Rating: 4.5/5
Review: "Man of Steel movie review"

With all the hype from the trailers, I must say this is what it looks to be expected. I have to say that this is the biggest and epic superhero movie yet. This treats destructions like child's play. It is also the most explosive superhero movie. There are so much explosions that they could literally make you exhausted from watching all those. Although this is directed by Zack Snyder, this does not have much of his trademark except the visuals. His slo-mo trademark is not featured. Instead, the action is rapid fast. Man of Steel is a good entertainment with exciting action scenes and visuals but at the same, a somehow touching human drama.

The story: We get an extended opening scene on Krypton where Kal-El is just born. However the planet is going to be destroyed with General Zod adding to the problem. To save Kal-El, he has to be sent to another planet known as Earth. What is interesting about the movie that it does not go straight-forward. It switches between Clark being an adult and a child learning to accept his powers. It is more emotional than Superman Returns as Clark learns how to accept his identity. The most of action happens in the last third of the movie and it doesn't disappoint. The climax is the best action scene seen in a superhero movie ending off with Superman clashing with Zod. The music by Hans Zimmer suits the gritty movie well.

Overall: It is a slight surprise that critics are giving this mixed reviews. Man of Steel not only has great action but it also touches the heart of Superman. Superman Returns does not show how Superman struggles with his identity. The theme alone makes Man of Steel a far more superior movie than the previous movie. I hope this becomes a great trilogy.