Superman is back in Man
of Steel, but does this new version fly?
Well, for the first hour, it almost does. Director Zack Snyder’s
(300) and producer Chris Nolan’s
makeover starts out strong with a re-telling of this overfamiliar story (yes, ugh,
another hero origin story) that was surprisingly inventive. The Krypton story,
the Lois Lane relationship and Clark’s journey to his thrilling first flight
all felt fresh and appropriate for modern movie times.
The underlying themes had potential too. There are themes of
sacrifice, acceptance and loyalty — and an unmistakably religious undertone.
But by the time Russell Crowe makes his second appearance, overly designed
alien ships land and the fights take over, the story and deeper themes are
hammered by too many…mindless hammerings. It just devolves into a super chaotic
mess.
Kudos to Amy Adams, Russell Crowe, Kevin Costner and Diane
Lane for attempting something that never worked out. And
although girls love him, brooding Henry Cavill is a stiff one. One can assume
that’s also the ticket seller.
Simply
put: It’s a bird! It’s a
plane! No, wait, take that back — it’s just plain unnecessary.
Award
potential: Probably won’t fly compared
to other FX films.
The ten
buck review: Not worth ten bucks.
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