7. Nolan Is More Suited To His Chosen Hero (And Tone)
Christopher Nolans filmography is one defined by its recurring themes. His protagonists are always grieving from the loss of a close person, normally a mother or lover, with the films exploring how they deal with that grief. If that doesnt sound like a perfect fit for Batman I dont what does. Before Man Of Steel, all Snyder had done was looked at a pre-existing product, taken some visually interesting elements and wrapped them round a diluted, flat plot (aside from Sucker Punch, which was basically the same, except the source was teenage fantasy). While that works well for something simplistic like 300 (although not the dense Watchmen) and in theory would be a good way to approach Superman, that isnt what Man Of Steel was going for. And that ultimately leads to a muddled final product. On the one hand you have this story that comes from David S. Goyer and has all the sense of a fresh, grounded take, but then the direction goes against this up with an over the top approach (and washed out visuals for some reason). The film is as much about creative types warring as it is about how Superman learnt to fly and fought a lot of people.