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Man of Steel

You are not alone.

2013 · 2h 23m · PG-13 Action, Adventure, Science Fiction
Directed by Zack Snyder

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Overview

A young boy learns that he has extraordinary powers and is not of this earth. As a young man, he journeys to discover where he came from and what he was sent here to do. But the hero in him must emerge if he is to save the world from annihilation and become the symbol of hope for all mankind.

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All reviews
57%
Tomatometer
Rotten

Christliness has always been an element of the Superman myth. But this film's near literal insistence upon it becomes absurd since director Zack Snyder and screenwriter David S. Goyer don't dramatize the analogy, they presume it.

Wesley Morris, Grantland
Rotten

The movie consists of endless declamation, endless violence.

David Denby, New Yorker
Rotten

There's very little humor or joy in this Superman story.

Richard Roeper, Richard Roeper.com
Fresh

There's plenty to like in Snyder's hectic, rowdy film. But by the time we reach the bludgeoning excesses of the last half-hour it's hard to shake the sense that this was an opportunity at least partially missed.

Christopher Orr, The Atlantic
Rotten

Cavill broods handsomely as Superman, but this reboot skimps on fun and romance.

Rafer Guzman, Newsday

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