Out of all the problems MOS had, Superman himself was not one of them IMO. I absolutely loved this version of Superman. While I still think Christopher Reeve is the best Superman, I thought Cavill was the next best thing and I even think he has the potential to surpass him down the line if/when he gets a really fantastic script.
As for the way they characterized Superman himself, I thought it was great. He feels very much to me like John Byrne's Superman. Superman is meant to be a symbol of hope for humanity, which is very accurate to what Superman is all about. He has Godlike powers, but he can't lift an entire continent. They established him to be a God walking among us while still remembering the fact that Superman is a human on the inside before he is a Kryptonian.
As for Clark letting his dad die, you have to keep in mind that not only he was instructed to do so by his own father but he was also just a teenage kid at the time. Regardless of how moral a teenager is, he is by no means perfect or the man of all morals as Superman is intended to be, especially when put in a situation in which his father wants him to do what he instructs him because he believes it is the right thing to do. And regardless of whether or not you agreed with Jonathan Kent's decision, I don't think any of us would disagree that his decision did not have any rational thought whatsoever. You might not have done the same thing if Clark was your son, but I think we can all understand a bit where his dad was coming from.
MOS' problems were the script and the execution of certain parts. The story has a few problems and feels like it is missing a second act. The pacing itself is odd at times and a bit all over the place. Certain flashbacks are placed awkwardly and certain scenes could have been executed a bit better to feel more powerful. However, I wouldn't say that any of the characters felt out of character. All of the film's problems can easily be fixed in a sequel simply by having Goyer co-write it with someone else (which is sadly not the case for WF
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maybe we shouldn't bother Shikamaru.
