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What occurs when the most bankable director of today's cinema, who took caped-crusade superheroism to the next level, joins up with another reputed film-maker known for developing unusual comic series' into films, to bring back to screens one of the greatest superheroes ever created?

Colossal hype. And this is not your usual colossus, this is jumping-in-the-air, screaming-in-joy hype. And it was amidst this hype, that Man of Steel released, starring Henry Cavill, Amy Adams, Russwel Crowe and several others, partly written by the Christopher Nolan, and directed by Zack Synder, the man who gave us 300, Watchmen, Sucker Punch and Dawn Of The Dead.

As Krypton nears destruction, General Zod, the commander of Krypton stages a coup to establish a new society based on archaic rules of discrimination, which is foiled by scientist Jor-El, who transports the planet's genetic codex through his newborn son, Kal-El to an undisclosed target planet. The film showcases Kal-El's journey as Clark Kent, a man confused between his alien and human identity, his transformation into Superman, and his stand to save Earth, when it faces danger from the General and his minions.

With the hype around it being mentioned, it is unfortunate that the film disappoints us. Moving at an extremely slow pace through its runtime, it is your usual superhero cliche, which offers nothing new. All of Synder's films have been visual spectacles, and this movie is no different. With superhero cinema reaching extremes, be it a vigilante facing human realities in The Dark Knight trilogy, or the fun, commercial superhero in the Iron Man trilogy, Man Of Steel fails to stand out and deliver beyond the ordinary, definitely not what you'd expect from the Nolan-Synder combo.

Nevertheless, Man Of Steel has your usual action-packed adrenaline pumping superhero thrills, and sets the stage for a probable sequel. Only for die-hard DC fanboys.

Aditya Baskaran