, and just like his other works ('The Dark Knight' trilogy, for example), he creates a brilliant soundtrack, with some great theme tunes for Kal-El.
Kal-El is never referenced to as the Man of Steel at any point in the film, which is a little odd. He is referred to as Superman by a couple of people though. This seems a lot more realistic, as I doubt that Kal would give himself the name Superman - it just seems a little silly or cheesy to me.
I would definitely recommend this film to anyone, it definitely isn't seen-it-all-before mess like some films (ie 'The Amazing Spider-Man') and is a new film compared to the original 'Superman' from 1978. With some spectacular production values, music, acting (particularly from Cavill and Crowe), script writing and cinematography, 'Man of Steel' earns its place as the best movie of 2013 so far, with a:
Comments
Post a Comment