Why was Man of Steel so hated?

Man of Steel was a high octane, superhero, powerhouse of a movie. The action sequences were a blast, but at times over the top. The score was powerful, but sometimes over the top. The dialogue was poor. Superman and Jorel were great casting, IMO. Everyone else was not.

So.....does that translate to a great movie? No. But IMO it translates to a fun superhero movie.

I enjoyed seeing Superman kick arse like he never has before. A lot of fans enjoyed this. A lot of the fans wanted more of a "I have to save the people" type of mentality from Superman. And in some ways, I think they're right.

For future installments to be more successful, they need to find a better balance for what Superman is. I believe CA 2 found this balance perfectly. CA was badass, and yet he still had that "I will save the people" mentality. Since Superman is fighting on a much higher scale than most superheros, it will be more difficult for them to accomplish this.

He battles with as much speed as the Flash and with the strength of the Hulk. Collateral damage is harder to avoid in that situation.

What that balance is......I don't know. But they need to find it to make Superman complete, IMO

With that being said, I loved Man of Steel.

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Why was Man of Steel so hated?

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#1. It wasn't "so hated"

#2. If you would've properly utilized the search feature, the opinions of the Man of Steel that you seek would've been instantly available.

It's not hated.

Is it flawed? Yes. Few movies, superhero or not, are perfect.

Is it fun? Yes.

Is it the best live action presentation of Superman on the big screen? Unquestionably.

I really liked it.

I don't understand the beef. If Superman fought several other supermen who were intent on destroying the planet, there would be mass destruction.

I had two main problems. No way anyone would just let that happen to their father. I don't just call BS, I call eyerolling levels of BS requiring vision repair surgery.

Also the ending. I didn't mind what happened to Zod, but did mind the way it happened. They beat each other up for 2 hours then suddenly snap.

The idea that Superman would never kill perhaps stems FROM what happened in movie one. He now has to deal with the death and destruction he caused so going forward he will strive to do better.

A few million deaths certainly is better than the whole fracking planet.

On this board it may not be hated but its not highly regarded either. IRL most people I know loved it.

I loved it bc it was finally a superman movie without the campiness. It was violent and kind of gritty. Superman was cast perfectly, his costume looked great, the story was good enough, and the dialogue wasnt bad enough to distract from the movie. It was exactly the Superman movie I'd been wanting.

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#2. If you would've properly utilized the search feature, the opinions of the Man of Steel that you seek would've been instantly available.

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I suppose you ALWAYS do a thorough search before posting any topic.

i alwasy kinda chuckle when i think about the ending. They fight all around Metropolis destroying hundreds of acres of the city, but when they finally come to a stop, it just so happens that they land right next to Lois.

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I suppose you ALWAYS do a thorough search before posting any topic.

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Yes, I do. It's not that hard.

Michael Shannon was my favorite part of the film. He was excellent as Zod.

I think this is one of those movies that suffers from "they didn't do it the way I would do it."

Sometimes people feel ownership over iconic characters because of the importance they have in our lives and in society in general. There's a lot of pressure on filmmakers to "nail" iconic characters like Superman, the Star Wars crew and Indiana Jones on the big screen, when that goal is pretty much unattainable in the minds of some viewers.

I think that's where Man of Steel suffers. Not because it's not a good movie. It clearly is. I think it's not the movie that many viewers were picturing in their heads. Maybe they wanted a Superman who was a little more friendly and clever in his dialogue, or one that doesn't kill the super villain or they wanted more Clark Kent or something.

None of that matters to me, so I like Man of Steel. I'm sure if they made a Superman movie that focused on Clark and Lois and maintaining Clark's secret identity for 50% of the movie, some people would be into that. I would think it was lame as shite. But some critics would be all like... 4 stars! A fresh take on the dual identity of a superhero!

Pretty much every superhero movie has to deal with high expectations, but Superman draws the biggest spotlight. His legion of fans are nearly impossible to please, because they all want different things from a Superman movie.