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The Usual Suspects is one of those times
where an overrated film isn’t a bad film by any stretch. It was just over-hyped
and spoiled by positive accolades.
Little Miss Sunshine was shot on a relatively
low budget and generated a lot of hype when it came in 2006. Little Miss
Sunshine was a filmed loved by many but why it’s so popular is beyond me.
(Image via Warner Bros. Pictures, found at BadMovieVault)
From the
directive vision of Zach Snyder, (Director of superhero movie “Watchmen”, Hero
movie “300” and superhero movie “Legend of the Guardians: Owls of Ga’hoole” …
Uh, actually scratch that last one) comes Man of Steel; the attempted rebirth
of a nearly destroyed comic book icon… Superman.
Now straight
off the bat, Man of Steel could not have possibly done any worse than Superman
Returns (Which is pretty much the “Batman and Robin” of Superman films, if you
take the hint). So, in typical Zac Snyder fashion, A larger than life epic with
a ludicrous budget ($225 million), an insane amount of visual effects (most
which are pretty decent), a drawn out, slow story line/plot and an all-out
war/alienation of the protagonist. An in all departments, Man of Steel
delivered in spades.
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Since the
release of Batman vs. Superman: Dawn of Justice and the announcement of Justice
League, It is widely received that Man of Steel was just a basic
re-introduction to the origins of Superman as a void filler to keep the fans
interested until the real blockbusters come out (and if it was Dawn of Justice…
It definitely missed the mark). So partly, that could be the excuse for
mid-range plot development (at best) and recycling/re-purposing the major fight
sequences and events from a previous movie (pretty much most of Superman and
Superman II).
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Overall, If you
want a more complete Superman experience, You should either watch Superman and
Superman II with Christopher Reeve or start invested in a few comic books (If
you’ve got the time and money, it’s definitely worth it!)
