“Man of Steel” offers a mediocre ride

“Man of Steel”

Rated PG-13, 143 minutes

It was bound to happen. With so much hype surrounding “Man of Steel,” I knew it wouldn’t be the film I was hoping for. And it wasn’t. Sure, there are some decent parts, but when you find yourself bored while two men pummel each other and destroy a city, you know you’re in trouble. And when they do that for almost 90 minutes of a 143 minute film, it seems a bit repetitive. 

Don’t get me wrong, “Man of Steel” is a decent movie, but it’s nowhere near the Dark Knight/Avengers category, which is how we seem to rate superhero films these days. Director Zack Snyder did a decent job (there wasn’t hours of slow-down/sped-up footage whioch seems to be his forte), Russell Crowe was a strong force in the beginning of the film and then turned into a Obi-Wan type character throughout the rest of the film. And even though Michael Shannon gave it his all as supreme baddy General Zod, the film’s action sequences just didn’t wow me. 

I was really excited that Shannon was cast, but I was never afraid of him, which is crucial for a villain 

Surprisingly, it was the films more heartfelt moments — basically anytime Kevin Costner was onscreen as Pa Kent — that really got me enjoying the film but unfortunately, those were few and far between. Once Zod invades earth I kind of lost interest, especially during the action heavy third act.

Who would have thought that Kevin Costner would be the best part of "Man of Steel"

“Man of Steel” has already got a sequel in the works and will probably make millions and millions of dollars this weekend, so it doesn’t really matter what I think. But I do know, that after seeing both films, “This Is The End” is a highly superior film to “Man of Steel,” which is something I never thought I’d say.