Side note: I was having a brand loyalty moment when (warning: TMI) I realized I was actually wearing my Wacoal undergarments. 

A few days before the screening, we were already speculating which movie will be shown. We joked that it might be Juana Change but we were really hoping it would be Man of Steel. As luck would have it, we got our wish.

It was my first time to attend a Nuffnang movie screening and I didn't know what to expect. One of the things that I was totally not expecting was the popcorn. Two guys were hauling buckets upon buckets of popcorn inside the theatre and there I was holding a bucket of taco popcorn, realizing too late that we were getting free popcorn and drinks. I also didn't expect to see a cute kid in a superman costume alternating between running around and lying on the floor. The Nuffnang team were also very friendly and accomodating. 

So thanks Nuffnang and Wacoal for a wonderful movie experience! Man of Steel was awesome, so awesome that no matter how much the enemies pounded, threw, punched and smashed Superman on the pavements and buildings, he never had a hair out of place.  

On a more serious note, I really liked the short backstory with Jor El and how the movie didn't follow a linear sequence. The flashbacks of superman's childhood worked wonders for the movie. It showed just enough of his struggle as an awkward young man and the big role his parents played in the formation of his character without being overly dramatic. I also rather liked the notion that at some point in his life, he was a sort of a nomad and wasn't instantly some hotshot reporter at the daily planet.

One of my favorite moments in the movie was that scene towards the end when General Zod told Clark that his purpose was to save the planet krypton no matter the cost. That was his sole purpose. I couldn't help but sympathize with him because surprisingly, I understood him. He wasn't natural born and his genetics and every fibre of his being knew that this was what he was created for. He was simply fulfilling his duties to preserve planet krypton. He reminded me of that character from the Tron movie (was it CLU?) but I digress. Going back, that scene clearly showed the contrast between a man who thought he had no choice because his evolution had programmed him to serve only one purpose versus a man who was taught by his father that there was always a choice and that the decisions we make define who we are.  

One other thing before I end this entry, every time they showed Russel Crowe I expected him to break into song and sing "You know nothing of Javert. I was born inside a jail. I was born with scum like you. I am from the gutter too"

Superman's dad Javert. I mean Jor El

So yeah, Man of Steel was a great movie and the seats at the Resort's World cinema were soooo comfy.