Man of Steel
Summary
Christopher Nolan made an impact on Zack Snyder’sMan of Steel , but it set up theDCEUto fail . AfterBatman & Robindestroyed the caped reformer ’s credibility as a movie virtuoso , Nolan upraise the hero withBatman Begins , a grittier , more grounded reboot of the role . It was a monumental bang with critic and audiences , and the following sequel , The Dark KnightandThe Dark Knight come up , had alike results . When DC set forth its cinematic universe withMan of Steel , the studio apartment change state to Nolan as a producer and for the story to reintroduce Superman to viewers correctly .
Zack Snyder was employ as the director and brought his love for comic book traditional knowledge and massive action set piece to the film . However , with Nolan ’s influence looming , Man of Steelhad a serious and realistic tonedespite its more fantastic elements . The film tried to seize the same gritty air ofNolan’sDark Nighttrilogy , and that was to the hurt of the motion-picture show and the DCEU as a whole .
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Man Of Steel’s Realism Made DCEU’s Larger-Than-Life Story Harder For Audiences
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After audience had grow wonted to the realism ofThe Dark Knighttrilogy , the DCEU forthwith took them into a world of phantasy . Man of Steel open with the end of Krypton , which let in various alien creatures and sci - fi elements . However , it still had a matured tone as it tried to have a sense of realism , even with a grander story . In a 2010 interview withEmpire , Snyder discussed how he want to double down on the Superman mirthful Bible , but Nolan play pillager on that and want to reel in some of the character ’s zany expression .
" His role was just challenging some of the , like , accepted , you know , gimmes that Superman has , which I conceive is dear . He was a great plunderer for that . You fuck , automatic acceptance stuff that we all were just like , ' What do you intend ? ' course of study he ’s gon na have red underwear ' or whatever it is . "
While some interview apprize superhero films with more mature feel , it was n’t the ripe focal point for the DCEU to take . Many of the more laughable facet of these heroes conflicted with Nolan and Snyder ’s dramatic , naturalistic timbre , especially in the next film , Batman V. Superman : Dawn of Justice . The audience ’s response to this tone stimulate DC to panic , trying to make the note lighter for films likeSuicide SquadandJustice League . Unlike the MCU , the DCEU never had a consistent pure tone , and that was principally due to the miscellaneous reaction toMan of Steel .
Why Man Of Steel Might’ve Been A Better Standalone Movie
humans of Steelkicked off the DCEU , but it feels out of place , especially since DC took a hard shift away from the solemn and spectacular step . While Henry Cavill ’s well - received Supermanplayed a larger role in the DCEU , it might have been an independent story , concentre more on Kal - El and his journeying rather than the orotund universe of discourse the cinema was countersink up . Snyder could have had more control over his version of Superman , like to how Matt Reeves had a plenty of control over his version of Batman . It ’s unclear what toneSuperman : Legacywill have , but it seems improbable the project will take on the same drab tone .
