As we head into the next iteration of Superman-On-Film, today marks the ten year anniversary of Zack Snyder’s highly polarizing Superman reboot. Immediately following the lukewarm received Superman Returns where it was criticized for being too deferential to those movies, Man Of Steel was in many ways had the complete opposite as it couldn’t be more a bigger departure from the Donnor movies that once had Superman cheerfully rescue cats from true with a smile. Man Of Steel had great trailers/marketing and was coming off the heels of the concluding Nolan Batman franchise. Matter of fact Chris Nolan, was a producer on the film and David Goyer who wrote the screenplay was the writer for Begins, and had story credit for its two sequels.
In fact, when you think about it the Batman association the movie may have played in it’s favored considering the trailers weren’t shy about it being from the one who gave you The Dark Knight trilogy. The movie had a good opening weekend but was met with mixed reviews and fan reception. Among the many criticisms the film received was the third act battle with portrayed a litany of massive CGI destruction, and lack of humor, and last but least - a complaint that still the topic for fiery debates online was Superman killing Zod. For myself, watching the movie ten years later I still find enjoyment with the film and still think it’s the best of the Snyder DC trilogy but I’m honestly not as high as I was when I first watched it. I wonder after ten years, what’s your thoughts on Man Of Steel?