Hi there, my name is Chris and I am over the moon that DC are doing a cinematic universe like Marvel has. I always liked DC's superheroes more (especially Batman). I am an administrator over at the Tintin Wiki, Batman: The Animated Series Wiki and fouded both the Spider-Man Films Wiki and Alex Kidd Wiki.
Reviews
Man of Steel
I thought Man of Steel was an absolute epic of a film. I am a great fan and admirer of Richard Donner's Superman (1978) and Superman II (1980) and had high hopes for this film. Even though Batman is by far my favourite super hero this film has made me want to find out a bit more about Superman as a result.
The intro showing General Zod's attempted coup on Krypton and the back story was, imo, the best part of the film with stunning backdrops and visual effects. Clark discovering his past and secrets in the Fortress of Solitude was also really cool. Personally I thought Michael Shannon's preformance as Zod was not quite as stirring as Terrance Stamp's from Superman II, yet none the less, I thought he did the character enough justice. Henry Cavill was outstanding as Superman, worthy of Christopher Reeve's legacy.
Jonathan Kent's death scene was an inspiring piece, letting himself die to protect Clark from having to show his powers to the onlookers. His ultimate sacrifice to keep Clark's identity being the reason why Lois Lane dropped her story on Superman at the end to tie in was cleverly written.
I'm proud of New Zealand's connections to the film with Weta Workshop doing an awesome job on the special effects and Kiwi-born actor Russell Crowe with his dashing portrayl of Jor-El. Overall I thought It was absolutely eipc, outshining The Dark Knight trilogy (still prefer Tim Burton's ones), The Avengers and any other recent superhero films. 9.5/10 stars