Man of Steel

See this film in the cinema and well it's just awesome it has masses of depth to it amazing visuals and the fight scenes between superman and his rivals are just epic giving the grand scale of how powerless humans are in comparison. If you felt let down with the other franchise aka superman returns and quest for peace this film makes up for it. Don't care about the 3D as it's something that only games should be connected to the film itself is epic that's why I bought it on blu ray. However that being said I took it to my mate's house to watch on his huge 3d screen and was impressed but another mate of mine said his was poor, this could be due to quality of them as one is worth £2000 the other £1000 plus they operate at completely different power outages that give off different frame rates and resolution. I'm not bothered about extras as I'm from the age of vhs so I was brought up with just the film high definition is the best thing about films in this day and age so I'm happy with the film being as clear as possible :). Back to the film as I said about depth you get to see krypton from another point of view and this time it looks like a whole planet rather than a crystal city in the middle of a planet. Has more of a believable take which was helped brought to life with the aid of.....OMG its Russell Crow. The story has to follow the same path way as the comic as it does giving great potential for a different perspective from the directors take on the story. Things that are different in this story are costumes they just look alien and better on so many levels. Many people have said the story between Louis lane and superman was not as good but if they make a sequel I can see this progressing. How his father Jonathan Kent dies and his father Jor-El die gives that little twist of how they die protecting a person who they love in different but the same way. Human reactions towards superman are more realistic as humans by nature always fear what can't be explained or controlled. Unlike the original films where disaster happens and superman turns up to save the day and gets praised this is more about self-preservation in how revealing himself to a world that wouldn't be ready to accept him could go wrong. So the traits of batman, the amazing Spiderman and iron man on the law and government's reaction to a crime fighter or vigilantly apply but with fear as they could all be hunted down and killed if it came to it superman well let's face it he's most peoples favourite for the reason that he can't be harmed. Right I have said all good points so guess I will add some things that bug me as it's only fair because no film is perfect will list them as points to take notes of if you watch:). *How does superman have a tailored suit for him when he's a man when he left krypton 100s of years before? *When superman takes on other krypton folk surely they would hurt him better yet surely his suit would get torn to shreds. *Superman was born and raised on a farm and takes on a small squad of highly trained warriors and punches his way through them as they do with him erm really? *The materials used on the alien ships would have radioactive properties on them from krypton's minerals and would cause superman to get funky on them or just going near them as he has never been near it since a baby. *When superman sets off a beacon how do the krypton warriors get to earth that fast when it took superman well let's say a pretty long time at the least. *The general is all about preserving the life of krypton but superman was the first born child so surely he wouldn't want to harm him. *WHY GO SAVE THE DOG INFACT WHY DIDN'T CLARK GO SAVE THE DOG!!!! *Punching holes in the alien ships shouldn't be as easy as they are carbon materials from the planet Krypton and the sun would or could react in the same way changing the molecular density. *Superman learns how to fly too fast. *And oh yeah how to stop an alien invasion sneeze on them then role the credits. Ok hope that helps like I said I loved the film but instead of praising it saying it the best film ever would be a lie. But it certainly entertained me and say bring on the next one. Thank you for reading :)

Great film

This is a thoroughly enjoyable super-hero film. I originally watched it at the cinema (in 3D), and subsequently on Blu-ray (both 2D and 3D). The Blu-ray quality is fantastic (excellent audio and picture). While the 3D version is fun, it doesn't add a great deal. So when I choose to re-watch this film, I opt for the 2D version. This is a re-boot of the Superman franchise, following the less than financially successful 'Superman Returns' (2006) film. While I enjoyed the 2006 film, which sought in various ways to fit-in with the Christopher Reeve's film-series, I thought that this 2013 movie was superior. This film seeks to tell the story of Superman's origins ... starting with the destruction of the planet Krypton, the orphaned baby Kal-El arriving on Earth and being raised by the Kent's in Smallville, and Clark Kent's transformation into the Man of Steel. All of this has been done before - both in film and in TV series. So it's difficult to add something fresh and imaginative. Yet the film succeeds in this regard. Rather than draw on the earlier movies (or the TV series), this film is inspired by the wealth of comic books that comprise the 70+ year history of Superman. The 'origin story' has been depicted several times in the comic books, and this film borrows from many of these. In addition, it offers new elements - especially in terms of the 'look' of Krypton, of the various space ships, etc. The story focuses on Clark Kent, and how he's forced to become a super-hero. While he's been a 'good guy' (saving people), he's never adopted a public persona as a known hero. That is, until General Zod (and a gang of criminals previously imprisoned in the Phantom Zone by Krypton's judicial system) arrives at planet Earth and demands to see Kal-El. The General is a nasty piece of work (just as he was in 'Superman 2'), and decides to re-design the Earth into a new Krypton! And so Clark must save the world ... he becomes Superman, and battles the villainous Kryptonian criminals. There's mayhem and destruction ... but just enough opportunity for Superman to gain a love interest, in reporter Lois Lane. The great city of Metropolis is ruined, and - finally - it's a battle to the death between Superman and Zod. This all happens as the world watches in awe and fright. Fortunately, Superman is victorious. This film serves as a starting point for the wider DC movie universe. The first cross-over film is 'Batman Vs Superman: Dawn of Justice' (2016) ... which will, eventually, lead into the Justice League saga. This initial installment is a serious tale, offering a complex Man of Steel. He struggles to accept his 'destiny' as Superman, although he knows it's the right thing to do. This is a super-hero who has such vast abilities - powers he himself is unaware of until he chooses to use them - that he's almost utterly separate and distinct from all other people. Yet he wants to live a normal life. He struggles with inner-demons, with the loss of his home world, and with the death of his adoptive father. But he succeeds in overcoming these, for the good of humankind. The movie is superbly directed by Zack Snyder. Yet it's not his best work (both '300' and 'Watchmen' are superior). I get the impression that he's not had complete freedom to direct, and was operating within parameters set by Nolan (producer; direct of the 'Dark Knight' trilogy). In my view, Snyder is a superior film-maker as compared to Nolan, and I wish the latter had not been involved. The acting is done well. I was particularly impressed by Henry Cavill, who not only looks the part (and is more in-keeping with the comic book depiction of Superman than any previous film incarnation), but he portrays the tragic aspects of the Man of Steel excellently. In addition to Cavill, I thought Amy Adams was perfect for the role of investigative reporter Lois Lane (brining both intelligence and beauty to the role). Finally, Zod was brilliantly played by Michael Shannon. I was also impressed by the music - overall, an excellent sound track. It sought to establish itself in a distinct manner, totally separate from the earlier films. In my view, this music elevated the film to a higher level than might otherwise have been the case. This is a movie I will re-watch every so often, as it's a good super-hero action film. Yet it's not perfect. I think that the Krypton scenes were rushed, and ought to have been extended. And I think Zod should have interacted more with the people of Earth, clearly establishing his dominance (and thereby creating more of a need for Superman). Nonetheless, it's a very good film. 8 out of 10.

One of my all time favourite movies 🎬

Masterpiece

Dark in its concept and mostly filmed in under exposed mode. Creating a very difficult movie to watch. It doesn't have the charm of the original sci fi creation of Superman but more of a war film , alien invasion and intense action movie. May be difficult for some to watch, being bombarded with one explosion after another. Some of its redeeming qualities: Stellar cast and imaginative set, the ships, pods, costumes etc. I didn't like the severe action side of it. Movie makers are prioritising action movies and not give us enough stories, fantasy, sci fi ...almost every minute was filled with fire explosions, violence etc. Not what Superman was created as.

Great film. Interesting. Good actors

Dark and gritty , Enjoyable movie 👍

Muss man zumindest 1x gesehen haben. Henry Cavill ist und bleibt der Beste, der die Rolle des Superman je gespielt hat🦸. Ich mag den düsteren Ansatz und die brachiale Action. Ich wünschte, die Story wäre noch etwas detaillierter erzählt worden, so in der Art Snyder Cut. Für das volle Kinoerlebnis lohnt sich die UHD zu kaufen. Ich habe keine Soundanlage, aber mit den Astro A50 war der Sound megamäßig wie im Kino. Auch die Specials zum Film waren sehenswert. Alles Top 🦸👍 Kaufempfehlung!

Great movie

Pour coïncider avec le 75 ème anniversaire de Superman célébré cette année, « Man of Steel » réalisé par le canadien Zach Snyder et produit par Warner était un « reboot » aussi bien attendu que redouté par le public, et il fallait que le résultat soit à la hauteur des espoirs placés en lui. Espoirs d'autant plus justifiés que le réalisateur avait déjà fait ses preuves avec son remake « Dawn of the Dead », mais s'était aussi rapproché de l'univers visuel de la BD en adaptant « Watchmen » et « 300 » , et avec moins de bonheur « Sucker Punch ».Avant lui, Bryan Singer s'était attelé à la tâche en réalisant "Superman returns" en 2005, résultat plus qu'honorable, mais hélas éreinté par le public et les critiques. L'enjeu était donc de taille pour Snyder et la Warner, attendus au tournant. Tout en respectant la mythologie d'origine du personnage et sans vraiment trahir l'esprit du film de Richard Donner sorti en 1978, Zach Snyder a donc accouché d' un reboot plus réaliste, plus mature, mais aussi plus sombre et plus humain de l'histoire de ce super-héros, dont le charisme et la popularité dépassent aujourd'hui le cadre de la bande-dessinée qui l'a vu naître en 1938. Pour incarner Kal-El / Clark Kent, il fallait un acteur capable de reprendre le flambeau du regretté Christopher Reeve et de donner à une histoire déjà connue un nouvel angle d'approche. C'est chose faite avec le choix d'Henry Cavill qui donne à l'écran un vraie présence à ce personnage qui doit trouver sa place dans un monde qui n'est pas forcément préparé à sa venue. Le costume lui va d'ailleurs comme un gant, comme s'il n'attendait plus que lui pour être porté. Mais son prédécesseur n'est pas oublié pour autant car malgré un costume transformé et rendu plus réaliste, certains angles de caméra filmant le visage d'Henry Cavill avec ses émotions (la colère, la rage, la satisfaction) font étrangement penser à celui de Christopher Reeve dans les mêmes circonstances. Un bel hommage à celui que certaines générations de fans n'oublient pas pour autant. Pour relayer une telle interprétation, il fallait un casting de choix avec des rôles secondaires aussi marquants qu'indispensables. Là encore c'est réussi. Russell Crowe incarne Jor-El avec justesse et envergure, face à Michael Shannon en redoutable général Zod poursuivant le même but pour Krypton( la survie) mais avec une approche plus guerrière. Kevin Costner et Diane Lane, incarnant respectivement Jonathan et Martha Kent, les parents adoptifs de Clark, servent de « guides » sur terre avec bienveillance et retenue, aidant cet enfant venu d'ailleurs avec des pouvoirs extraordinaires à trouver sa place dans notre monde. Enfin, Superman ne serait rien sans Loïs Lane et Perry White ou le Daily Planet, et là encore ce « reboot » leur donne toute la place qu'ils méritent, même si l'angle d'approche se veut différent tout en respectant le cadre de départ. Au final, « Man of Steel » n'est pas un blockbuster décevant de plus, mais une histoire structurée, revisitée et déclinée de façon différente pour remettre au goût du jour un mythe inscrit dans la culture populaire depuis longtemps : -Le prologue sur Krypton est saisissant de beauté et rend au monde disparu de Superman toute sa splendeur visuelle enfin, même si Richard Donner s'y était déjà bien employé en 1978 avec des moyens colossaux pour l'époque. -La seconde partie, sur terre, émayée de flashbacks intimes ou saisissants dans les scènes d'action ressemble davantage à un récit d'initiation qui culmine lorsque Kal-El revêt enfin le costume tant attendu et découvre l'étendue de ses nouveaux pouvoirs. On n'avait jamais vu auparavant le vol de Superman vers le soleil dont il tire toute son énergie filmé de la sorte. -Enfin, la dernière partie, qui voit l'affrontement sur terre de Superman et de Zod, est un véritable déluge d'effets spéciaux en tous genres, un véritable combat de titans qui occasionne des scènes de destruction gigantesques et impressionnantes, ce qui colle parfaitement à la BD car Superman , c'est ça aussi : émotion, action et destruction font partie intégrante de l'histoire. Vous l'aurez compris, d'un point de vue visuel, « Man of Steel » est splendide et cette édition combo Blu-ray - DVD est un festival de couleurs et de détails, avec une restitution des effets et des décors parfaite. La HD est là pour un rendu optimal de l'image. Sur le plan sonore, l'excellence est encore au rendez-vous : sans rentrer dans le débat qui oppose depuis longtemps sur le site défenseurs de la VO et de la VF, dont l'influence sur la note générale se ressent, le film selon moi est à voir en VO DTS- HD par souci de réalisme et d'authenticité d'abord (car les acteurs jouent + naturellement que lorsqu'il s'agit d'un doublage), mais aussi et surtout parce que la version sonore se révèle supérieure en tous points à la version française : puissante, parfaitement découpée sur toutes les enceintes, dialogues parfaitement audibles et partition musicale de Hans Zimmer omniprésente sans pour autant être envahissante. Justement, la bande-originale, loin de faire oublier le thème mythique de John Williams, se devait elle aussi de revisiter le personnage, et Hans Zimmer parvient à retranscrire l'émotion contenue sur l'écran de façon subtile et remarquable. Chapeau bas. Pour finir, les bonus : plusieurs modules avec personnages marquants, rôles légendaires, scènes d'action décortiquées et expliquées, Krypton décodé, court-métrage d'animation pour le 75 ème anniversaire, avec le thème légendaire de John Williams et une featurette de 5 mns incongrue sur la Nouvelle-Zélande comme Terre du Milieu (un peu hors-sujet, mais magnifique tout de même) Substantiel, merveilleux et cohérent à la fois. Warner semble avoir lancé sa contre-attaque vis-à-vis de Marvel. Il ne reste plus qu'à attendre 2015 pour assister à la rencontre sur grand écran entre L'homme d'acier et le justicier de Gotham City, et rêver- pourquoi pas?- à la naissance cinématographique de la Ligue des Justiciers.

THIS IS WHAT I EXPECTED FROM SUPERMAN AND FINALLY I GOT IT IN MASTERPIECE LIKE THIS......WITH ITS AMAZING STORY AND MINDBLOWING VISUAL EFFECTS AND TREMENDOUS CASTING OF ACTORS WHICH OPENS NEW DOOR FOR SUPERHERO FILMS....THE FILM ITSELF IS IN GRANDSCALE SO EVERYTHING IS BIG AND PARTICULARLY EXPLOSIONS ARE SO SO BIG AND I LOVE IT.....COMING TO BLURAY THIS FEATURES TWO DISCS 1.3D BLURAY WHICH SHOWS UP ABSOLUTE STUNNING PICTURE AND SOUND BUT AGAIN THIS SAME 3DBLURAY CAN BE WATCHED OUT IN 2D MODE TOO THATS TO HELPFUL SO ITS COMBINTION OF TWO DISCS.. 2.2D BLURAY WHICH SHOWS UP SAME LEVEL OF SPECTACULARNESS 3D BLURAY PROVIDES BUT IT CAME UP WITH SPECIAL FEATURES AND THIS FEATURES ARE MIND BLOWING AND IT SHOWS UP HOW THIS CHARACTERS HAVE BEEN BUILD FOR THIS FILM AND REALLY HENRY IS AN REAL DEAL FOR SUPERMAN AND HIS COMATE ZOD IS MENACING.....I PARTICULARLY ENJOYED IT LOT IN 3D......BUY IT PARTICULARLY IN BLURAY AND BUY IT FROM AMAZON....

3D effects are amazing here. Christopher Nolan never disappoints in my opinion. It would be great to see the Dark Knight series offered in 3D.