We can empathize more with Zod's cause and resolve to destroy earth more than we actually want to champion or root for superman's willingness to save it. We are unclear if we should like or even care about the Clark and Lois characters in M.O.S., all we know is Clark is striving to be a good guy because his father told him to and Lois is tenacious- is that enough? Hell No! I would argue the only person who had proper character development was General Zod because we knew of his personality and his purpose. Without great character development or understanding, it really desensitizes the audience in caring if these characters live or die. Much of the scenes that were ripe to develop the main character's personalities to give the audience SOME emotional attachment were either rushed through or given to the supporting cast to make us care more about them. Unfortunately, much of the audience will be left scratching their head as to who exactly are these re-imagined characters and should we even care about them. It was to be a pure re-imagining of the brand superman by exposing the difficult choices and inner struggles of Clark Kent/kal-el, which is why the moniker of 'Superman' is hardly mentioned in the movie. Both writer and director explained that their aim was to show the development of a 'MAN' (Clark Kent and kal-el) who discovers he is an alien with extraordinary powers. fails considerably for the very same purpose it was first created.character development. So yes, Man of Steel is successful in its unapologetic depiction of Clark's moral infallibility as a reluctant hero who questions the legitimacy of his birthright and it offers many adrenaline-charged moments of action with exceptional fight sequences, though at times TOO CG-heavy. It is interesting that many directors and writers have avoided Superman movies, as it is difficult to exhibit real emotional weakness or physical danger due to the character's inherent God-like abilities and undeterred moral high ground. The billion dollar question is, does Man of Steel succeed? The answer is more of a 'No' than a Yes. According to director Zack Snyder, this was to be an examination of Clark to not only relate him (and Superman) more to moviegoers, but also to inject reality into an otherwise fantastical world, a formula which turned The Dark Knight into a billion dollar franchise. Therefore, it is of no surprise that the creative minds behind films such as The Dark Knight Trilogy and Watchmen made a concerted effort to focus on the MAN underneath the legend, mixing many permutations of the canon narrated/visualized in comics, and adapted it on the big screen like never seen before. We love superheroes in that they have always exemplified an ambitious reflection of ourselves. It had potential, but was the start of the downfall for the DC Cinematic Universe.Ī lot of us have heavily devoted ourselves to the myth of superheroes as they have always given a reality to our wildest dreams, whether it is flying amongst the stars or standing courageously in the face of a crippling fear.