[Dr Kain]

For the first time ever I have been truly blown away by a Superman movie. Man of Steel is an incredible action packed movie that finally showcases the power of Superman and how much damage it can do to the environment around him. The movie is not perfect, as there could have been more plot to it, but it did not forget that it was a super hero movie first and foremost. In fact, I felt there were a lot of nods taken from J Michael Straczynski's Superman Earth One books that have been release over the last few years, which are some of the greatest Superman stories I have ever read. The music while it is not the precious John Williams score everyone has praised over the last 30 years, it is well done and fully fits the mood of what is going on on the screen. Zod is done exceptionally well, especially his back story that makes him something different than just the goon he was in the Reeves movies. Amy Adams turned out to be an excellent snarky Lois and Henry Cavil was incredible as Superman. Even the guy they got to play Professor Hamilton was done well. Outside of wanting a little bit more in the plot area, there are some weird editing choices that confused me a bit, but my biggest complaint is the lack of anything after the credits. Other than that minor nitpick, this is hands down the best Superman movie ever. I just hope that whatever DC plans in the future, they do it right and not jack it up. Overall, I give the movie a solid 8/10 and is easily tied with Star Trek as the best movie of the year.