I honestly don’t see how the origin of the suit is an issue. It’s his Kryptonian heritage. It's a symbol of hope. Which Jor-El flat out tells him when the suit is revealed.
How much more could they have explained it, in an already exposition-heavy sequence?
Our first time spent with Clark. Again, the entire sequence on the boat is so, so rushed and could have been used to show us who Clark is at the beginning of the story, rather than an excuse for a setpiece.
It was. Did you notice he was working for the Coast Guard, and what happened there?
Lois called up to Black Zero by Zod for no reason (or a flimsy one, they had Clark already).
I don't see how calling one of the humans with the most knowledge of Kal-El and his actions on Earth onto the ship is "flimsy".
2. His father's death was weak. Apparently people cried at this? I didn't think the scene was realistic enough.
I don't know if it was tearworthy...and it wasn't perfectly executed, but weak? Hardly. That's a powerful moment, character and storywise, in terms of how it impacted Clark Kent's life.
3. Got suit before Zod arrived, learned to fly, never used it again until Zod showed up weeks/months later.
Didn't Zod show up relatively soon? As Zod stated later in the film, Superman activated a distress beacon when he boarded the scout ship/fortress and that's what drew the Kryptonians to Earth in the first place.
5. Zod never had a badass moment where he had Clark on the ropes and injured.
Pretty sure he did, actually. To a point. As much as Superman can be on the ropes.
6. Wish Clark/young Clark had more development into why he was saving people now and why he donned the suit to become a symbol of Hope.
What do you mean?
7. Lois has a montage where she looks for him. How long does it take to find him? No idea there is no hint given. Could've been a year for all we know.
Why does it matter? Why is this even relevant?
8. Priest scene. Could've talked to Lois or his Mom instead.
True. That felt a bit out of place, though the imagery and the ties to faith/God were nice.
9. Drop ships with Kryps always available to pickup Zod and Faora, but never available to help them fight?
They used them to fight a couple of times in Smallville. Remember when Superman got blasted?
10. Lois follows Clark into the FoS after somehow seeing him accidentally with her camera? Also she traversed a cliff that no one but an expert climber with gear or Superman could traverse.
There was a whole camp there. They even had a rigging of some kind up there. I'm sure there was some way to get up there.
11. Zod dies and Lois appears out of nowhere. Impossible for her to follow two supermen who are fighting in midair and in space
Depends on where they ended up. Seems like they ended up back in Metropolis, so its clearly not impossible.
1. Jor El's death. Being killed by Zod didn't really add anything to the story but it sacrificed the strong visual of him and Lara standing together when Krypton perishes.
I kind of agree, but Zod killing Jor-El DID ad to Zod's arc and the story (especially later in the film when they "debate", and to Superman's as well.
And Lara standing alone as Krypton died was pretty powerful in itself, and symbolic. A change, yes, but a solid one with several impacts throughout the film.
2. Pa Kent's death. It's mainly a problem with the edit. It cuts to Clark too many times which makes him look like an idiot for staying rooted. I wish he'd been busy getting other people away and upon turning to see Pa only having a split second to react.
It's supposed to show him desperately wanting to save his father, but obeying his father's final request for him to continue to remain hidden. And it did.
Jonathan said, earlier in the film, “This is bigger than us, and our family”.
And it is. And was.
And Pa may have been wrong to decide that, but the point was that he made that decision, and characterwise, it helps to justify/explain Clark Kent more or less hiding all those years afterward.
Why did the Kryptonians need a ship to put criminals in the Phantom Zone? The only reason was so Zod & Co. were put in a ship was so they would have a ship
when they got out. Lazy writing IMO.
Because The Phantom Zone was inside a gateway...and that gateway was in space.
2) Explain why the one scout ship that went to Earth would have the Suit 20,000 years in preparation? Who was piloting it and what was the relationship to Kal?
The movie did explain this. They were his ancestors, and in Krypton's past, Krypton looked outward and attempted to expand across the galaxy. Does it really matter who was piloting the ship?
3) The creation of "Clark Kent" was completely skipped over. Since Lois is so heavily involved with Kal's life now, let her have a hand in helping him shape the civilian persona.
But the reason for his existence wasn't. I would imagine we'll see more about him developing Daily Planet Clark Kent in the sequel.
4) The Fortress ship was destroyed way too soon. No, rather it never should've happened.
He can always build a new fortress. He's Superman.
7) Give Perry more character than "generic editor"
Umm...they very much did.
I don’t see how Superman saying he grew up in Kansas gives anything away.
It’s not like there are only a dozen people in Kansas.
And people already KNOW he was sighted in the Midwest for years anyway.
The scene where Clark is being bullied and then "comforted" by Jonathan Kent pretty much could have been cut out..given what they already showed.
That scene was more about Pete Ross understanding Clark’s secret and doing what he could to help and support Clark emotionally than anything else.
2. Superman saves people but he doesn't comfort them. Although Superman may know what's best in each circumstance, the fact he doesn't say anything to person he saves (such as leaving Lois because police are coming without really saying anything..if my memory is correct, and then the way he tries to calm Lois during the surgery) shows a bit of arrogance. It can take a few seconds to say, "everything will be all right...just smile Lois..this is what I do to endure pain...or keep hope alive" ...not "I can do what lot of men can't....and hold on, this is gonna hurt" with a bravado smirk.
He doesn't usually have time to comfort people. He did ask that soldier if he was all right before taking off again, and he tries to help calm Lois down. He's portrayed as a very compassionate character. Fairly sure your memory is not correct regarding Superman smirking before he blasts Lois with heat vision.
Why hasn't the military, CIA, or anyone at the Daily Planet figured out Clark Kent is the alien? It seems like everybody in Smallville knows who he is. Why didn't Zod use this more to his advantage? I don't like how so many people know his identity that shoud be kept under tight wraps.
Because the military, CIA etc doesn’t know there’s actually an alien, or at least the degree of its significance until Zod arrives.
I'm not sure where the idea that everyone in Smallville knows Clark is an alien is coming from.
I think the movie shows the Kents, Lana, Lois and Pete being aware of Clark’s abilities. Its possible others in Smallville know, but it certainly cannot be assumed based on what the film shows.
Superman allowing so much destruction in the city didnt make sense. Zod wanted to kill Superman. All superman had to do was fly to a non civilized area and fight Zod there cause Zod would have followed him anywhere to fight.
I don't think Superman "allowed" anything. They were in an intense battle. He tried flying away. Remember when they were in space?
Lois found out Superman's secret identity fairly quick. I'm pretty sure the FBI would have found it alot quicker...
The FBI didn’t happen to be working on the story she was. It's a question of convenience, but that's a perfectly reasonable explanation for her to have knowledge that others don't.