Monday, March 31, 2014
Man of Steel (2013)
Cast: Henry Cavill, Amy Adams, Michael
Shannon, Diane Lane, Russell Crowe, Antje Traue, Harry Lennix, Richard Schiff,
Christopher Meloni, Kevin Costner, Ayelet Zurer, Laurence Fishburne.
Director: Zack Snyder
Synopsis: Henry Cavill stars as Clark Kent, a
young man trying to find his place in the world after he discovers that parents
found him in a spaceship and his origins are not of this world. In search of
who his is, and his purpose for being sent to earth, he encounters a number of
obstacles that cause him to challenge what it means to be human; leading him to
come to terms with who he really is. When earth's very core is at stake Clark
Kent must embrace the history of his ancestors in order to become the hero the
world needs in order to save it from a disturbing fate. Clark must face a
battle on two fronts.
Reviewer's rating: 4.5/5
Review :
As the wind rushes
through the line of pinned up clothes, a boy emerges from behind soft white
linen. Hands firm at his sides forming tight fist, he stands before a setting
sun, his blood red cape rapped snugly around his neck, fluttering amongst a
steady wind. Man of Steel is a movie dealing with the origins of the famous
childhood superhero, superman. The story starts in the motherland of Krypton,
and the audience for the first time is able to experience the tragic end of a
powerful planet, the events that lead to its destruction, and the hope that we
find in his parents that allowed him to survive the fate of his dying planet.
This movie is
action packed , filled with great eye catching effects that you wouldn't want
to take a bathroom break to miss. Throughout the movie we see Henry Cavill give
an amazing performance, as he molds a lost boy into a confident hero willing to
give up everything to save his people, and to prove to the earthlings that he
indeed is one of them.
The audience is
able to identify with Lois Lane as she finds out the truth about a mysterious stranger
that saves her by using light beams from his eyes. Amy Adams is truly
believable as she tries to find out the truth of Clarks life in the shadows but
as she digs deeper she comes face to face with her own challenges of an alien
invasion and he new role as the only one who has talked to this alien that has
been living among them. We get to see the strength in Amy Adams' character, her
passion, and her desire to stand for justice and truth no matter what that may
mean for her.
The plot is very
original for a Superman movie. The introduction to the new concepts of the
planet krypton, and its history, as well as superman's struggle on this earth
as he tried to find ways to discover himself were attention grabbing. Even the
enemy Zod and his story had an awesome twist that really caused me to feel for
him.
This movie with its
theme of hope, community, and courage is beautiful, and caused me to engage in
deeper thought even after the credits. It is exciting, action packed,
inspiring, and creative despite the fact that Superman has been created and
recreated several times in our era. This movie is more than fighting; it is
about over coming. I would definitely recommend this film to both superhero
lovers and non-super hero lovers alike.
By: Kelly Anyadike
Kelly,
ReplyDeleteI also did a review on 'Man of Steel' and I too, found the movie very enjoyable. "This movie is more than fighting; it is about over coming." I loved this line and I said something like it in my review and I completely agree! The fighting in the movie does not take away from the plot and feel for the characters and their development. I also enjoyed how you expanded upon Amy Adam's character, Lois Lane and the important role she played throughout the film. That was something that I certainly lacked in my review and thankful that you touched on it!
Great review Kelly! Reading yours makes me want to see it again!