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.
Cavill broods handsomely as Superman, but this reboot skimps on fun and romance.
– Rafer Guzman,
Newsday,
14 Jun 2013
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,
14 Jun 2013
rotten:
There's very little humor or joy in this Superman story.
– Richard Roeper,
Richard Roeper.com,
14 Jun 2013
rotten:
The movie consists of endless declamation, endless violence.
– David Denby,
New Yorker,
1 Jul 2013
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.