Man of Steel- A Second Viewing

I liked the movie alot and im not even a Superman fan.

The first time I saw it in theaters I liked it but thought, like many people, that it had too much action.
Upon seeing it a second time on Blu-Ray, I was wrong. Most of all the action doesn't come up until the very last third of the movie. And the action was insane, FINALLY Superman seemed cool to me.

I thought it was really enjoyable, but tons of flaws.

i personally don't like superman but i did like this film. i loved seeing amora (she was fit) and she kicked ass. like some people i don't like superman killing zod but not because its something superman wouldn't do but rather cos it means we will never see zod again. hate it in films when they just kill major villians when it would be nice to see them return

More people should realize that movies deserve repeat viewings. Sure you can get a general idea of whether the movie worked for you or not, but you pick up on so many more things on the 2nd and 3rd viewings.

That said, repeat viewings for MoS helped confirm that the movie was a huge letdown. I've heard similar reactions to what WYLEEJAY just said, and I think I know why. A lot of people I've talked to aren't exactly sure why they didn't really connect with the movie, but I think deep down they know.

It's about the characters. Sure, the most obvious strengths of the movie is the action, the acting, the soundtrack, etc. But you have to look a little deeper to understand if the characters worked. They didn't. They were extremely bad representations of how characters would react and be like in real life. Even Kal-el (actually, especially him). IMO, that's the biggest downfall of this movie.

@DeathstrokeTerminator, I don't know if you took my comment this way but I definitely didn't mean to imply that what I said was 100% true for everyone, I should've made it clear that it was just my opinion.

That said, I'm pretty much in the same boat as you. I'm not a huge Superman fan either, never saw the Donner movies or anything like that. But I feel like I'd enjoy those movies more than MoS, because from what I hear, they definitely got the Superman character 100% right, campiness and all.

Sure MoS was more updated and more "realistic" but there's an expectation of what the Superman character should be like, and this movie threw all that out the window in favor of overly-long action and destruction sequences.

Yeah, I re-watched, too. My opinion didn't change...it was and still is a disappointment.

For those who were dissapointed, I'm truly sorry it wasn't the corny, campy, underwear over-the-pants wearing Superman you were hoping for.

@Deathstroketerminator. For the record, I didn't like the Donner films either. None of them. I really enjoyed the first one until Superman flew around the planet and turned back time. Before that it was a great film. Theres just something about Superman that I can't get behind. I'm not a hater, I tried. I didn't expect it to feel like the Dark Knight trilogy. The only version of Superman I ever really enjoyed was Smallville. Until the season finale and he revealed himself as Superman, then moved a planet. Then I hated it. I just don't feel like I can connect with the character. All my favorites I feel a connection to in some way. Something we have in common. I don't have that with Clark Kent possibly because he doesn't truly understand himself. Who is Clark, who is Kal el, he has an identity crisis. I remember in Kill Bill, when Bill told her his opinion on Superman. That Superman modeled Clark Kent in a way that he perceived the human race. As a weakling. Clumsy, uncoordinated, awkward, cowardly. So many character flaws cause he thought that Clark would fit in that way, while Superman stood out, and nobody would suspect that Clark is really Superman. That made me think. Now in the Man of Steel, we know Clark, and we know that Clark and Kal el are the same personality right now. they ddon't act different. If in the next movie Clark starts to pretend that he's that awkward cowardly weakling. Then I will be very displeased with the identity of Clark Kent. Kal el is the mask. Thats the fake identity. Clark grew up as Clark, and Kal el is just his birth name. People often say that Kal el aka Superman is the real character, and Clark is the mask. That shouldn't be true. He GREW up as Clark. Thats who he really is. I think that's my main problem with the character. His identity. Its not solid. It changes all the time on what identity is the primary. Depending on the writer. Bruce Wayne is BRUCE WAYNE. Batman is just a tool. A weapon. Its not that cut and dry with Superman. This is just my opinion. Sorry if you don't like it, and I have tried several times to get into the character. When they make the sequel I will try again. Because I truly love Superheroes.

I loved the movie! I know it's not perfect, but as some would say, this is the most epic Superman movie yet IMHO. (the Donner films were good, but I like this version more).

I watched it twice in the cinema and I'm gonna get me a blue ray copy!

I don't wanna argue about all the complaints some people say anymore, whatever their opinion is, MOS CANNOT be said to be a failure (Batman in HISHE said it's not inspiring, but not disappointing or a failure. hehe). The greenlight on the sequel proves that WB was happy about the performance of the movie despite the complaints.

In any case, I do hope all our concerns are answered in the sequel and we have the most anticipated WORLD's FINEST movie (Come on, every Batman and Superman fan wanted to see the sequel regardless of their reasons for it.)

xcrementus I dont think that was the point. He let him die because his dad made him promise to keep it a secret. because can you imagine the impact on the world to know a superhuman exists? an alien? that alone would be the end of many religions and probably cause wars. it would be insanity. but he revealed himself by saving earth and I think that eases it in knowing he's a good guy.

Wyleejay - you've got it all backwards. Bruce Ways is Batman. Through and through. He bacame batman the second his parents were killed in that alley. The man known to the public as Bruce Wayne is just a means to an end...

...similarly in kill bill, bill was talking about clark's public identity. Superman dresses as clark kent to hide among us. That is his costume. Whether he's called clark, kal-el or supermen it is the hero that is the true identity. The reporter is the disquise.

I watched MoS in the theaters twice, and after watching it again on Blu Ray, I liked it even more. The bottom line is, a majority of the viewers weren't prepared to see Superman in this light. There was also a lot of subplots and non-stop action going on in the movie, with almost zero comic relief. Not that it was a bad thing, but I'm sure that definitely overwhelmed a lot of viewers; especially the ones who walked in the theaters expecting a Christopher Reeve Superman. I wasn't sure at first, but this is definitely the CBM movie of the year for me. Compared to Nolan's Batman trilogy, I literally felt less depressed with the story, and a LOT more satisfied with the action walking out of the theater. Effective movies evoke strong emotions from the viewer; positive or negative. This film did just that. I can't wait for the sequel.

@Moondoggy. I see what your saying. Its just that Bruce wayne has been that way since he was a kid. So that's his real personality. Clark grew up one way and then changed his persona and its hard to tell sometimes. Its even harder to explain. When Bruce is talking to Alfred, that's the real Bruce. When is Clark the real Clark now? See, that's what I'm trying to explain. In Man of Steel, Clark acted like himself he entire movie. So what happens in the next one? Fake Clark and boy scout Superman? Neither will feel like the Clark from the first film. Like I said I didn't hate the movie. It just wasn't my favorite.

By the way anyone else realize that Zod ditched his armor on that rooftop. I bet Lex finds it and turns it into his power armor.

Just hope Ben Affleck can polish Goyers script.

The Man of Steel does kind of feel like a DC animated movie. The action and characters feel like cartoon characters but that is what I loved about it. It felt the most like Superman than any other movie in the past.

In time the people must review this awesome movie and think again without all the haters. Maybe too much expectations? Man of Steel is a excellent superhero movie.

Half of you have no idea what you're talking about with your writing gripes. No film is perfect so stop holding them to those standards. Man of Steel is very good, and is actually written pretty well. If you watch closely there are a lot of subtleties in the story that I'm sure many of you did not pick up on.