When Warner Bros. announced that they were rebooting Superman, I thought "What happened to Bryan Singer? Better yet, what happened to Christopher Ree... Brandon Routh?" I was actually in the minority of people who thought Superman Returns was decent. I liked Singer's approach to the film as a continuation from the original Superman I and II, which would place Superman Returns as an unofficial Superman III. Unfortunately, no one else did. There may have been several reasons as to why people didn't flock to the theaters to watch Superman Returns. Since stars attract, casting may have been an issue as Routh was an unknown much like his predecessor, Reeves (R.I.P.) and Kate Bosworth really didn't do it for anyone as Lois Lane. Kevin Spacey gave it his best, but his Lex Luthor was much like Gene Hackman's and was too goofy to take seriously as a villain. In a post-9/11 world, we were too cynical to believe that a Messianic figure could save anyone, plus Superman saving the world from Kryptonian real estate wasn't the most entertaining to watch. Hence WB decided to reboot and since the bar was set low, expectations weren't at an all time high. Until Christopher Nolan was brought on to produce and his former writing collaborator David S. Goyer was on board to script. Expectations increased exponentially. Would the new Superman be on the level of Batman Begins? Hopes of Nolan possibly directing got fans riled up. Would Nolan just concede and direct the reboot himself? Unfortunately, no, but there was a list of directors including Guillermo Del Toro, Ben Affleck, and Darren Aronofsky that would satisfy the masses. However, in the end Zack Snyder was offered the job and although I was among the perplexed, I was willing to give Snyder a chance. With Nolan and Goyer helping Snyder, I expected a pleasant surprise. Man of Steel came, broke box office records for June, and went. The consensus? Meh. Man of Steel featured high flying, skyscraper destroying, unnecessary action. Casting was great, but almost none of them were used to their full potential. Henry Cavill was the right choice for Superman, but the story along with characterization and writing left something to be desired. While Snyder, Nolan, and Goyer crafted a Man of Steel for our times, the film was underwhelming on both emotional and cinematic levels. With a sequel in the works already, let's hope they make a few changes to improve on the original. Here's five to get started. SPOILERS AHEAD.