We investigate Zack Snyder's 2013 Superman origin film Man of Steel, comparing it with the new 2025 Superman movie and reflecting on how its controversial approach continues to influence superhero films a decade later.
• Krypton sequences featuring Russell Crowe and Michael Shannon stand as the film's strongest segments
• Flashback structure feels disjointed and lacks clear purpose or emotional throughline
• Kevin Costner's tornado death scene remains controversial and doesn't make logical sense
• The massive destruction of Metropolis during the climactic battle set a precedent superhero films still react against
• Henry Cavill never got the opportunity to show Superman's hopeful, optimistic side
• General Zod provides a compelling villain with understandable motivations
• The film's neck-snap ending needed more emotional aftermath to be effective
• DC's rushed attempt to create a cinematic universe ultimately undermined what could have been a thoughtful trilogy
• Animated Superman adaptations like "My Adventures with Superman" often capture the character better than live-action
Letterbox'd Synopsis: A young boy learns that he has extraordinary powers and is not of this earth. As a young man, he journeys to discover where he came from and what he was sent here to do. But the hero in him must emerge if he is to save the world from annihilation and become the symbol of hope for all mankind.
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