Director Zack Snyder ('300' and 'WATCHMEN') has hauled out $200M to make this elongated effects laden epic retelling of 'Superman'. You have seen this story before in the first two outings of the late seventies/early eighties Christopher Reeve franchise, retold now in 2013 for a whole new audience brought up on a diet of mega-budget, effects heavy, smash-em-up, burn-em-down, blow shit to kingdom come Hollywood Blockbusters! Despite that, at 150+minutes this is entertaining enough but 20 minutes too long!
Russell Crowe & Kevin Coster add gravitas as Clark Kent's two fathers with Laurence Fishburn as the Daily Planet Editor and grumbling boss to Amy Adams Lois Lane. The story line remains solid enough and updated for 2013 suitably well, and Henry Cavill in the lead role strikes an impressive figure, but it is just one fight scene, one battle sequence, one smashed streetscape too many by the time the credits roll. New York and Smallville get trashed in some impressive set pieces but they go on and on (yawn) seemingly forever! Russell Crowe's Jor-El is a more meaty role than Marlon Brando's was, and Clark's entire backstory is told in flashback so giving Costner more chance to earn his keep. This movie has spectacle, largesse, length, solid performances & direction but maybe too much reliance on the FX which in the end is it's undoing.
Should be seen on the big screen . . . on a cold wet Saturday afternoon!
-Steve, at Odeon Online-
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