Cast overview, first billed only: | |||
Henry Cavill | ... | Clark Kent / Kal-El | |
Amy Adams | ... | Lois Lane | |
Michael Shannon | ... | General Zod | |
Diane Lane | ... | Martha Kent | |
Russell Crowe | ... | Jor-El | |
Antje Traue | ... | Faora-Ul | |
Harry Lennix | ... | General Swanwick | |
Richard Schiff | ... | Dr. Emil Hamilton | |
Christopher Meloni | ... | Colonel Nathan Hardy | |
Kevin Costner | ... | Jonathan Kent | |
Ayelet Zurer | ... | Lara Lor-Van | |
Laurence Fishburne | ... | Perry White | |
Dylan Sprayberry | ... | Clark Kent (13 Years) | |
Cooper Timberline | ... | Clark Kent (9 Years) | |
Richard Cetrone | ... | Tor-An |
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. Written by Warner Bros. Pictures
So we are looking at essentially a remake of Superman (nothing wrong with that). So how does it compare? Favourably.
The original is perhaps a little softer, more romantic and more idyllic whereas the remake is darker, richer and a little more interesting.
2 changes that worked for me, the origin part of the story on Krypton which is much more expansive (creating more of a universe feel, literally) and the extended character of Superman Senior. Brando was the quintessential sci-fi 'head in a bottle' character using him to explain Supe's back story in the original, Crowe's character came full combat ready and I think it added well to the overall story.
Really enjoyable effort that sits well as a representative of the DC universe :)