Gorgeous MAN OF STEEL Concept Art: Kryptonian Creatures, Council & Genesis Chambers

I'd like to see more of Krypton in the sequel! Heck I thimk a Jor-El spinoff with Russel Crowe would be EPIC!!!

Saw it yesterday
the movie was ... good.
Nothing more, nothing less. Good.
Good story, some great acting (Henry Cavill, Amy Adams, Diane Lane), some outstanding performances as well
(Kevin Costner, Russel Crowe and Ayelet Zurer)

Kudos for Goyer for crafting some really good dialogues and adding some really great drama too.
I must say I'm pretty impressed.

Zimmer did a really good job as well.

Some great scenes : opening sequence, tornado, Lois investigation, Kal El dream sequence - just to name a few.
(Zod tv speech and was the highlight. Loved the church scene too)

But man, this movie has one serious FLAW.

THE ACTION

The action in this movie is so over the top it makes Michael Bay cringe.
Everything in this movie blows up. I MEAN EVERYTHING.
Trains, wagons, dishwashers, glass, flowers.
You just painted a fence ? BOOM. It's gone
Fixed that broken window ? BOOM. Superman flyed by.
Nice cat. What's his name ? BOOM. Nevermind
Boy, does in Kansas everything blows ?!

There are so many buildings collapsing in this movie I almost got a seizure.

Some scenes are just pure mayhem. I know Hollywood has a tendency to exaggerate, but hey, there are still some standards.

We got spaceships, jets, bombs, World Engine, buildings collapsing, street fights. You name it. All of it in one (!) 45 minutes long action sequence.

And sometimes you just can't see shit. During the World Engine vs Clark scene i couldn't see god damn thing. Not a god damn thing.
Where the [frick] did the editor go ? Same thing during the street fights.

Effects were good. Nothing breathtaking. Just good.

ufff ....

overall 6/10. Good movie, missed opportunity. Sometimes less is better.

My advice for the sequel : More Nolan (practical effects), less Bay
Not the other way around.

Shannon was good.
Fishburne too.
(still Zod and Perry were a rather one dimensional characters)

As for Snyder - superb job in drama department. Other than that ... meh

what I dont get is, those babys in the sacks in the ''fortress'' how come they was still alive and why wasnt they like harvested? or was they dead,or waiting for the codex? I duno

ps. the movie look so much like Matrix. Now i now why

Goyer is an awesome screenwritter and just cause a guy writes good comic books DOES NOT mean he can write hood screenplays! I think Man of Steel is an AWESOME AND EPIC way to start a new franchise!

*good!
@Supercat yeah these two movies are epic and Pacific Rim will be awesome too!

Krypton looked awesome.

@jollem

i don't think the action was amazing. It was over the top. Some touch (even small) of realism would be nice. I know we are talking about Superman but still ...

I hinestly dont get why people are complaining about the action! At least in this ine we see Superman punch someone! And I hate people are comparing this movie to the Donner Superman! This is a TOTAL REBOOT!!! The last time we had a movie like the Donner Superman it was Superman returns and thwt movie SUCKED!! Man of Steel is one of the BEST reboots I've seen and I hope to see many more Man of Steel sequels alongside more Dc hero movie and JUSTICE LEAGUE!!!

Meh don't care for the idea of fantasy style elements on krypton. Riding animals... technologically advance civilization yeahhhhhhhhh

I'm sad that it looks like Goyer and Snyder are gonna be in charge of the DC universe. So much talent out there and this is what we get. If Goyer and Snyder do Batman then I'll cry uncontrollably and never watch a CBM ever again.

@jerryblake

I do agree with the action being over the top.....but this was the answer to fans who wanted more action in SR!

I am pleased with this movie...sequel will be more balanced!

@Jollem is right.. when you read the novelization you will understand that their animals are genetically altered . Like H'raka has AI navigational systems, a robot dock and some part of it are metallic.

I'm most excited to see the Wolverine! I'm hoping my favorite character finally gets a great movie. Pacific Rim and Thor: The Dark World should be epic too.

@Emjeed

Hopefully my MOS novel will arrive tomorrow!

Doomsday was genetically altered every time he was killed and became the monster we know!

@TheWolverine08

saw the Wolverine trailer before MOS. Man, i this movie won't rock, I will do seppuku.

@TheWolverine

Well okay that's cool if you don't like it. But don't act like we shouldn't enjoy the action just because you don't.