Man of Steel
Film2013143 min

Man of Steel

Taste attributes: actionadventurefantasyscience fictionmonster/alien/supernaturalsuperherofastlightimaginarylinearglossybig & variedemotionally undemandingfighting evilrescue/escape/jeopardyunderdog triumphs

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"You will believe that a man can fly."

Boxlist takeAn otherworldly, sweeping sci-fi film: stylish and breakneck. Best if you like the extraordinary over the everyday.

Pace: very fast · Originality: balanced · Tone: balanced · Weight: very light · Realism: imaginary world · Story: balanced · Structure: very linear · Look: very glossy · Scale: big and varied · Emotional punch: very undemandingHow we score

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What lines up

  • Wholesomeness: Balanced wholesomeness, just how this profile likes it
  • Originality: Balanced originality, just how this profile likes it

What might not click

  • Emotional punch: Undemanding, where this profile leans emotive / stirring
  • Weightiness: Light / accessible, where this profile leans weighty / heavy

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Synopsis

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.

Synopsis: TMDB

Taste Attributes

fighting evilrescue/escape/jeopardyunderdog triumphs

Characteristics

Where this title sits on each taste spectrum

SlowPACEFast
FamiliarORIGINALITYOriginal
DarkTONEWholesome
LightWEIGHTINESSHeavy
FantasyREALISMRealistic
SimpleINTRICACYIntricate
Non-LinearLINEARITYLinear
UnderstatedSTYLEStylised
IntimateSCALEEpic
RestrainedEMOTIONIntense

Cast

Henry CavillAmy AdamsMichael ShannonDiane LaneRussell Crowe

Details

Genre
Action
Year
2013
Runtime
143 min
Status
Released
Studio
DC Entertainment
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How we score

Matched on pace, tone, themes and style, not just genre.

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