Man of Steel

Well,moving away from the recent unpleasantness,I've just come back from watching the new Superman film:Man of Steel.

I have to say I really enjoyed it.:) It's a fantastic action film,and although it still didn't quite beat the original 1978 film,there was still a lot to be enjoyed here.

I liked the opening scene on Krypton,but alas:they didn't do the fantastic destruction sequence they did in 1978.No real complaints though.:)

I liked Russell Crowe's character as Jor-El and of course,Henry Cavill as Superman.You could tell Michael Shannon playing a great bad guy as General Zod,although I was a little stunned to hear Michael trying to defend his character,saying he wasn't really a bad guy.Hmm,I lost count of how many insignificant Earthlings you and your Krypton baddies bumped off,when you started your dastardly Terra-forming plan,Michael?

You were definitely playing a villain there.:)

What was also interesting was the new character of Jenny Olsen,played by the very pretty Rebecca Buller.

 

 

I'm not sure if Rebecca plays Jimmy Olsen's sister,but it's very intriguing.Although there was no bound and gagged scenes for Rebecca or Amy Adams(Lois Lane)their characters were placed in damsel in distress scenarios.Actually,there is a couple of minor scenes.At the start of the film,we see General Zod and his nasty bunch restrained with their hands secured in an unusual manner.His gorgeous second in command is also shown,although that wasn't a big favourite of mine.Later on,the FBI are chasing Lois,after they learn she knows about Superman.It isn't shown,but you can tell they andcuff her hands behind her back.As we move on,the Krypto baddies seize Lois to be with Superman on General Zod's spaceship,using her as a hostage against him.Fortunately,the good guys get some welcome help there.:)

Later on towards the climax of the film,General Zod has now started to show his utterly ruthless side,and Jenny is placed in severe peril due to this,but of course,it doesn't quite turn out the way General Zod would have wished.:)

I've heard a sequel might be in the making,and with two very pretty actresses in it,who knows? There might be better luck next time for Rebecca and Amy to be bound and gagged by the bad guys.

Time will tell,but this is a film I'm definitely going to cherish in my collection.:)