Man of Steel (Part 3 of 3) (Bit of Spoilers)
I thought the concept of Krypton was fully brought out here. We see
an interesting planet with different forms of life. But, we also see
a stagnate society in the form of the Krypton culture. I loved
seeing all the ends and outs of the culture. It was a nice addition.
This culture's subplot plays a larger role in who Superman is and
what the rest of the survivors of Krypton represent. In their
culture, everyone has role they are born into on a genetic level.
Clark was the first person on their planet born from a live birth and
not in a tank. He has no genetic road map like everyone else on the
planet. Cue the Jesus similarities right now. Zod on the other hand
has to protect Krypton because that's all he was born to do.
This plays into Jor-El
's plan to integrate the Krypton newborns into Earth using Clark as
the one thing they have in common. Zod, on the other hand, wants to
conquer Earth and terraform it into another Krypton planet. It is an
interesting twist on the Superman mythology. Neither one gets their
way, but it is something new to the Superman history.
The other added aspect to the Superman mythology is his relationship
with US government. It is an uneasy relationship. He will work with
them, but they fear him and he doesn't trust them either. By the end
of the movie, Superman even catches the US army spying on him. I
find that kind of humorous given all the spying scandals going on now
in real life.
I felt the Spider-man reboot was totally unnecessary, but I felt this
Superman reboot came along at the right time. I love Superman
Returns, but there was no way the franchise could have survived. You
really couldn't shoehorn this new story into the Donner/Lester/Singer
universe. I love the Donner-based Superman movies with all my heart,
but it is a time for a new mythology of Superman to start for a
faster and younger audience. DC Comics has gone through
considerable change over the years, and I think their movies should
reflect that. Man of Steel has some flaws, but it kept me
entertained. I am looking forward to a Justice League movie.
Grade: B+
Zod: I ordered fruit rollups and not Charms blowpops!"
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Yes, Clark is a fisherman for a bit.
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Henry Cavill is that big.
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