I liked it honestly...BUT...the first part of the film seemed to try VERY very hard to reach the actual Superman stuff but they didn't seem all that sure of HOW to get there in the end. So the first part of the film is actually a bit of mesh-mash to me with weird dialogue, weird reactions and weird overall developments.
The second half is absolutely insane in terms of action, with the director upping his game in that regard from Sucker Punch. It's a great slug fest with a lot of great action and great, intense moments. Too bad they tried to tie absolutely everything together so the normal movie-goer won't spend his precious time trying to intellectually jack off by searching for plot holes and inconsistencies and demanding explanations for WHY Superman can fly or WHY he can punch a villain into the other hemisphere. We don't really need stuff like that, but eh...it's an approach to superhero films as viable as the Marvel one so eh...
In my humble opinion, Man of Steel is a great film and one I'll rewatch with great pleasure at home, on Blu-Ray. It could have been better if it had dumped some of its baggage and kept things a lot simpler, but nonetheless it was worth the money. People just tend to have expectations set way too high for this sort of stuff and it honestly sucks afterwards that the public can't seem to enjoy something in the way it's meant to be.
Also...film critics aren't worth the energy that your computer consumes to load up their articles. It's generally very clear where "preferences" lie in their regards and you're off happier just ignoring any sort of review they may churn off.
