My Take on ‘Man of Steel’

 

Man of Steel Symbol

Man of Steel Symbol

After watching the movie I took to Twitter and announced “Really don’t know how to feel about @ManofSteelMovie. I will have to think on this.” I spent the evening thinking about the movie and I have come to this conclusion: I still don’t know what to think. So I am just going to start writing about ‘Man of Steel’ and see if I can figure out how I feel about it.

BTW…. There will be spoilers… You have been warned… (more…)

Man of Steel

 

Man of Steel Symbol

Man of Steel Symbol

Big budget plus big talent plus anticipation doesn’t always equal hit. In fact, more times than not it is the opposite. Thus the reason I am guarding my expectations on the latest reboot of the venerable comic book franchise. The parts are there for a ‘Dark Knightian’ success. But let’s not go there just yet. (Inside I have serious nerdgasms every time I see the different trailers for this movie)

Let’s hope Chris Nolan and Zach Snyder have captured lightning in a bottle because I really want to see a Nolan/Snyder ‘Justice League’ movie with Christian Bale playing an older, broken Bruce Wayne as mentor to Joseph Gordon-Levitt as Nightwing and all the others in the Halls of Justice. I really feel the success of this film will determine the future of the Justice League.

 

 

 

The Master

 

 

Joaquin Phoenix is a brilliant actor. He is one of the best of his generation, if not several generations. Now he is paired with the wonderful mind of Paul Thomas Anderson. PTA has put out some of the best character studies in the last 20 years. (Punch-Drunk Love, Boogie Nights, there Will Be Blood) With those two together it is a formula for statues and acclaim. Throw in Philip Seymour Hoffman, Laura Dern and Amy Adams for good measure and there is not much more you can say, except I am going to seek this one out.

 

 

 

 

On the Road

 

 

This is an adaptation of Jack Kerouac’s seminal work. It looks perfectly stylized to the time period and could be pretty good. They got some decent talent to act in it. Might be worth a shot.