Dark. Super dark.

man-of-steel-flagAs a character, and as stories, Superman has long been bright, optimistic, and wholesome, firmly in the category of mom, apple pie, truth, justice, and the American way. Superman’s unfailing, idealistic, compassionate heroism has never existed in the real world, which is one of the most important reasons that he has been so attractive and so popular for so long. But in Zack Snyder’s massively hyped reboot of the storied franchise – which is written by David Goyer and produced by Christopher Nolan who together created the recent nihilistic and cynical Batman trilogy – Superman is darkened enormously, not just with chiaroscuro lighting but also, and more importantly, in its apocalyptic plot and tone. Continue…