title : Top Movies - Batman v Superman: Dawn of Justice Movie Review (Spoiler Free) - Movie Reviews Sites
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Top Movies - Batman v Superman: Dawn of Justice Movie Review (Spoiler Free) - Movie Reviews Sites
article2016 Reviews, articleDC Extended Universe,Superman returns to the big screen but this time, the Bat of Gotham and a quirky and stupid version of Lex Luthor confront him.
Genre: Action/Fantasy/Sci-Fi
Director: Zack Snyder
Cast: Ben Affleck, Henry Cavill, Jesse Eisenberg, Amy Adams, Gal Gadot,
Holly Hunter, Callan Mulvey, Laurence Fishburne, Jeremy Irons & Diane Lane.
Holly Hunter, Callan Mulvey, Laurence Fishburne, Jeremy Irons & Diane Lane.
Run Time: 153 min.
US Release: 25 March 2016
UK Release: 25 March 2016
German Release: 24 March 2016
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The long awaited and indirect sequel to Man of Steel has arrived - Batman v Superman: Dawn of Justice is out in theatres across the globe! Since its announcement three years ago, the movie reached incredible heights of hype and it was clear that it would never satisfy those ridiculous expectations that fans had set. The question though is if Batman v Superman is a good movie and worth to watch in cinemas. After the release of the second, spoiler heavy, trailer I decided to walk into the screening room with care and I was right to do so, because by keeping my expectations low I managed to really enjoy this blockbuster.
After the events of Man of Steel, that left Metropolis decimated, the world has been left with mixed feelings about the last son of Krypton (Cavill). While some worship him as a god, others harbour hatred and fear towards Superman. One of those persons is Bruce Wayne (Affleck), who saw his Metropolis building destroyed and employees killed during Supe’s fight with Zod and is, therefore, preparing for war against the Kryptonian. Lex Luthor (Eisenberg) on the other hand is following his own agenda and is trying to pit the two heroes against each other.
Batman v Superman might be a continuation of Man of Steel and sees Superman dealing with the repercussions of his Metropolis battle, but it is foremost a Batman movie. The story was mostly good and managed to catch my interest since the opening act. One of the positive aspects of this blockbuster is how grounded it started off, engaging in real life problems such as racism, granted against aliens but racism nonetheless, that arose due to Clark’s outing. My favourite part though was the Bruce Wayne/Batman story arc, which was fantastic! Watching the battle of Metropolis through Wayne’s eyes gave the whole scene a new perspective.
I liked how the plot pieces fell in line, prepping both characters to fight each other and the battle between the two titans was handled tremendously well and was fun to watch. I also liked Diana Prince/Wonder Woman’s smaller story arc, but I thought that it should have been kept simply as a cameo scene, leaving her out of the final battle. In fact, I believe the whole third act should have been scrapped because the secondary villain our heroes fight was a completely wasted opportunity; the movie should have just focused on Batman taking on Superman!
While I thought that the smaller hints at the Justice League movie weren’t that bad, I would have preferred if it would have been handled differently, as it felt as if it has been crammed into the film out of necessity to build a larger world. The fact that Snyder needed to include those hints, made it feel as if there were too much going on and since the movie is about 20 minutes too long already, it could have definitely done without them. The biggest issue from which Batman v Superman is suffering though is the fact that it is a structural mess! The movie jumps storylines every five-to-ten minutes, to give everyone enough screen time and the beautifully grounded story arc it started with, was thrown away turning it into and extreme fantasy flick.
Ben Affleck was incredible as Bruce Wayne/Batman, but I always did believe that he was able to pull it off. He really sold the emotions and feelings Wayne had towards the Man of Steel, and you fully understood why he hated him so much. That hatred drove his alter ego Batman to pursue criminals more viciously than ever before, and I felt like this was one of the best Batman incarnations we saw on the big screen yet. Jeremy Irons depicted Alfred, and just like Affleck he owned the role of Wayne’s elderly butler. But he did not only serve Bruce with breakfast and good advice, this Alfred has more to offer than what we saw in the Nolan trilogy.
Henry Cavill was once again great as Clark Kent/Superman. I really liked him in Man of Steel, which explored Clark’s human side. This film shows us his evolution towards Superman and the trouble that it brings with it because even though the Man of Steel does not answer to any government, his actions cause political friction and it clearly affects him on an emotional level. Amy Adams was once again fantastic as Lois Lane, but during the later half of the plot, she stopped being the smart journalist that was presented to us in Man of Steel and became a damsel in distress, for Superman to rescue.
Gal Gadot did not disappoint as Diana Prince/Wonder Woman and I really enjoyed her presence in the movie. She proved that she was able to kick some serious butt, but I did wish she had been kept as a minor side role, without outing herself as Wonder Woman.
Jesse Eisenberg was the only cast member who I thought did not work out. His rendition as Lex Luthor was a mess and he proved to be extremely annoying as the main villain. He did not play Lex Luthor, but rather Jesse Eisenberg who tried to act as Lex Luthor. His twitches fit more to a paranoid schizophrenic and he lets us know a little too often that he is suffering from daddy issues. To be frank, I don’t know who understood and embodied the character of Lex Luthor as good as Michael Rosenbaum, of the Smallville series.
Just like the Man of Steel before, or any other Zack Snyder movie for that fact, Batman v Superman consists mostly of fantastic and handsome cinematography. The film is really beautiful to look at, making good use of special effects and perfect fight choreographies; Batman battling Superman looked as if the pages on Miller’s Dark Knight comic lines were coming to live! What really annoyed me were the hard cuts used, to jump between storylines, but Hans Zimmer & Junkie XL’s grand sounding composition made up for that in every way!
Verdict: I really liked and enjoyed Batman v Superman and I left the cinema with a big fat smile on my face, but the sad truth is that it was far from being a good movie. While the cast and performances were fantastic (except Eisenberg’s Lex) and the first two acts were really engaging, the movie started to slightly fall apart as soon as the third act started, and the secondary villain was introduced. The overall structure of the movie was a complete mess, cramming too many comic book storylines into one film and trying to use the movie as a springboard for other DC characters and the Justice League movie. Overall, I would recommend DC comic readers and comic book fans to go watch this movie, because it is a fun blockbuster as long as you know that you are walking into a comic book adaptation. I wish I could give it a higher rating, sadly the movie has too many flaws and it will, therefore, obtain a 6.5 out of 10.
Have you seen Batman v Superman: Dawn of Justice yet? If so, let me know what you thought of it and if you agree with my opinion. Thank you very much for reading this review, and if you found it helpful, please share it with others.
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