Personally, I found this movie to be very enjoyable. I didn't go into this movie expecting a fully formed Superman - I expected a young hero that is going to make mistakes. Keep in mind, up until the confrontation with Zod and the Kryptonians, Clark had never been in a physical fight.
As far as Lois uncovering Clark's identity, it may have been quick as far as the movie's run time is concerned, but it's shown in montage form. It's not as though she uncovered it overnight. Perry White mentions later that she'd been working on this for 6 months, so it's not like it was a quick discovery.
As for Zod's death - Clark's hands were sort of tied. Zod had said that their battle would end with one of them dead. Zod, unlike Loki, was not going to be overpowered by 5 heroes. Clark was facing a foe that was physically on par with (an more likely superior to) his abilities. Would an experienced Superman, that had been at this for a couple of years, found a better way? Absolutely. But a Superman on his first day on the job? No, he was lucky to come out on top.
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