Pannic
Since: Jul, 2009
03/24/2016 00:00:00
I strongly disagree with the notion that the criticisms of Man of Steel \"held no water under scrutiny.\" That movie just had a flat-out bad screenplay.
Fanfiction I hate.
Guy01
Since: Mar, 2015
03/25/2016 00:00:00
Nice review. Straight and to the point.
Ok, who let Light Yagami in here?
VeryMelon
Since: Jul, 2011
03/25/2016 00:00:00
Agreed with Pannic. Man of Steel did have issues to some of us, and I laid mine out in my review of it, but to say any and all criticisms of it are empty just makes you look defensive.
DoctorSleep
Since: Nov, 2013
03/26/2016 00:00:00
A lot of the criticisms were based on how all the violence was Superman\'s fault, even after repeated explanations of why that\'s not true. It\'s one thing to say the movie lacked charisma or didn\'t reach its potential, but to lay blame where it isn\'t due is irresponsible.
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Not Perfect, Not For Everyone. But Then Again, What Is?
I just watched this after reading several negative reviews. While I can't say anyone was wrong for disliking it, I can at least see why, unlike with Man of Steel where everyone who hated it seemed to jump to conclusions that held no water under scrutiny.
I can say with confidence that I wasn't bored. Jesse Eisenberg steals whatever scene he's in. Henry Cavill plays Superman with more confidence. Ben Affleck strikes a balance between gruff thug and selfless hero. The only major problem I had was that all the action was placed in the third act when there were plenty of chances in acts 1 and 2.
Anyway, I can't guarantee that you'll be on the edge of your seat like I was, but in an industry where Disney is getting bigger, the definition of "a great movie" may be on the verge of compromise. So if you're curious but don't want to vote with your wallet, I'd recommend buying a ticket to "The Witch" or any film with low publicity and then sneaking into the next cinema.
7/10