In the Spring of 2003 I went to a friend's house where we watched a film called The Count Of Monte Cristo. The actor who played the Count's son in this film for some reason resonated with me and I thought to myself, "This guy is going to be a success." That actor's name was Henry Cavill. Fast-forward three years and one of my favorite graphic novels has been made into a film and is being released in theaters. That film was 300. After seeing 300 in the theater, Zack Snyder's name was forever on my list of favorite directors and overall favorite people. Skip ahead another nine years and I find that an actor I respect and love is joining forces with a director I go geek for to make a Superman movie. Needless to say I have been excited since this project was a twinkle in someone's eye.

For me, Zack Snyder is the only man for the job of bringing us an awesome Superman movie. The only kink in this chain, in my opinion, is Christopher Nolan. Nolan has made some amazing films including Inception, Memento, The Following, and, of course, The Dark Knight. I love Nolan's style. He makes gorgeous, thought-provoking films. When Nolan made Batman Begins, I was floored. However my problem with Nolan's Batman movies is the "realistic" approach. I perceive that Nolan's goal was to explore what a real-life vigilante dressed like a bat would experience; what are his motivations; how would his vigilanteism effect those around him? Those are all perfectly fine intentions with just one major flaw: the audience doesn't care about realism. When I watch a super-hero movie, I am not watching for realism (Avengers proved beyond any doubt that the audience is okay with a lack of realism). While I have much love and respect for The Dark Knight Trilogy, it's not Batman to me. I remember watching The Dark Knight and thinking, "This movie is amazing, but... Superman could never exist in this universe! Green Lantern, Flash, and Wonder Woman couldn't show up right now and help Batman out." This is what caused my trepidation regarding Man Of Steel. Thankfully the "realistic" approach fits the story that I gather Nolan, Snyder, and David S. Goyer are trying to tell. Worst of all, Warner Bros. seemed to be determined to make a "dark" Superman film after The Dark Knight films were so successful. Superman and Batman are so different in tone and a Superman film needs a brighter, more sci-fi feel. I was terrified of what kind of Superman film WB was going to crank out following the success of The Dark Knight, until Zack Snyder took the helm.

Once Snyder was announced as the director of Man Of Steel, my heart jumped for joy and suddenly I had hope for this new Superman film. I knew that Christopher Nolan was not likely to take on another super-hero film, so I was racking my brain on who could possibly direct Superman. Of course I had fears that they would go for someone like Michael Bay, Brett Ratner, or even Ben Affleck. In my mind, the man for the job was Zack Snyder, but that was just too perfect. So perfect that it could never possibly happen. It just made too much sense and Hollywood seems to make very few decisions that are logical. So enough blabbing about my excitement and fears about this movie. Here is why I think Zack Snyder is the perfect director to breathe fresh air into the Last Son Of Krypton.

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