Tim: The video’s been deleted now, but about a year ago someone worked out what Man of Steel would look like without the ludicrous colour grading they did in post production, and a lot of people quite liked it. Apparently, though, someone didn’t take the hint.
Tim: The song itself is largely unremarkable: uplifting ballad, but as a former Idol winner, Kevin really should know that your standard choruses should be at least at the level that that final chorus is at.
Tom: I can’t even remember that final chorus. It’s in one ear and out the other. It’s not just unremarkable: it’s completely forgettable.
Tim: Everything here, except possibly the first verse and maybe the middle eight, is way too underplayed for this to be the uplifting ballad that this wants to be. The video, on the other hand – well, I’m not sure who’s responsible for those bedroom scenes, but they should take a long hard look in the mirror and consider whether they’re actually in the right job, because (for me at least) that excess of blue genuinely took attention away from the song.
Tom: As someone who’s just had to do a tricky colour grading job: sometimes you do the best with what you’ve got. I think they might be trying for a “day for night” shot there: if so, it hasn’t really worked. Too much blue.
Tim: Yep. Mind you, my attention loss could be partly the song’s fault for not being exciting enough in the first place.