Storyline

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.

Plot Keywords

reboot, british actor playing american character, origin of hero, based on comic book, adopted son, superhero, supernatural power, alien planet, flying, tornado, human alien, newspaper reporter, super speed, super strength, secret identity, reboot of series, alien contact, christ allegory, space travel, heroism

Short Review

Christliness has always been an element of the Superman myth. But this film's near literal insistence upon it becomes absurd since director Zack Snyder and screenwriter David S. Goyer don't dramatize the analogy, they presume it.

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