Man of Steel
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A young boy learns that he has extraordinary powers and is not of this earth. As a young man, he journeys to discover where he came from and what he was sent here to do. But the hero in him must emerge if he is to save the world from annihilation and become the symbol of hope for all mankind.
What critics thought
Zack Snyder's Superman reboot landed in genuinely mixed territory with critics — the scale and action sequences drew real enthusiasm from some quarters, while others found the film tonally oppressive, narratively unbalanced, and oddly joyless for a character who has historically inspired wonder. The gap between critics and general audiences is striking: reviewers were split nearly down the middle, while moviegoers responded far more warmly, suggesting the film's darker, weightier take on Clark Kent's humanity landed better outside the press corps.
“What's missing from this Superman saga is a sense of lightness, of pop joy”
Ty Burr·The Boston Globe
“The movie finds its true, lofty footing not when it displays Kal-El's extraordinary powers, but when it dramatizes Clark Kent's roiling humanity. The super part of Man of Steel is just okay, but the man part is super.”
Richard Corliss·Time
“Caught in the slipstream between action and angst, Man of Steel is a bumpy ride for sure. But there's no way to stay blind to its wonders.”
Peter Travers·Rolling Stone
“we're plunged back into a mostly-underwhelming film, with underdeveloped characters and supercharged-fight scenes that drag on and offer nothing new in the way of special-effects creativity”
Richard Roeper·Chicago Sun-Times
“Man of Steel is more than just Avengers-sized escapism; it's an artistic introduction to a movie superhero we only thought we knew.”
Steve Persall·Tampa Bay Times
Genres
Action, Adventure, Sci-Fi
Cast & Crew
Zack SnyderDirector
Henry CavillClark Kent / Kal-El
Amy AdamsLois Lane
Michael ShannonGeneral Zod
Diane LaneMartha Kent
Russell CroweJor-El
Antje TraueFaora-Ul
Harry LennixGeneral Swanwick
Richard SchiffDr. Emil Hamilton
Christopher MeloniColonel Nathan Hardy
Kevin CostnerJonathan Kent
Ayelet ZurerLara Lor-Van
Laurence FishburnePerry White
Hans ZimmerComposer
David S. GoyerWriter
Christopher NolanWriter
Amir MokriCinematographyMan of Steel
A young boy learns that he has extraordinary powers and is not of this earth. As a young man, he journeys to discover where he came from and what he was sent here to do. But the hero in him must emerge if he is to save the world from annihilation and become the symbol of hope for all mankind.
What critics thought
Zack Snyder's Superman reboot landed in genuinely mixed territory with critics — the scale and action sequences drew real enthusiasm from some quarters, while others found the film tonally oppressive, narratively unbalanced, and oddly joyless for a character who has historically inspired wonder. The gap between critics and general audiences is striking: reviewers were split nearly down the middle, while moviegoers responded far more warmly, suggesting the film's darker, weightier take on Clark Kent's humanity landed better outside the press corps.
“What's missing from this Superman saga is a sense of lightness, of pop joy”
Ty Burr·The Boston Globe
“The movie finds its true, lofty footing not when it displays Kal-El's extraordinary powers, but when it dramatizes Clark Kent's roiling humanity. The super part of Man of Steel is just okay, but the man part is super.”
Richard Corliss·Time
“Caught in the slipstream between action and angst, Man of Steel is a bumpy ride for sure. But there's no way to stay blind to its wonders.”
Peter Travers·Rolling Stone
“we're plunged back into a mostly-underwhelming film, with underdeveloped characters and supercharged-fight scenes that drag on and offer nothing new in the way of special-effects creativity”
Richard Roeper·Chicago Sun-Times
“Man of Steel is more than just Avengers-sized escapism; it's an artistic introduction to a movie superhero we only thought we knew.”
Steve Persall·Tampa Bay Times
Genres
Action, Adventure, Sci-Fi
Cast & Crew
Zack SnyderDirectorHenry CavillClark Kent / Kal-ElAmy AdamsLois LaneMichael ShannonGeneral ZodDiane LaneMartha KentRussell CroweJor-ElAntje TraueFaora-UlHarry LennixGeneral SwanwickRichard SchiffDr. Emil HamiltonChristopher MeloniColonel Nathan HardyKevin CostnerJonathan KentAyelet ZurerLara Lor-VanLaurence FishburnePerry WhiteHans ZimmerComposerDavid S. GoyerWriterChristopher NolanWriterAmir MokriCinematographyStream
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