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| Man of Steel Directed by Zack Snyder Three Stars |
Superhero movies used to be almost wholly
perceived as dead-on-arrival garbage, but no longer are they merely fodder for
children and adolescents. Serious-minded adults now look to superhero movies
for entertainment, intrigue and even a reflection of the zeitgeist. American
society goes through distinct cycles with regards to superhero popularity –
“Batman moments” and “Superman moments”. Sure, there is the odd Spider-Man or
Iron Man that maintains its own level of steady popularity, but the two
juggernauts of superhero lore are indisputably the Caped Crusader and the Man
of Tomorrow. And their popularities rise and fall according to the needs of
their times.