On one other note, I AM Lois Lane. Here is this pig-headed at time, loves to be right, wants-to-know-it-all, who loves to investigate situations and find out the details behind events... She's a planner, but takes lei-way to be spontaneous as needed. She's highly organized and driven, making goals in life and achieving them for herself. She is extremely independent and self-motivated... My alter ego is Lois Lane. I can be a bit domineering at times. I like to be in charge of everything in my life, and struggle letting others help me… though I know I need to, and want to. I've actually gotten MUCH better at this in the past few years. Also, like Lois, I am a complete hopeless romantic. I love all the cliché, cheesy, and classic things that are said in chick flicks and during Kay Jewelers commercials. I love, LOVE! If I have to cry, I wait until I am alone if possible… Yep. I am Lois Lane.
Now, why you ask am I writing about my childhood love, Superman? Great question! This weekend Man of Steel came out and everyone went gah-gah over it... I have to be honest when I say this clearly expository film was a bit hyped for me. I'm not sure what exactly I was expecting... but it wasn't this. Now, before I go any further, let me clarify in that I did not hate this film! On the contrary, I rather enjoyed it and had fun watching certain sequences. Plus, Superman was gorgeous - I swooned. Twice. Overall as a film, though? I was not overly impressed.
Here's why.
1) There was NO character development. You were left wanting when it came to this area. In fact, I was surprised that for an exposition-based approach, there was such a lack of character development. What do I mean by this specifically? Well, first they did nothing to make you care about any of the character really. You felt empathy for Clark Kent and perhaps his mother, but otherwise nada. At the end of the film when Perry is pulling the girl from the office from the rubble, you don't want her to die, but quite frankly, you don't really care. They did nothing to establish that connection to audience members. Also, Lois and Clark don't really grab you as "lovebirds" in this at all... and that a MAJOR point of the series. Clark's ONE weakness is Kryptonite, right? WRONG. He has two, and one is Lois Lane.... When they kissed at the end you kind of felt like, "Why?" There was not enough created around their relationship when that is such a pivotal piece to the saga.
2) Lois Lane was not quite Bad-A enough. This is not Amy Adams fault at all - though she makes a weird Lane to me. It's the script-writers fault. She came in with intensity of character needed and the driven, dominant personality flares expected for Lois Lane. However, after the two sections of the movie with her, so became flat and just put in harms way to be there... The real Lois would not be asked to go on the ship for really no real reason. The real Lois would sneak on the ship and get caught... then have to figure a way out of the mess. The real Lois is just more of the master-mind behind everything. I felt like there was an attempt at this, but it fell flat.
3) The jerky camera. It's a style, and sometimes I really appreciate and enjoy it... but not in EVERY freakin' shot! It was overdone and made my head hurt a little bit.
4) The "Less Is More" theory was WAY off.... They did not grasp that concept. There was at least three specific places the movie could have ended, but they kept taking it further... and not to develop the story, but to destroy more stuff. If I had to hear one more villain monologue... Now, I'm a girl who loves a good action flick, but there was no need to destroy Metropolis THREE TIMES over, and then also destroy Smallville completely. It was superfluous and excessive. The movie went TOO long, and not because of length, but because of the content within that length.
5) The ending - ***SPOILER ALERT*** I hate that Lois already knows it's Clark when he comes to the Daily Planet. It's not as fun... I know it's stupid to think she'd be fooled by the glasses, but that's part of the story. Everyone else is fooled by the glasses, so she can't be the one smart duck right away... It takes time. Also, the government knows who he is because they know who his mother is and where he's from... I feel like this could become an inconsistency. Others KNOW, and they aren't all going to keep shut.
The movie was NOT terrible, but it was not up to par in my book.... I wanted more. However, the end did give me a lot of hope. Oddly, as it left much to be desired, it left me dying to see the next one because the set-up looked like more of what I'm into regarding this story. I love when Lois and Clark take-on cases together and do detective work. I love when he is saving those around the city without anyone knowing who he is and doing all range of protective work. I love the depictions of his everyday life and how that contrasts... how he struggles to make both lives work successfully, and is constantly adapting and growing because if his experiences. That is what the second film looks like it'll be for us... I hope!
In conclusion, Superman was NOT so super this time.... and that was the fault of the actors. Hello, screen-writers - get it together! Superman is still my favorite superhero, but this film left me wanting more.... I think the second film might give that to me.
*muah*
Song of the Day: This is Eliza's current fave, and I pretty much love it too. Here is Hot Chelle Rae with "Hung Up." Love it - Enjoy!!!
