Three things I realised while watching director Zack Snyder’s Man of Steel (2013):
- Henry Cavill is a great Superman.
- Christopher Nolan, a.k.a ‘Inception (2010) and Tenet (2020) director Christopher Nolan’ wrote the script. Had I known this beforehand, I’d have watched the movie much sooner. Nolan’s involvement may also be why the musical score was so noticeably good. You know, as per most, if not all Nolan films.
- This third point is a tad random, but here we go: To my (I want to say ‘expert’) eyes, Diane Lane and Paula Pattern (not in the movie) look as though they could be related. Do you see it too?
I enjoyed most of what happens in Man of Steel, from the music, performances, very engaging story, to the special effects and action. Yet, I can’t deny that I did start to lose interest after the two-hour mark, when there were still another twenty-three minutes remaining.
Other things that stood out less positively include the fight sequence between Superman and General Zod (Michael Shannon) towards the end. It just wasn’t quite the exciting, well-choreographed face-off I expected. Also, there’s a strange moment in the movie when a military officer references Superman’s ‘hotness’/attractiveness. Instead of being funny, the dialogue felt more out of place.
I know it’s been seven years since this film was released, which means you’ve probably seen it already, if not more than once. Nevertheless, I say Man of Steel is worth watching, particularly because of Cavill and all the other positive points mentioned above.
Happy Film Loving,
G
