The film starts and spends too much time on Krypton, where the eventual Earthbound conflict originates and the infant is launched to his new home. Henry Cavill makes a dashing and super-pumped Superman, who struggles with his identity. I guess all comic book heroes must have inner conflicts now, but there are still some feats of daring peppered throughout. Unfortunately, the final 30 minutes becomes the typical H’wood mill of noisy, overdone combat. Instead of saving people’s lives, he’s battling bad guys. Even though it could be trimmed by 20, it’s a well-made, but not in any way original reboot. (The blatant product placement was just embarrassing.)
See my video interview with the Richmonder who played Clark Kent.