Man of Steel

Warner reboots Superman again, with some inputs from Dark Knight wunderkind Chris Nolan. The basic storyline generally follows the expected introductary arc, but the timeline is juggled and there are a few adaptations. With his home planet Krypton about to be destroyed, a father sends his son away in a spaceship, which eventually lands on Earth. A farming couple raises the boy, who gradually learns of his super powers. When grown to manhood, the baddie from Krypton arrives, intent on destroying Earth, and it's up to Superman to see off the threat. Note that this movie is far more violent than previous installments. The film is releasing in both 2D and 3D, this is the 2D (recommended) version.

143 minutes.
Parental Guidance 10-12 (Violence).
Action, Adventure, Fantasy, Sci-Fi.

Not currently showing on the local cinema circuit.

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Credits

Cast	Henry Cavill, Amy Adams, Michael Shannon, Diane Lane, Russell Crowe, Antje Traue, Harry Lennix, Richard Schiff, Kevin Costner
Director	Zack Snyder
Screenplay	David S. Goyer, Christopher Nolan, using characters by Jerry Siegel, Joe Shuster
Music	Hanz Zimmer
Cinematography	Amir Mokri
Editing	David Brenner
Sound formats	Dolby Digital, Sony Dynamic Digital Sound, Datasat, Dolby Atmos, Dolby Surround 7.1
Soundtrack	Available
Made in	2013
Produced by	Warner Bros., Legendary Pictures, Syncopy, DC Entertainment, Third Act Productions

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Film and Publications Board (FPB) Report (SA)

Genre	Action, adventure
Language	Infrequent, mild, low impact, isolated
Nudity	None
Sex	None, some kissing
Violence	Mild to moderate, not bloody, fantastical, frequent, prolonged, intense
Prejudice	None
Blasphemy	None
Drug abuse	Some alcohol (social context)
Comments	None
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USA MPAA rating

PG: Parental Guidance Suggested	Rated PG-13 for intense sequences of sci-fi violence, action and destruction, and for some language
Runtime	143
USA version is usually but not always the same as South African release. Versions released on streaming or DVD, Blu-ray or Video may also differ.

ScreenIt Report (USA)

Sex / Nudity	Violence	Blood / Gore / Gross
Guns / Weapons	Profanity	Alcohol / Drugs
Smoking	Disrespectful / Bad Attitude	Imitative Behaviour
Frightening / Tense Scenes	Jump Scenes	Tense Family Scenes
Music (Scary/Tense)	Music (Inappropriate)	Topics to talk about

Ratings

Scale (Max)	20
What the Critics say
Die Burger Rozanne Els Epiese storie van yster en staal.	10
ReelViews James Berardinelli Man of Steel delivers forcefully on its promise to take Superman in a different direction.	15
Rolling Stone Peter Travers Caught in the slipstream between action and angst, Man of Steel is a bumpy ride for sure. But there's no way to stay blind to its wonders.	15
ScreenIt C. Fuchs When viewed on its own, it's an okay superhero flick and fits in with many of its recent rock 'em, sock 'em contemporaries. Yet, it pales considerably when compared to the 1978 film that may have featured more primitive effects, but certainly had a far greater cast, a much better and more interesting story, and still stands as the best, true to its origins comic book adaptation ever made.	11
Metacritic.com 47 critics	11
Rottentomatoes critics 250 critics	12
Rottentomatoes tomatometer Tomatometer Superman's return to the big screen is mostly successful, as Man of Steel provides enough exhilarating action and spectacle to overcome its occasional detours into generic blockbuster territory.	11
Movie Review Query Engine MRQE critics	12
What the People say
Internet 120011 Netizens Excellent movie. See the 2-D though.	16
Average .. 63%	13