Tuckerscreator
(4 Score & 7 Years Ago)
03/25/2016 00:00:00
As for other issues, I found the typical way Nolan writes his characters in his films a detriment to the characterization of most of the cast.
Nolan didn\'t write the movie though. If anything, MOS is more like a poor Nolan imitation. Chris Nolan does sometimes overplay his characters\' verbosity, but he also lets them banter, play pranks, discuss plans, plenty more human things that his imitators forget.
VeryMelon
Since: Jul, 2011
03/25/2016 00:00:00
I'm aware Nolan wasn't writer here, but it still feels like he is. Which actually sounds like a better way to phrase my problem with some of the characterization.
EDIT: Review changed accordingly.
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DC Cinematic Universe: Take 2. SPOILERS
After failing to emulate the Marvel Cinematic Universe with Green Lantern, Warner Bros gave Zack Snyder the task of trying again to start their DC Cinematic Universe, only with their own unique style to stand out from Marvel Studio's. Good or bad, they accomplished that with this Superman reboot.
The pluses are very apparent in the action. The full might of Superman has never been better depicted on the big screen than when Snyder directed him. Every Kryptonian in the film, from Zod to Faora, is given incredible fighting scenes to represent the destructive might that being this powerful can deliver. It's all very cool and intensely satisfying to see the 4 Kryptonians trade blows and use their powers on one another, and the final fight with Superman and Zod was one of the best fights I've seen in years on film.
The actors all turned in respectable and good performances. Henry Cavill and Amy Adams were both fine, while Russell Crowe and Michael Shannon put in good work stealing their scenes.
That all being said, some of the destruction they cause gets excessively focused on. The scenes of the World Engine totaling Metropolis works be itself to demonstrate the tension, we didn't need to cut to Perry White and Not-Jimmy running from the debris. It just gets distracting and confusing to see this when time could be better spent on the World Engine siege.
As for other issues, I can only be amazed at how it feels like Nolan was a writer for this film when he isn't, because the characters feel like his. Sometimes, you get cases where Lois or Perry with deliver a ominous one liner meant to cause navel gazing and build up the Jesus Superman image, which is weird but manageable. Pa Kent however, has his entire character gutted in order to serve as a walking roadblock to Clark becoming Superman, never really treating him a person in duress when onscreen in favor of delivering more navel gazing dialogue meant for building up Superman's Jesus imagery.
Clark's own character is shuffled around and made harder to follow thanks to the non-linear storytelling, When simply following Clark from childhood would have been a better way to get the audience behind his characterization and personal struggles. It's too convoluted to do what it set out to do properly.
Finally, we get to the Neck Snap Superman did on Zod to end his threat. My feelings on the killing are supportive for 2 reasons. First, Superman didn't have his no-killing code yet. It's a little Spider-Man in the way he did get it, but I do get that the point was to give him a reason to have it. Second, Superman has resorted to lethal methods in both the comics and other adaptations. The option doesn't fill him with joy, but if there's no other way to end a threat then he will end the fight lethally.
As a film, I give Man of Steel a 6/10. It's above average and I had a good time watching, but it needed work. As the first step to a DCCU, I say let's hope Warner doesn't mess up.