I. Man of Steel Was a Terrible Movie

I. Man of Steel was a terrible movie.

A. The film’s main characters did not behave in a realistic fashion.

B. The film consisted of either boring exposition or mindless action.

C. Superman’s character was completely misrepresented.

II. Man of Steel has many issues. The main problem is that the film’s mood is inconsistent, and it winds up not making any sense.

A. The film ruins the ‘suspension of disbelief’ by having the characters make strange decisions that make no sense.

1. Superman is told by his father not to save people, but that one day he will be the savior of humanity.

2. When a tornado threatens to kill his family, the father insists that he play the role of rescuer instead of Clark.

3. Although he is presented as a metaphor for Jesus, he endangers the lives of thousands of people through his reckless actions.

B. The characters’ speeches are pretentious, but don’t make sense, and action scenes often occur for no reason.

1. The father sometimes tells his son that he will be a hero, and at other times tells him to live a normal life.

2. The oil rig explosion, the tornado, and the destruction of Smallville are gratuitous action scenes.

C. In the comics, Superman is portrayed as someone who is a positive figure, and who always does his best to protect humanity.

1. The Superman in the film is moody and depressed.

a. How are we supposed to feel sorry for a handsome, indestructible, super-strong character?

2. In the final action sequence, Superman recklessly destroys half of Metropolis in a fight with Zod. He never makes a serious attempt to avoid collateral damage.

III. The film is a mess because it constantly changes its message, tone and tempo. Overall, it appears extremely disorganized.

A. Superman’s character is so disjointed that the audience can neither identify or root for him. B. The attempted messages of the film come off as hollow.