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A more than respectable blockbuster figure, but Warner Bros. Unfortunately, Man of Steel was critically divisive, and “only” took in $668 million at the worldwide box office.
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It’s a “first contact” film in many ways, effectively showcasing how humanity reacts to someone more than human arriving in their midst, and Snyder’s signature style is tempered somewhat by an almost Nolan-esque patience and approach to the worldbuilding around Superman. And watching it today, it still feels like a really solid foundation for exactly that. Those who favor the more traditional “eat your veggies and stay out of trouble, kids” Superman may want to choose the old Christopher Reeve movies, instead.Zack Snyder’s 2013 Man of Steel was always intended to kick off a shared universe of DC superhero movies.

Superhero, sci-fi, and action fans will love it.

The last forty minutes of this movie are so pounding and full of destruction that it begins to feel a little impersonal, but there’s no denying the thrilling spectacle of it all. The special effects are stunning, almost to the point of being overwhelming. And it doesn’t skimp on the action, either, which was a criticism of the last reboot, Superman Returns. The main strength of this reboot is the depth that it adds to the story of Superman’s birth and the fate of Krypton. Does the Man of Steel have Super Appeal?. With filters in place, this movie would be appropriate for younger teens and up. While the violence is largely people being thrown around and through things, there are some neck snaps and brutal hits that are skipped. Man of Steel has around fifteen profanities to mute, mostly of the mild variety. When military outcasts from the extinct Krypton come to terraform the earth into a new home, Kal-El must fight off the invaders of his own race before they kill every human on earth. Man of Steel begins with the death of the planet Krypton and the journey of the infant refugee Kal-El into adulthood as the adopted son of Jonathan and Martha Kent. The Superman franchise is rebooted in this new take on the iconic superhero.
