Unknown territories.

Today, I touched new heights of being forever alone.  Its not everyday that I would gather myself to go to a movie alone. From being someone who could not dream about  drinking a glass of water alone, to eating, talking and now watching a movie alone. Such strange turn of events, life has brought me. As far as the experience goes, I did not mind it much. It was a monday morning. Only a few couples and me in the theatre. Not awkward at all.
So here's a sharp take on the movie  Superman:Man of Steel

5. Lack of chemistry between Henry Cavill (Clark Kent) and Amy Adams (Lois Lane). He's gorgeous, she's lovely. But sometimes, people who look great individually fail to create spark with one another. It's bad enough that there was no chemistry between the two actors to begin with. But it's worse when they don't have any good lines to throw at each other to at least amuse the viewers.

4. Why push the S meaning? So the "S" in Superman's costume actually means hope in Krypton. Or at least that's the 2013 storytellers would like to tell the audience. Was it necessary? It's just pushing too much drama where there's so much void elsewhere: in wit, in thrill, in a little broader character and relationships development.

3. Who's rooting for Superman? Goyer et al did well on their modern day take on Jor-El and General Zod. But it was a good prelude that did not quite deliver on its promise. For many points in the film, viewers would realize Russel Crowe and Michael Shannon are having more powerful stuff going on than Henry Cavill.

2. Why mess up the human mum and dad? Superman is a classic that won millions of hearts for the alien hero's relationships with humans. Having a dad who chose to die than be rescued by his superhero son - after a rather bitter argument, that is - is not part of the long-standing comics history. Mum commenting on, instead of creating the costume is not very touching, too. Not even amusing.

1. Awkward, shabby, stiff dialogue. Everyone is taking themselves too seriously. No sharp and witty lines, let alone punchlines to break the sleepiness throughout the film. Someone finally tries to make the audience laugh by saying, "I just think he's so hot," but it was towards the last moments of the film.

That said, Man of Steel viewers leave the theatres like something was taken from them (aside from the money). You don't bring home anything with you, just the problems you wished Superman could have fixed.

Verdict:2.5/5