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Man Of Steel
Directed By: Zack Snyder
Written By: David S. Goyer
Story By: David S. Goyer & Christopher Nolan
Starring:
Henry Cavill
Amy Adams
Michael Shannon
Russell Crowe
Kevin Costner
Diane Lane
Laurence Fishburne
You are not alone – General ZodMan Of Steel is the newest Superman movie. I myself am not a Superman fan but i liked this film a lot. This Superman film is it’s own movie and starts from the beginning, the destruction of Krypton. Foreseeing the destruction, Jor-El steals the Codex, Krypton’s energy source to send his son Kal to a safe planet, Earth. Meanwhile, General Zod attempts a coup to save Krypton and is imprisoned for killing Jor-El in the process. Fast-forward years later, Clark Kent (Kal-El) is trying to hide his identity from journalist Lois Lane and from the returning General Zod, who plans to rebuild Krypton on Earth. Zack Snyder carries over some of his techniques from 300 such as the odd bit of slow-motion and a lot of CGI but his direction is used to good effect. Henry Cavill does a good job as Superman and commands a good presence, which is required when approaching such a role. Although he is not in the film long. Russell Crowe is good as Jor-El and follows in the footsteps of greats like Marlon Brando when playing Jor-El excellently. Amy Adams plays the independent and brash Lois Lane very well as she doesn’t take anyone’s rubbish. Kevin Costner suprised me, as I have always thought he was wooden as an actor but he managed to make a small role significant and memorable. However the best part of Man of Steel is Michael Shannon’s menacing, haunting and psychotic portrayal of General Zod. Being 6 foot 4 inches does give him an advantage when commanding a huge presence. At one stage I was rooting for the bad guy as his performance is so good you believe in his character. Overall, Man of Steel is a very entertaining movie. 8/10 – Michael 5/10 – Cody 4/10 – Matthew N/A – Jason N/A – John 56% See also: Cody’s Superman Returns Review
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