But if Superman decides to slow down for a more hands-on experience, Caped Baldy’s fist will be waiting—and it only takes one punch on universal-level threats.

This isn’t your grandfather's Man of Steel. Gone are the baby blankets from Krypton and the flash of origin stories; no meteoric arrival, no star-sent cradle. Instead of retelling a tale, Gunn refracts it for modern times — where Superman doesn’t simply fly;

The director James Gunn reboots the DC Universe with "Superman," and smartly skips the character's over-told origin story.