The New Superman — a modern look at the greatest hero To be honest, I didn't really wait for this movie, being very impressed by Christopher Nolan's Batman trilogy. For some reason, I thought that such a furore could not be repeated by director Zack Snyder, unknown to me at that time. Oh, how I changed my mind after I left the cinema. Snyder gave the world a great Man of Steel. What immediately catches the eye is the thoughtful world of the planet Krypton, where the film meets the viewer. It is clear with what love the director approached the project. He showed, albeit briefly, but the utopian world that is doomed to perish. Beautiful futuristic scenery and costumes, its own culture of relationships between characters — all this perfectly demonstrates an alien world. The characters are perfectly spelled out, you understand the motivation of everyone. Superman feels like an outcast, a loner, an outsider. Throughout the film, the viewer sees how he is trying to find his place in an alien world, where he is essentially god. General Zod is a great villain. Snyder and the screenwriters perfectly showed his motivation, desire to save and revive his home. After all, as he himself declares, this is his main mission in this world. Lois Lane is just fine. Contrary to popular opinion based on comics, here the journalist appears to be a rather modest person. However, she is ready to stand up for her interests, enter into the position of others and empathize. Amy Adams is great in this role. The actress shows a completely unusual Lois, it's interesting to look at her. Clark's parents, played by Kevin Costner and Diane Lane, demonstrate exactly what is expected of them on the screen. They prepare their son for the human world as best they can and try to protect him from all adversities. Clark's relationship with his father and their evolution are well shown. As a result, you realize for yourself that with age such a connection only grows stronger. And if conflicts are frequent in adolescence, then closer to thirty Clark misses his father very much, he lacks his wise advice. The visual component is beyond praise. Snyder has always shown himself to be a great visionary. Every frame, every scene — everything is verified and perfect. The presence of computer effects organically fit into the whole picture of the narrative. The viewer is watching a fantastic movie and is absolutely ready to see what the creators offer him. The musical accompaniment from my beloved Hans Zimmer is great. As always, he bypassed himself by creating a futuristic, slightly apocalyptic soundtrack that flows into the necessary scenes with powerful notes. However, there are also very soft melodies that are immediately associated with the parents of a superhero, a farm and something at home. The film is involuntarily compared to the classic pictures about Superman. And although Christopher Reeve was great in this image, Henry Cavill presented it perfectly. His Superman perfectly demonstrates modernity, he is young and hot, still little experienced, but still on guard of justice. The film looks in one breath, the timing of almost two and a half hours is not felt. The story is great, it gives a great start to the whole cinematic universe and looks great as an independent completed story. 10 out of 10