Here we go... I just finished a bottle of Soju and I am writing this.. I'll look at it again in the morning..
Krypton had a yellow sun?? Oh yea, krypton is destructing from within its core because of the council messing up. Rite.
The radiations of the sun in that solar system vs. ours was the difference. They stated the same at least 2 or 3 times in the film
The planet pending destruction because the Kryptonians were harvesting the planets core to power their weapons and space exploration. Once again this was stated twice in the movie.
And the genetically engineered kryptonians.. Saw that in Matrix. Nice try. But doesn't sound like an advance civilazation to me. Sounds like an oppressed society. Did Jor El and Lara El go against their predetermined life by having a natural birth?
If this was ripped off from the Matrix then the Watchowski's ripped it off of Jon Byrne' Man of Steel and The Planet Krypton miniseries in the early 80's. This concept was well established and carried as canon in the Superman books well past the death and return of Superman. And yes Jor El and Lara went against Kryptonian law by having a naturally birthed child.
Wat the eff is a divix??? Why is it a skull?!! Who's skull is that?!! Anyone?
It is a codex and who knows why it was shaped like a skull. Perhaps it is the Kryptonian Eve or perhaps it is just the shape they chose as an appropriate one for their genetic engineering.
Jor El died like an extreme b*tch. Might as well have Zod and Lara hook up before the Phantom Zone. Make Kal a brother for the next Man of Steel 2 for the "Modern" Maury Provich generation. JorEl planned all along for kryptonians to survive on Earth, so Zod didn't really invent that idea did he? Who's the bad guy now?
It is all in the implementation. Jor El didn't really plan for Kryptonians to subjugate earth but perhaps stop there as peacefully co-existing refugees to save their species until they could find a new home. With their advanced tech and abilities they could live anywher and don't necessarily need to live in downtown Metropolis. As a citizen I offer them Arctic Canada.
And then cuts to Clark on Deadliest Catch where he is working under an alias because he was taught by his pa kent not to ever use his powers or it would cause hysteria because "you are the answer that were not alone".. Be a loner son. all of a sudden a T Rex with a hairy chest is leading a group of men up the stairs from a burning oil rig. Yea real heroic. They couldn't done that themselves?? Who called the helicopter in if it was already assumed everyone was dead. Ok whatevs (modern day teenie bop speak)
This Deadliest Catch barb is played out and purely critical for the sake of. He was on the fishing boat for less than 3 minutes. The fact is that Clark, being Clark and having learned the cost of doing nothing to protect his secret given his abilities from the painful lesson Jonathon taught him chose to save those men as that is "the type of man he chose to be". Clark opened the way for them to escape and I am pretty sure the Coast Guard would be on scene for an oil rig fire. As for who called them in....why not the the workers who escaped, the people trapped or worst case there is two rigs in the scene and only one aflame.
Then Clark sneaks and steals clothing from an innocent coastal dweller. Heroic.
Seriously you have an issue with this? He took Sally Ann clothes and if he showed up in his state at the Sally Ann they would have given them to him.
Lois. Monotone. No facial expression nor emotion. No power. No demanding presence. I didnt buy that curious nature. "I loved Lois." why?? Because she's a pretty face? C'mon. She sucked. She found out Clark's identity in a heartbeat.. Speaking of which, clark is used to living his adult life using aliases. Why start with your real earth identity at the planet? I mean, it's not like you have to protect your loved ones with a secret identity, because Martha has a truck in her roof. You failed MOS!
Lois was awesome. Amy Adams is an amazing actress and I am not one who gushes over her due to her looks. The creators of the MoS made her a heroine in her own right that was more than a damsel in distress. She actively contributed and didn't do things to put herself recklessly in harms way but also didn't play it safe.
She actually didn't find out Clarks identity in a heartbeat it took a protracted investigation and she followed leads back from the point of contact to his doorstep in a sequence that the audience was privy to as well. Amazing. He learning who Clark is gave the relationship immediate credibility because here is a tenacious, good looking girl who he doesn't have to hide from. No wonder he is attracted to her. Far better than I lust after this hot girl in the office who treats me like crap and is too dumb to pick up on the fact that I am Superman with glasses despite interacting with both of us constantly.
As far as the truck in Martha's roof I am pretty sure there were a few peopl in Smallville with property damage.
I liked Faora.
So did I.
Jonathan died like a bigger b*tch than JorEl.. At least the dog is safe.
Jonathon's death showed how strongly he felt about keeping his son sheltered from the outside world. It also showed Clark the consequences of doing so.
Zod reminded me of the Emporer's whining son in Gladiator. Didn't seem like a General at all throughout this film.
He looked to be in command and control of his men, was a strategist, saved his crew from likely death upon release from the Phantom Zone and had a singular drive that he never deviated from from where I was sitting.
Krypton looked like a darker shade of Avatar.
Zoe wanted Superman to surrender. Ok. But he wasn't gonna harm Sups. Clark had a dream and started going nuts. Then Jor El says "you can save them" really? From the problem you caused Jor El? Lois calmly receives instruction from Jordan how to kill kryptonians and escape from the ship. Sorry, she looked like a child.
I personally thought that this was handled exceedingly well and loved the imagery during the debate between Zod and Superman. Also the AI Jor El was entertaining and points once again for Lois not being helpless.
I already stated before about the massive amounts of property damage and the lack of care Clark gave. Mark Waid said it best in his MoS blog. So that sums that up.
If you can honestly tell me that Clark had an opportunity or a moment for pause with everything being thrown at him I would buy your argument. He could barely barely fend for himself as he was being double teamed by skilled and trained fighters. Zod even spoke to this when mocking his "training on a farm"
Teenie boppers started clapping when Clark and Lois kissed. Really? Throughout this entire movie, without any preconceived notions, I never new Clark and Lois had a thing for each other. Maybe I'm spoiled by the onscreen chemistry of Emma Stone and Andrew Garfield. But this is for the modern day audience,
I think they did a great job of showing Clark long for a human connection outside of his parents and it was an applause worth payoff IMHO. Emma and Andrew had great sizzle but that was probably helped out by the fact that they are hooked up in real life.
And what's up with the earth getting doggy styled at both ends?!! And then Dr. Hamilton had an animated gif on the screen and could tell exactly what was happening.. "They're changing our atmosphere." Shut up. This was a better creative move than spinning the earth backwards?
Satallite imaging perhaps provided by WayneTech 
The Terraforming was brilliant and well executed to me. Not to mention it hasn't been done at nausea.
Clark snaps Zods neck. Dictator. Warlord. Whatevs
He was painted into a corner and desperate against a unique and NONHUMAN enemy. Once again Superman executed the phantom Zone criminals in the comics, in the late 70's early 80's no less. Oh and BTW I am pretty sure they were all killed in Superman 2 as well, just not is as emotional a fashion.
Superman destroys US government property. Hello incredible hulk. "Ur not gonna know where i lay my cape." In other words, I will do what the eff I want I you can't stop me. This is waaaaaay better than Chris Reeve delivering the restored dome of the White House, "mr. President, sorry to have been away so long, I won't let you down again."
Different strokes for different folks. The social fabric of the world is not the same as it was in the 70/80's. I am not an American but love my neighbors and feel that the "trust me I am an American too" of MoS is less offensive than the American VP in IM3 being part of a profit based plot that killed dozens if not hundreds.
But this is for the modern day audience.
yes it is.
That really would have been a modern retelling of the Superman story. 
