Nerdgasm - Review of Man of Steel Trailer 2

Genre: Action, Adventure, Fantasy

Logline: An alien infant is raised on Earth and grows up with superhuman abilities. He sets out to use these abilities to guard his adopted world.

Writer: David S. Goyer

Wow. Just, wow. I am absolutely stunned by this new trailer. Before I begin, let's do a role call, shall we?

Zack Snyder
Christopher Nolan
David Goyer
Hanz Zimmer
Russell Crowe
Kevin Costner
Michael Shannon
Laurence Fishburne
Diane Lane
Amy Adams

Looks like a dream team to me. Not to mention that Henry Cavill seems to be perfectly suited for the role. The talent attached to the film is epic in and of itself. Arguably the most beloved superhero of all time, it is no surprise that making a Superman film comes with great responsibility. Kal-El couldn't be in better hands.

The first thing that I love about this take on Superman is the choice to make it as close as possible to being based in reality.  Obviously, there is only so far you can go with this, however the concept of depicting how the world would react if someone with Superman's abilities suddenly appear in our world is very intriguing.

Taking this idea a step further, just from the trailer you can get a very clear idea of the theme this movie will embrace. I've seen many incarnations of Clark that attempts to show him as an outsider, but they always seem to fall short, some more than others. This will be a film about acceptance and the fear of rejection. Things that we all as human beings can relate to. Superman has the same fears and insecurities as we do, and probably on a deeper level.

The relationship with Clark and the Kent family seems to be done in a very touching way. This exploration of his adoptive parents helping a child manage these powers that he doesn't understand looks to be taken to a depth that hasn't been done before with the character.

But what of the things that are left to the imagination. Specifically Zod. We get a blink and you'll miss it glimpse of Michael Shannon as the notorious rogue Krytonian, but that is something that I am all to curious to see how it was portrayed.

In short can't flippin' wait to see this film 10 or 20 times!