Friday, June 14, 2013

Man of Steel - You are not alone

"You will give the people an ideal to strive toward. They will race behind you, they will stumble, they will fall. But in time, they will join you in the sun. In time, you, will help them, accomplish wonders." Jor-El

They very first time I heard that quote in the very first trailer I saw, it gave me chills. I was inspired. I was filled with emotion. From friends and family, they had said the same thing; I'm glad I wasn't the only one. This movie sends a message. A message that I believe a lot of people need to sit down and mull over. That is that the majority of people need to sit down, and really think about what kind of person they want to be. Super or not, good or bad, that person will help shape the world. It's true, regardless of the roll. Man of Steel starred: Henry Cavill, Amy Adams, Michael Shannon, Diane Lane, Russell Crowe and Kevin Costner. The director was Zack Snyder, who also did 300, Watchmen and Sucker Punch. This was the movie to see this summer for me. Was I let down? Yes, and no. I feel it wasn't because I had this thing on a pedestal. By far, some of the greatest battle scenes I have ever seen. They felt real too. The CG was spot on. Something that Zack Snyder excels at. The fight scenes alone make this movie worth going to.  But the film felt cold and emotionless. Very little character development. This film could have stood to be twenty or thirty minutes longer, just to help with character development. It felt quick, like they wanted to get to the action as soon as possible. All this stuff was happening, but I didn't even care about the consequences. This film was cold and emotionless. There was very little wit or humor that this film desperately needed. Russell Crowe and Kevin Costner were amazing. Would I like a sequel? Yes, but please work on building the characters. They jumped straight into Zod invading the planet and fighting. This film also reminded me why I hate Superman so much. No real threat for me. He can't be beat! And I hate it! But if Superman were to have an opponent to battle on equal terms, it would truly reshape the planet. I liked this film, despite all that it was lacking. I give Man of Steel a 3 out of 4. I'm no Superman, I hope you like me as I am.

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