This is a tough one. Superman is one of my favorite superheroes going back to my childhood. Of course, when I was little, “Superman” was the only comic book movie in town and that title belonged to the late and great Christopher Reeve.

Now, before you read my review, please understand that the problems I had with “Man of Steel” have nothing to do with holding on to the past. As much as I love the original two movies, this series was badly needing a super-sized face lift.

Man of Steel needs to establish a Superman to lead DC’s Justice League

For the most part, it is a pretty spectacular movie. Zack Snyder brings a great sense of style and vision and the action — WOW — fans are going to get a kick out of the action. My only question is whether or not it will be able to connect with general audiences the way the Marvel movies have. This may be the biggest determining factor on whether or not we ever see a DC universe that leads to a “Justice League” movie.

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