Man Of Steel : Relief Needless to say that i was very impatient to watch the new Superman. Waiting was long but it was worth it. I love Richard Donner's movie but a bit old fashioned nowadays, it was different times for a different generation. The expectations have changed a lot since the astonishing first flight of Christopher Reeve. The colors were flashy, the atmosphere lighter and a cool second degree humor. Even as a grown man I have never stopped loving Superman. He represents what earthlings should be. Strenght, Intelligence, Uprightness. Since the release of 300 or Watchmen, criticizing Zack Snyder is fashionable. I don't know why but a lot of people seem to hate his work. In my opinion, it is a great movie, not only for the visual effects but also for the meanings and the symbolism built around the character which is the most important thing to emphasize. From the beginning of the film until the end, Clark Kent/Superman is consistent, many flash back help the character to be more developed and the spectator to appreciate the story of this non common boy. Henry Cavill embodies perfectly Superman. There is one thing that i appreciate a lot in this movie, half of the movie is an initatory journey. He learns where he comes from, how to manage his responsabilites and really choose to be the human boy not born but raised in Kansas by farmers. It is not cut and dry, as he learn his origins, he must face his fate and assume his powers in a very short time. There is a lot of messianic symbols and i think that it contributes to give the character greater resonance. There is something else that i find very well made, the villain is as consistent as the hero. Michael Shannon who embodies the suit of General Zod is outstanding. It's really what separates good from bad super hero movies. A superhero is nothing without his vilain and i think that Man Of Steel is the only movie after The Dark Knight to achieve this goal. John Williams is a true god, there is nothing wrong with that but Hans Zimmer did something great with this score. Don't spit on his work just because there is not the original theme anymore. If you haven't seen it yet, wait for the blu-ray release or dvd if you're late and do not download it :p " You will give the people an ideal to strive towards. They will race behind you, they will stumble, they will fall. But in time, they will join you in the sun. In time, you will help them accomplish wonders. " Jor-El