>(The first will always be this one:
>http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yL12bbRPUz4)

I'll never forget the 1st time I saw that in the theater

>Some scattered thoughts as I try to get my head around it:
>(SPOILERY BUT I'LL TRY AND LEAVE OUT THE BIG STUFF)
>
>I liked the emphasis on the action, especially the flying Zod
>fight. THAT shit was dope.

I think I dozed off a bit here & there if that was their 2nd fight

>Not sure on Cavill's performance. It fit the story just fine
>but I hope future installments will put him in a more relaxed,
>confident state of mind. This Clark is unsure of himself,
>isolated, and intense. I'm not one of those fans who holds the
>Christopher Reeves flicks as some untouchable gold standard,
>but I wish he'd had some of that swag. But again: It fit the
>story. This is really about Clark learning to become Clark,
>not Superman. He's kinda a natural at that from the jump. When
>he's saving shit seems to be the only time he really knows
>what to do with himself. I guess this is more of a
>characterization issue than an acting issue. And it was a cool
>way to look at it, just not a very fun thing to watch for me.

I've never really enjoyed the nerdy Clark version so I was glad to see them go in a different direction from that. I would like to see more of that Superswag in the sequel as well tho.

>Oh and it was slightly overdone how everywhere Clark went
>starting at age 5, there was some colossal asshole there
>looking to pick a fight with him. Maybe getting that idea
>across as just one scene and allowing it to develop more
>would've had more impact. By the third time it happened I was
>just laughing. Is "Asshole Magnet" one of his powers?

Didn't mind this too much since I think they only showed it twice as a kid & the third occasion as an adult was handled very well w/ the comic relief.

>But hey, big sigh of relief that they didn't make him all dark
>and twisted like many of us feared they would. The shit going
>on around him is fucked up, but Superman manages to pretty
>much always be a beacon of hope.
>
>HOWEVER. There's one thing he does (maybe two but ONE for
>sure) that I strongly disagree with. You'll know it when you
>see it. Wasn't feeling that so much.

Was it the scene towards the end w/ Lois & the Daily Planet stuff that closed it?

>We've seen how bad comic book movies can get, rest assured
>that this isn't *that* – But we're talking Superman here so I
>really wanted to walk out of the theater feeling inspired.
>This isn't that movie, either.

Biggest problem for me was that it needed a better villain