Back in 1978, Superman became the first major comic book hero to receive the big screen blockbuster treatment, long before such movies became Hollywood’s bread and butter. After a failed attempt to revive the original Superman franchise in 2006, the Last Son of Krypton has returned again for a proper reboot, courtesy of producer/co-writer Christopher Nolan (of the recent Batman trilogy) and director Zack Snyder (who has brought us other well-received comic book adaptations like 300 and Watchmen). With Man of Steel, they give us a very good retelling of Superman’s origin, though it falls short of full marks due to some unnecessary excesses.
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