TMOS Reviews Thread - Non Spoiler Review and Discussion - Part 3

[JAK®]

Looks like this is another Zack Snyder film where the acting is good but people choose to ignore it, the plot and character development is all there but people don't expect it so they don't see it, and the action is amazing but for some reason that is a bad thing.

If this were a film by any another director I would be very worried about the direction these reviews are taking.

 

[TheFlamingCoco]

Critical review by CBR: http://www.comicbookresources.com/?page=article&id=45987

Bad sign :/

 

[slimshady247]

Critical review by CBR: http://www.comicbookresources.com/?page=article&id=45987

Bad sign :/

Wow, one negative review! How wholly indicative of the quality of the film!

Give me a break.

 

[TheComicbookKid]

Looks like this is another Zack Snyder film where the acting is good but people choose to ignore it, the plot and character development is all there but people don't expect it so they don't see it, and the action is amazing but for some reason that is a bad thing.
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And I guess you're one the few that can see through the smoke?t:

 

[Ozymandias]

Critical review by CBR: http://www.comicbookresources.com/?page=article&id=45987

Bad sign :/

Good signs

5/5 Review: http://www.modernmythmedia.com/2013/06/man-of-steel-review/

My 4.5/5 review from a screening I attended last week: http://comicsandcosplay.com/man-of-steel-review/

 

[db85usa]

While I realize it's possible for this to be the case in a bad way ala the end of Transformers 2,

The only way this is bad is if the action doesn't escalate as it goes on.

Besides - this makes up for the lack of action in Superman Returns.

- Jow

The action does indeed escalate as the film moves along I would say there is at least 40-45 minutes of relentless action to close out MoS. It's pretty insane but not overdone IMO there is balance in there just not as much as some people would like. It did not bother me at all.

 

[Joker594]

Critical review by CBR: http://www.comicbookresources.com/?page=article&id=45987

Bad sign :/

Did I get everything I wanted out of "Man of Steel?" No, but is that a realistic expectation? I have a Superman in my mind formed by Christopher Reeve and "Superman: The Animated Series," which sets a nearly impossible standard. Even adjusting for that bias, the film is still overly long and paced so oddly that once it is over, you feel more like you've survived an ordeal than been inspired by a character we're told repeatedly is meant to bring us into the light. While it has many strengths to offer, the film is not a completely satisfying whole. But, at the very least, Superman finally gets to fight someone with his fists and that is definitely a satisfying thing to see.

Sounds mostly positive to me.

 

[Transcended]

Looks like this is another Zack Snyder film where the acting is good but people choose to ignore it, the plot and character development is all there but people don't expect it so they don't see it, and the action is amazing but for some reason that is a bad thing.

If this were a film by any another director I would be very worried about the direction these reviews are taking.

I'm so glad I'm not the only one who sees this.

It's like certain reviewers can't bring themselves to praise Snyder for anything other than the visuals, 'cause they're afraid their credibility as Professional Film Critics will go out the window.

 

[Transcended]

Critical review by CBR: http://www.comicbookresources.com/?page=article&id=45987

Bad sign :/

Actually, I'd count that as a pretty solid review.

 

[JAK®]

And I guess you're one the few that can see through the smoke?t:

I like to peel away the labels that are attached to people. Sometimes, they are labelled correctly and other times they are not.

 

[Poeman]

Critical review by CBR: http://www.comicbookresources.com/?page=article&id=45987

Bad sign :/

Did I get everything I wanted out of "Man of Steel?" No, but is that a realistic expectation? I have a Superman in my mind formed by Christopher Reeve and "Superman: The Animated Series," which sets a nearly impossible standard. Even adjusting for that bias, the film is still overly long and paced so oddly that once it is over, you feel more like you've survived an ordeal than been inspired by a character we're told repeatedly is meant to bring us into the light. While it has many strengths to offer, the film is not a completely satisfying whole. But, at the very least, Superman finally gets to fight someone with his fists and that is definitely a satisfying thing to see.

give me a break....

 

[TheFlamingCoco]

^ I do think prestige is a factor toward critical analysis.

 

[Transcended]

And I guess you're one the few that can see through the smoke?t:

Nah, even the negative reviews have praised the performances of pretty much every cast member. But for some reason, that doesn't factor into their rating. Just the "ZOMG SO MUCH ACTION THAT CAN'T BE RIGHT" does.

 

[Anjow1060]

I'm so glad I'm not the only one who sees this.

It's like certain reviewers can't bring themselves to praise Snyder for anything other than the visuals, 'cause they're afraid their credibility as Professional Film Critics will go out the window.

Like all people in the public eye who get to run their mouths about other people - they've put him in a box.... now he has to stay there because it makes their jobs easier.

No one is allowed to change for the better these days. Only fall from where they put you when you first get there.

It's Hollywood business as usual.

- Jow

 

[Krumm]

Critical review by CBR: http://www.comicbookresources.com/?page=article&id=45987

Bad sign :/

Aren't reviews supposed to be critical?

 

[TheFlamingCoco]

^ Good point

 

[InJustice]

Word of mouth.

Oh wow, can't believe I didn't figure that out myself...

 

[LordofhouseEl]

give me a break....

Basically I don't know much about the character besides two limited interpretations on him.

 

[slimshady247]

Basically I don't know much about the character besides two limited interpretations on him.

Essentially. A good portion of them are like that.

 

[Skrilla31]

Looks like this is another Zack Snyder film where the acting is good but people choose to ignore it, the plot and character development is all there but people don't expect it so they don't see it, and the action is amazing but for some reason that is a bad thing.

If this were a film by any another director I would be very worried about the direction these reviews are taking.

Couldn't agree more. The guy gets criticized for being an action junkie and for being thin on characters, and yet Watchmen was a 3 hour long superhero epic featuring characters talking with little to no grand action spectacle. And the critics didn't like that either. The guy cannot win. I thought Watchmen was probably the greatest superhero movie I had ever seen.

 

[Jaspertian1105]

"I have a Superman in my mind formed by Christopher Reeve and "Superman: The Animated Series," which sets a nearly impossible standard"

damn some people are just stubborn, no way around it, i like those interpretations like anyone else, but superman the movie looks quite dated for the modern audience . Some people will always be tied to the Donner movies no matter what, even Batman didnt have this issue

 

[InJustice]

damn some people are just stubborn, no way around it, i like those interpretations like anyone else, but superman the movie looks quite dated for the modern audience . Some people will always be tied to the Donner movies no matter what, even Batman didnt have this issue

Not necessarily, people to this day still hold Michael Keaton's Batman to a higher standard than Christian Bale's, in spite of the fact that he still played a pretty damn good Batman.

 

[Motown Marvel]

Snyder doesn't have a track record of action over story.

style over substance would be a more accurate criticism.

 

[JP]

Looks like this is another Zack Snyder film where the acting is good but people choose to ignore it, the plot and character development is all there but people don't expect it so they don't see it, and the action is amazing but for some reason that is a bad thing.

If this were a film by any another director I would be very worried about the direction these reviews are taking.

Oh, give me a break. So Zack Snyder is some ignored genius now?

I'll wait to see the film before I judge it, but I'd be lying if I thought Zack Snyder has ever directed a decent film.

 

[JAK®]

style over substance would be a more accurate criticism.

No, that's also inaccurate.