3. It Achieves Most Of Its Joy And Inspiration Through Drama
Contrary to what the Christopher Reeve movies may conveyand incidentally, what many people also deplore about the character in question here todaySuperman, as we've accepted with most other fictional narratives across genres, does not have to be tongue-in-cheek and happy-go-lucky to be a positive, beautiful story. There are lines in between, and Man of Steel is just that. It's nuanced. Man of Steel does have many great outright humorous moments, but like any "normal" movieyou know, those ones that non-geeks go towe feel happy and inspired through the drama of good characters, from the scenes between Clark and Jor-El, to the first reunion of Clark with Martha Kent, to the final moments between Clark and the World Engine. Man of Steel doesn't take itself too seriously as a blockbuster movie. It's just a movie, with care given to dialogue and direction that we would have been able to respect just fine in other genres. We're supposed to be the experts on this stuff, aren't we? Why is only Superman forbidden from the gray areas of emotion?
Ian Boucher is many things when he is not writing for WhatCulture.com -- explorer, friend of nature, and librarian. He enjoys stories of many kinds and is fascinated with what different mediums can bring to them. He has developed particular affections for movies and comic books, especially the ones that need more attention, taking them absolutely seriously with a sense of humor. He constantly strives to build his understanding of the relationships between world cultures, messages, and audiences.
