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Man of Steel - Film Review


File:ManofSteelFinalPoster.jpgMan of Steel is an American Action-Adventure/Sci-fi Superhero film made in 2013. Directed by Zack Snyder and produced by Christopher Nolan, the film is based on the DC Comics of Superman and retells the story of his origin. 
A young boy learns that he has extraordinary powers and is not of this Earth. As a young man, he journeys to discover where he came from and what he was sent here to do. But the hero in him must emerge if he is to save the world from annihilation and become the symbol of hope for all mankind.
Reviews:
  •  3/5 - Rotten Tomatoes 
  • 3/5 - Metacritic 
  • 3.5/5 - Imdb
The film rests on an act of courage taken in a time of war - one life saved from a dying planet and given to save another - and sets out to modernize the story of Superman; creating something entirely new through the storyline and Special FX. However, many viewers have called the film cold, dull and lengthy.
The beginning of the film starts well, throwing the audience in at the deep end as we welcome the character who will later be known as Superman into the world. A doomed plot ensues, introducing the two men whose rivalry will cast a long dark shadow over Superman's life: his father and the military leader General Zod. This opening sequence is perhaps the best part of the film, jam-packed with action, special FX and even a little romance. It is undeniably a hair-raising experience.

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As the film progresses, the amazing CGI of Krypton is left behind, and the audience travels with a man whose childhood is portraid through a number of flashbacks; building and developing the personality of the Superman character through anger, love and fate.

 In its defence the film has a stronge cast. Kevin Costner,,Russel Crow, Amy Adams and Diane Lane all contribute to the films believability while Henry Cavill is every inch the action hero.

 With a running time of 2 hours 23 minutes, Man of Steel meanders its way through by following a seemingly simple plot, and yet, despite the scenes of battle that for many viewers lasted just a little too long, the film lives up to its name.

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