Accomplish Wonder.

Starring: Henry Cavill, Amy Adams, Michael Shannon, Kevin Costner, Diane Lane, Laurence Fishburne, Russell Crowe, Harry Lennix

DML Rating: ★★★★★★★★☆☆ - great

"You'll just have to decide what kind of man you'll want to grow up to be, Clark, because whoever that man is, good character or bad, he's... he's gonna change the world." – Jonathan Kent

Why watch this? Cavill is superb as Kal-El: strong, heroic, but more important: vulnerable.

Plot Summary: As Krypton faces its destruction, Jor-El sends his infant son, Kal-El, to Earth for a better future. Raised as Clark Kent, he struggles with his extraordinary powers and a sense of alienation, grappling with the question of his purpose in the world. His journey of self-discovery becomes a race against time when General Zod, a Kryptonian military leader, arrives on Earth with a plan to transform it into New Krypton at the expense of humanity, forcing Clark to embrace his destiny as Superman.

Dad's Preview: Director Zach Snyder certainly presents a different take on Superman's origin. At first, I resisted being such a fan of the earlier Superman films. Here Clark is very unsure of himself and his purpose. He's leery to trust people. This makes sense, just based on how humans fear anyone different. As a stand-alone film, this Superman deserves applause, and a lot has to do with Cavill's performance. It did win me over.

Legendary Pictures, DC Ent., Syncopy, Peters Ent.; Warner Bros. Pictures