What originally struck me about this Superman incarnation was the fact that it looked to be clearly under the influence of the Christopher Nolan School of Filmmaking: that's to say, more realism, and less CGI. As a result, I was genuinely looking forward to seeing how Nolan and Synder would come together to give the movie a new slant. I think it's safe to say that Synder's influence was far more prominent than Nolan's. I barely saw Nolan. Because, let's face it, I don't think that anybody was really prepared for just quite how computerised this movie turned out to be. In the trailer, we're given a few glimpses of some CGI-heavy battles and explosions, but there's something about the fact that they're coupled with realistic shots that plays down the idea that this movie is a relentless CG orgy. One of my biggest problems with the movie is that the action sequences never seemed to end: ultimately, getting a glimpse of the fights proved more entertaining than watching them go on for 25 minutes.