On June 14th, 2013, at 12:05 AM, I saw the Man of Steel movie in IMAX Theater. Then I watched it again. Then again. Then again. Then again. And so on. I've seen it approximately 1,000 times. I have a lot of criticism (being the largest Superman fan in the world.) First of all, if you haven't seen it, don't read this. Second, if you have comments, keep them clean.
So, the very first thing I would like to cover is Johnathan Kent. I hated the character they made him. Example:
Clark: "What was I suppose to do? Just let them die?"
Johnathan: "Maybe."
What?! Johnathan Kent is the person to tell him, "No! Never, ever let anyone die! Ever!" Saying maybe completely and utterly ruins Superman as a whole. More things I didn't like about Johnathan Kent is how he died. A tornado. I mean, it's not as bad as saying "maybe" to letting people die, but it's another Superman factor. Johnathan Kent was suppose to die of a heart attack when Clark was just a teenager. The only reason why I'm really tripping on this is because Superman wanted to honor his life in that way. What I liked about Man of Steel, however, is Clark was about to save Johnathan, but Johnathan said no. I love that. And the argument they had just before the tornado hit, perfection. That was really the only thing they hit dead on.
The next thing I would like to cover is Lois Lane. First off, Lois is not a redhead. I mean, if you couldn't dye her hair, at least put a wig on her. I mean, come on. Second, I liked her enthusiasm, but not the backing down-ness of her. She seemed so easy to take no for an answer. She barely tries to fight Perry (who I also have something to say about) on whether or not the story should be published. Lois (in everything but this movie) thinks she's on top. She is the most important person and her word is set in stone. I didn't feel that with this Lois. But I did like the fact that this Lois was smart about it. She went to a guy that can put her story on the internet. That was smart.
The next thing I would like to cover is Perry White. Lawrence Fishbourne was not a good choice whatsoever. (I want everyone to keep in mind, I am biracial, African American and Caucasian.) Perry was black. Perry is not suppose to be black. Perry White is as white as it comes. Maybe they thought it would be funny, Mr. White is black. But it's not funny. It's inaccurate. That was really my only problem with Perry White. Other than that, I liked his character. He acted like he was in control.
The next thing I would like to cover is Krypton. It is exactly how I imagined it would be. I love the way they captured Krypton's existence. They really made it seem like Krypton could have been a real place. The only thing I did not like about it was the fact that they said Kryptonians invade other planets and make them their home. That is not what Krypton does. Something I loved, though, was the way that they made society. Every child is created, not born. Each person is designed to do a specific task. And Kal-El was the first natural birth. That was perfection. Something else I didn't like, however, was The Phantom Zone. I liked the spinning-glass-through-outer-space Phantom Zone. Not the giant-ship-going-through-a-portal Phantom Zone.
The next thing I would like to cover is General Zod and his army. General Zod was an amazing character. Micheal Shannon did an excellent job with his character. He made him so... life-like. As if General Zod was nothing but pure evil. Which he is. General Zod (along with Martha Kent) is the only character I cannot complain about. I loved them.
The last thing I would like to cover is Superman. They didn't do a good job of capturing the importance of him. Yeah, he was a big, good-looking, lovable guy. But you don't connect with him like you do in everything else. Even in Superman Returns you get a connection with Brandon Routh. In Man of Steel, Clark Kent, Superman, Kal-El is a dark, mysterious man with an "S" on his chest.
Superman: "It's not an "S". On my world, it means hope."
Lois: "Well, here it's an "S".
Another thing I didn't like about him is how they changed him from the scared little boy to the guy that thinks (and knows) he's invincible. For example, they showed that when Clark was a kid, he was getting picked on by some kids and Clark sat there and took it like a man. But in the future, when the guy in the bar was messing with a girl, Clark defender her, and the guy poured beer on his head, and threw a can at it. Clark reacted by taking his semi truck and putting three telephone poles through it. How does he go from taking crap to giving it?
That is my review on Man of Steel. Other than the flaws I pointed out, the movie is perfect.
So, the very first thing I would like to cover is Johnathan Kent. I hated the character they made him. Example:
Clark: "What was I suppose to do? Just let them die?"
Johnathan: "Maybe."
What?! Johnathan Kent is the person to tell him, "No! Never, ever let anyone die! Ever!" Saying maybe completely and utterly ruins Superman as a whole. More things I didn't like about Johnathan Kent is how he died. A tornado. I mean, it's not as bad as saying "maybe" to letting people die, but it's another Superman factor. Johnathan Kent was suppose to die of a heart attack when Clark was just a teenager. The only reason why I'm really tripping on this is because Superman wanted to honor his life in that way. What I liked about Man of Steel, however, is Clark was about to save Johnathan, but Johnathan said no. I love that. And the argument they had just before the tornado hit, perfection. That was really the only thing they hit dead on.
The next thing I would like to cover is Lois Lane. First off, Lois is not a redhead. I mean, if you couldn't dye her hair, at least put a wig on her. I mean, come on. Second, I liked her enthusiasm, but not the backing down-ness of her. She seemed so easy to take no for an answer. She barely tries to fight Perry (who I also have something to say about) on whether or not the story should be published. Lois (in everything but this movie) thinks she's on top. She is the most important person and her word is set in stone. I didn't feel that with this Lois. But I did like the fact that this Lois was smart about it. She went to a guy that can put her story on the internet. That was smart.
The next thing I would like to cover is Perry White. Lawrence Fishbourne was not a good choice whatsoever. (I want everyone to keep in mind, I am biracial, African American and Caucasian.) Perry was black. Perry is not suppose to be black. Perry White is as white as it comes. Maybe they thought it would be funny, Mr. White is black. But it's not funny. It's inaccurate. That was really my only problem with Perry White. Other than that, I liked his character. He acted like he was in control.
The next thing I would like to cover is Krypton. It is exactly how I imagined it would be. I love the way they captured Krypton's existence. They really made it seem like Krypton could have been a real place. The only thing I did not like about it was the fact that they said Kryptonians invade other planets and make them their home. That is not what Krypton does. Something I loved, though, was the way that they made society. Every child is created, not born. Each person is designed to do a specific task. And Kal-El was the first natural birth. That was perfection. Something else I didn't like, however, was The Phantom Zone. I liked the spinning-glass-through-outer-space Phantom Zone. Not the giant-ship-going-through-a-portal Phantom Zone.
The next thing I would like to cover is General Zod and his army. General Zod was an amazing character. Micheal Shannon did an excellent job with his character. He made him so... life-like. As if General Zod was nothing but pure evil. Which he is. General Zod (along with Martha Kent) is the only character I cannot complain about. I loved them.
The last thing I would like to cover is Superman. They didn't do a good job of capturing the importance of him. Yeah, he was a big, good-looking, lovable guy. But you don't connect with him like you do in everything else. Even in Superman Returns you get a connection with Brandon Routh. In Man of Steel, Clark Kent, Superman, Kal-El is a dark, mysterious man with an "S" on his chest.
Superman: "It's not an "S". On my world, it means hope."
Lois: "Well, here it's an "S".
Another thing I didn't like about him is how they changed him from the scared little boy to the guy that thinks (and knows) he's invincible. For example, they showed that when Clark was a kid, he was getting picked on by some kids and Clark sat there and took it like a man. But in the future, when the guy in the bar was messing with a girl, Clark defender her, and the guy poured beer on his head, and threw a can at it. Clark reacted by taking his semi truck and putting three telephone poles through it. How does he go from taking crap to giving it?
That is my review on Man of Steel. Other than the flaws I pointed out, the movie is perfect.