http://thehificelluloidmonster.wordpress.com/2013/06/19/man-of-steel-2013/
While not the biggest Supes fan, I like the character. I tried to be honest, and simply put: this movie is no fun whatsoever. It is overly dull, tiresome and the only real positive are the actors who are drowning in a sea of overbearing monotony. The story travels the same ground as Superman I and II relatively and only in overtones. There is no dramatic context as in those pictures.
The biggest hurdle to overcome is the direction and the unbelievably poor cinematography. The shakycam in dialogue scenes ruins many and is most of the time worse than Bourne Ultimatum. In other scenes there are incessant digital quick zooms in and out of movement that are beyond jarring. Some of the worst photography in 5 years easily.
I really stopped caring before the first reel was up. The story structure with the silly modern usage of frequent mini-flashbacks interrupting action doesn't help.
This is literally a TDK-infused Superman with little to no Superman. Heck, it takes a WHOLE MOVIE until we see our mild-manned reporter friend. There is no spark, no life, no magic, no imagination and ultimately no humanity in this picture. It's on the same level as Returns but for opposite reasons.
Here is everything they and most others get so completely wrong, in 10 minute programs.
"This looks like a job for..SUPERMAN."
D.E.F.I.N.I.T.I.V.E.