Man of Steel Review

Man of Steel


Release Date: 27th June 2013 - Australia


Production Companies
Warner Bros. Pictures (presents)
DC Comics
DC Entertainment
Legendary Pictures (in association with)
Syncopy (production)

Distribution
Roadshow Films


Genre: Sci-Fi/Action

Rating: M

Runtime: 148 minutes


Budget: $258,000,000

Box Office Gross: $668,045,518 (Worldwide)


Plot Summary
Clark Kent/Kal-El is a 20-year-old journalist who feels alienated from other people because he has powers that no one else can imagine. Clark was brought to Earth years ago from Krypton, an advanced alien planet, and struggles with the ultimate question - "Why am I here?" Growing up with his adoptive parents, Martha and Jonathan Kent, Clark inherited their values and soon discovered that having

superpowers meant making

tough decisions. When the

world comes under attack,

must Clark use his powers

for peace or divisive

destruction? Clark has to

become the hero known as

"Superman". To take his place as the world's last beacon of hope, not just to protect his loved ones.


Cast
Henry Cavill - Clark Kent/
Superman
Amy Adams - Lois Lane
Michael Shannon - General Zod
Russell Crowe - Jor-El
Laurence Fishburne - Perry White
Kevin Costner - Jonathan Kent
Diane Lane - Martha Kent
Antje Traue - Faora-Ul
Ayelet Zurer - Lara Lor-Van
Christopher Meloni - Col.
Nathan Hardy
Richard Schiff - Dr. Emil
Hamilton

Harry Lennix - General Swanwick
Cooper Timberline - 9 Year Old Clark Kent
Dylan Sprayberry - 13 Year Old Clark Kent

Carla Gugino - Kelor (Voice)
Michael Kelly - Steve Lombard
Rebecca Buller - Jenny

Christina Wren - Major Carrie Farris

David Lewis - Major Laramore
Tahmoh Penikett - Jed Eubanks
Doug Abrahams - Heraldson
Brad Kelly - Bryne
Richard Cetrone - Tor-An
Mackenzie Gray - Jax-Ur
Julian Richings - Lor-Em
Mary Black - Ro-Zar
Samantha Jo - Car-Vex
Jack Foley - Teenage Pete Ross
Jadin Gould - Lana Lang
Robert Gerdisch - Whitney Fordham
Coburn Goss - Father Leone
Lesley Bevan - Ms. Rampling
Chad Krowchuk - Glen Woodburn
Ian Tracey - Ludlow
Carmen Lavigne - Chrissy - Waitress
Howard Siegel - Weaver
Heidi Kettenring - Helen Ross
Joseph Cranford - Pete Ross

Revard Dufresne - Dev-Em

Apollonia Vanova - Nadira

Chris Palermo - Sergeant Vance

Aaron Smolinski - Communications Officer

(Cameo)

Autumn Snyder - Panicked Citizen (Voice)

(Cameo) (Uncredited)

Crew
Director - Zack Snyder
Superman Creators - Jerry Siegel and
Joe Shuster
Story/Screenplay - David S. Goyer
Story/Producer - Christopher Nolan

Associate Producers - Curt Kanemoto

and Mark Thomas (Uncredited)
Executive Producers - Jon Peters and

Thomas Tull

Executive Producer/Unit Production Manager -

Lloyd Phillips
Producers - Charles Roven,
Deborah Snyder and Emma Thomas

Co-Producer - Wesley Coller

Senior Military Technical Advisor - Stephen Sanders

Military Technical Advisor - James D. Dever

Air Force Advisor - Chris Stagner
Production Designer - Alex McDowell

Weapons Conceptual Designer - Richard Taylor
Supervising Art Director - Kim Sinclair

Supervising Art Director: Vancouver - Helen Jarvis
Set Decorator - Anne Kulijan

Property Master - James H. Chow
Costume Designers - James Acheson and
Michael Wilkinson

Costume Supervisor - Bob Morgan

Specialty Costumes Supervisor - Russell Shinkle
Director of Photography - Amir Mokri

Aerial Director of Photography - David B. Nowell

Aerial Coordinator - David Paris

Director of Photography/Second Unit Director:

Water Tank Unit, Vancouver - Pete Romano

Camera Operator/Director of Photography:

Second Unit - William R. Dalgleish

Supervising Location Manager - William Doyle

Production Supervisor: Illinois - James R. McAllister

Unit Production Managers - Jim Rowe and

Gregor Wilson

First Assistant Director - Bruce Moriarty

First Assistant Director: Visual Effects/Plate Unit,

Illinois - Chris Castaldi

Second Assistant Directors - Misha Bukowski

and Steve Battaglia
Second Unit Director/Stunt Coordinator - Damon Caro

Stunt Coordinator - Tim Rigby

Fight Choreographer - Ryan Watson

Picture Car Coordinator: Illinois - Dennis McCarthy

Picture Car Coordinator: Vancouver - Rick Rasmussen

Special Effects Supervisor: Illinois - Allen Hall
Special Effects Coordinator: Vancouver - Joel Whist
Visual Effects Supervisor - John 'D.J.' Des Jardin

Visual Effects Supervisors: Weta Digital -
Dan Lemmon, Joe Letteri and Keith Miller

Visual Effects Supervisor: MPC - Guillaume Rocheron

Visual Effects Supervisor: Double Negative -

Ged Wright

Visual Effects Supervisor: Scanline VFX - Chad Weibe

Visual Effects Producer - Josh R. Jaggars

Visual Effects Producers: MPC - Doug Oddy

and Katherine Smith

Visual Effects Production Supervisors:

Scanline VFX - Danielle Plantec,

Joel Román Mendías, Lisa Spence and

Stephan Trojansky
Digital Effects Supervisor: MPC - Anders Langlands
Animation Supervisor: Weta Digital - Daniel Barrett

Animation Supervisor: MPC - Daryl Sawchuk

Compositing Supervisor: Double Negative -

Thomas Proctor

CG Effects & Environment Supervisors:

Double Negative - Eugénie von Tunzelmann

and Malcolm Humphrey

Compositing/CG Lightning and Effects

Supervisors: Double Negative - Kyle Goodsell,

Keith Herft, Edmund Kolloen, Mike J. Nixon,

Daniel Paulsson, Richard Pickler, Laurence Priest,

Tom Rolfe and Chantelle Williams

Editor - David Brenner

Sound Designers and Supervisors -

Scott Hecker and Eric A. Norris

Sound Designers - David Wentz,

Ai-Ling Lee, Jay Wilkinson and

Christopher S. Aud

Sound Effects Recording Mixers - John P. Fasal

and John Milo Train

Supervising Foley Artist - Gary A. Hecker
Music - Hans Zimmer

Composer: Additional Music - Andrew

Kawczynski, Steve Mazzaro and Atli Orvarsson

Additional Music and Rhythm Design - Junkie XL

Score Wrangler - Bob Badami

Score Recordist and Mixer - Alan Meyerson

Review
I was waiting for MAN OF STEEL and expected the film to be astonishing. Unfortunately, it has gone into dark overtones and was a letdown. I would advise now that MAN OF STEEL is not as good as the other Superman films. I am very displeased with the ending as it shows that Superman was unlike I've ever seen, and he has betrayed all the goodness in the personality of the hero we trust, which fans have come to expect. This film had a poorly executed storyline, which tried to deconstruct the hero and his origins. The actor Henry Cavill did a marvellous job of playing the Man of Steel with only charisma but lacked the compassion of the late Christopher Reeve. Amy Adams did a solid portrayal of Lois Lane with a sharp eye, and sadly, her character didn't have any development.

I cannot give the same praise to Michael Shannon as General Zod. The character he plays lacks the ferocity that would have strengthened this fearsome foe. I'll have to accept Terence Stamp as the best actor for this character and cement his place in film history with the powerful quote, "KNEEL BEFORE ZOD!" The other actors who have done an excellent job are Russell Crowe and Kevin Costner, the fathers of Superman. I must acknowledge the jaw-dropping environment of Krypton that astounded me and Hans Zimmer's score, which builds magnificent compositions and never in the same majesty as John Williams' original music.

In saying that, MAN OF STEEL should only be in a glimmer of a dramatic view, mostly on how his life begins and challenges his inner battle with the world. The action spectacles will amaze everyone - but the shortcomings and the controversial scene of the film left me with mixed feelings.

Star rating: (3/5) Average

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