Posted on 07/01/2013 at 01:31 PM
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My take... Overall I LOVED the movie. Particularly for the effects, the action, and the fighting. This was the first Superman movie to show what kind of destruction can happen when two Kryptonians REALLY go at each other on Earth. The battles were so badass I teared up a little. And Krypton was AMAZING, perfectly alien yet familiar. I also like the fact we dont' have to pretend Lois can't recognise Superman with glasses on. And I like the darker tone, we've had enough bubblegum Superman. This guy needs to exist in the same world as Dark Knight, we do have a Justice League moving coming, afterall.
I do have nitpick gripes though;
Lois Lane was pretty much cut and paste. Anyone could have played her, I don't think whats her name owned it. Same with Supe himself, he fit the bill but I don't love him the way I love Christopher Reeve.
Also some of the editing was a bit janky, The transitions between some of the scenes were too harsh and felt slapped together. I think some scenes were cut out and when they stitched it up it got hacky.
Nick Swardson has a good take on todays movies. He said he loves all the big budget popcorn movies like Transformers. He said if someone in the 50's were to see these movies today they'd be running out of the theater screaming shock. Today we just go "eh, it sucked, bro". Sucked? DO YOU NOT SEE WHAT IS HAPPENING ON THAT SCREEN!??!!?!?