Henry Cavill on the red carpet for Man of Steel video

Can't I just have him for my own??? 

Man of Steel Review

I LOVED this movie, & is my favorite Superman movie now, & my favorite movie of 2013. Henry Cavill became Superman in my eyes & I'm an old Christopher Reeve fan from way back when it was originally released. I believe he would absolutely give his blessing to Cavill's performance as well as the movie. It is very different from his movies, as it is much darker, is similarly done like Chris Nolan's Dark Knight series, it could have been titled, "Superman Begins" actually. Michael Shannon put in a stellar performance as General Zod, & I highly anticipate award noms for him. Not that Henry doesn't deserve any, but knowing how the Academy is regarding superheroes, I doubt that will happen. Amy Adams was excellent as Lois Lane, & I have to admit I couldn't see her as Lois when I first heard she was cast. She portrays her in such a strong, yet vulnerable way, & was perfect. Russell Crowe was superb as Jor-El & the 1st 20 minutes of the movie was on Krypton, so he had a much larger presence than I originally thought he would. I was very pleased that he was cast as well. The best surprise of the movie, was the fantastic Antje Traue who plays Zod's 2nd in command, Faora-Ul. She was very impressive on screen, & I'm looking forward to her next movie now. I really liked Laurence Fishburne as Perry White & hope to see him in the sequel. Kevin Costner put in a strong believable performance as Clark's adopted father, Jonathan Kent, & Diane Lane did very well as Clark's mother, Martha. & last but not least, I thought Dylan Sprayberry did a great job as the 13 year old Clark in several scenes. 

I have to add that Superman has been my #1 hero my whole life. I started watching the old George Reeves reruns in the late 50's, early 60's when I was a little girl, & read all the comic books I could get my hands on. Then you could've knocked me over with a feather when Chris Reeve's 1st movie came out in '78, I thought I had died & gone to heaven! I loved Superman 2, as well, & even liked the 3rd one. When Superman Returns was released in 2006, I fell in love with that movie, & truly felt like Brandon Routh portrayed the man of steel very, very well, & did justice to the role. However, this movie put me through the roof, & was an emotional roller coaster for me, it was not comical like the Chris Reeve movies, but it has just enough comic relief, in my opinion, & I actually prefer the darkness, seriousness, logic, & scientific way that Zack Snyder & David Goyer made this reboot. Plus the action sequences and special effects are so phenomenal, it was incredible to watch. & finally I have to give major kudos to Henry for his brilliant performance, he made me believe a man can really fly! 

The genius that is Hans Zimmer composed the profoundly awesome score that drives home the emotions throughout the film and is in perfect sync with the scenes, but can also work as a standalone score to listen to. You can check out the clips from it here - Man of Steel Score

If you didn't see this fantastic movie on the big screen, & still have a chance to see it that way, DO IT! It just won't be the same on a TV, unless of course you have a 150" screen.

I'm so thankful it made enough money that there will be a franchise. I'm already frothing at the mouth waiting for tidbits of info on the sequel!

Check out the trailers below:

Check out the official website here - Man of Steel It's a really cool site with beautiful wallpapers, gallery, games, & videos. & the coolest thing of all, a Glyph Generator where you can answer a few questions about yourself & get your own Glyph made with your name & add your picture to post online there. Mine is Vanessa-Ko or Vanessa of the house of Ko. Pretty cool!

Henry Cavill - Man of the Future

If you never heard of Henry before this year, chances are you have now after he has blown up the box office as the newest Kal-El/Clark Kent/Superman in Man of Steel. He hasn't built up a large body of work yet, but it's a respectable amount & has several good films under his belt, most notably, his performance as Albert Mondego in The Count of Monte Cristo when he was just 18 & more recently his portrayal of Charles Brandon in Showtime's The Tudors from 2007 to 2010. After that he starred in the sword & sandals flick, Immortals, as the tormented Theseus in 2011 where he truly made you feel his pain in his Greek mythological world. Regardless of the fact that he is an extremely beautiful man, he absolutely has the ability to pull you in with his most expressive eyes to feel his emotions. He has honed his acting over the years, so he is a pure joy to watch while he makes us all believe a man can really fly.

He's worked with the great Woody Allen in Whatever Works from 2009 that starred Larry David, starred in the hardly seen horror thriller, Blood Creek with Michael Fassbender, & also starred  in 2012's The Cold Light of Day with Bruce Willis & Sigourney Weaver. I've seen all his movies, & highly recommend them, as he puts in a strong performance in all of them. I was even impressed with his first starring role when he was not quite 18, (his character, Tom just graduated college & is in his early 20's), Hotel Laguna (AKA Vendetta), alongside Joe Mantegna that unfortunately was never released in the US. It is available on DVD from Amazon France, & is in English.  

Besides having an amazing talent for acting, and his God like physique, he is kind, generous, sweet, & has a killer smile that will win any heart, & best of all, he loves his fans. 

He was born & raised in Jersey that is part of the Channel Islands which is located South of England, & just North of France in the English Channel, & has stated in numerous interviews about his father & 4 brothers, (he's the 4th of the 5 sons), all having been in the military, so if his acting career had not taken off, he would have most likely joined up. I am sure I'm not alone in being extremely overjoyed that he has finally made it & will surely continue to entertain the masses for many years to come.

If you haven't seen him in Man of Steel yet, check it out before it's gone from the theaters, it's a must see on a giant theater screen. Check out the official trailers below: