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I also went to see Man of Steel. I remember as we were driving to the theater, my dad and my friend (the only other people who went to see it with me) scoffed at the idea of Superman being dark, even after I pointed out the example of Batman. They were incredibly wrong.

I went in wary of Russell Crowe (I've never heard a good thing about him), but choosing him as Jor-El was an incredibly intelligent decision. Seriously, I want him to voice my GPS.

I was surprised to see just how much of the movie took place in the battle for Earth. However, I think it worked for the movie; they managed to show Clark's back-story and elaborate on his character, as well as show us his struggle and the struggle of the battle.

Additionally, the line, "I was raised in Kansas—I'm about as American as they get!" made me proud to be a Kansan boy.

This is the best Superman movie I have seen to date, and I cannot wait for the sequel. I know I'm only half of the consensus, but what I'm hearing out of most of the complaints is that Man of Steel isn't as fun as the other movies. It's not supposed to be about a man running around in a cape and brightly colored spandex; it's the story of the last survivor of an alien world that has been gifted with amazing abilities who must find his place in our world.