NOTE: FOR THIS REVIEW I WATCHED THE PROPER VERISON. THAT ONE BEING THE ULTIMATE EDITION.
Well folks. Here we are. The final review of the Road to The Batman. And I've been waiting for this one since I first began this little journey.
Batman v Superman: Dawn of Justice is a 2016 comic book movie, based on DC Comics' most iconic characters, Batman and Superman. The movie is not only a follow-up to 2013's Man of Steel, but is also the second installment in the DC Extended Universe (DCEU). This also marked the first time Batman & Superman have appeared together in a live-action setting. The movie was produced by Warner Bros. Pictures, DC Entertainment, RatPac-Dune Entertainment, Atlas Entertainment, and Cruel and Unusual Films and distributed by Warner Bros. Pictures. Batman v Superman: Dawn of Justice was written by Chris Terrio and David S. Goyer and directed by Zack Snyder.
The story is after witnessing the events from Superman's battle with Zod back in Man of Steel, Bruce Wayne aka Batman has come to view Superman as a threat to humanity. Knowing that Batman has this fear, Lex Luthor who also has an obsession with Superman comes up with plan to manipulate both men into trying to kill each other. Will Superman and Batman put the pieces together and team-up, or will Lex win in the end?
- Negatives
I've got nothing to say. Let's move on.
- Mix
Now I have seen quite a bit of complaints about how they set up Justice League. I can understand them, and I'll admit. Other than Bruce's speech at the end, I wasn't exactly blown away by it. But, Unlike what a lot of other comic book movies are doing, I am grateful that the setup didn't waste so much of the movie's time. Cause imagine if they wasted so many minutes being like "Oh that guy is this", "This guy is that", or "He's codename is this" stuff like that.
- Positives
One thing that I loved about the movie is the performances. Everyone just does a stunning job, and I really can't say there was one I liked the most. Henry Cavill was amazing as this Superman who's really questioning if he should be doing what he does, or even existing. Ben Affleck, this guy played the best Batman. I liked how he played a Batman who's fall from grace took a major fall. He played a great broken verison of the character. And I loved how Jeremy Iron not only played an Alfred who's very disappointed in Bruce's new ways, but also played a great sarcastic Alfred as well. Like I said before, everyone was just amazing.
What I also liked about Batman v Superman: Dawn of Justice is the pacing. Much like how I praised the pacing of the Snyder cut, the pacing for this just flew by. For a "Ultimate Edition" of a nearly three hour long movie, I didn't feel like I was sitting on my couch for three hours. I pretty much just flew pass this.
Then we have our villain Lex Luthor. This is the Lex I've been waiting to see for I long time. He was a puppet master, a evil genius, he knew how to play people, and so forth. I also loved everything about his plan. And when that plan didn't work, he had a back-up plan which kind of made him the winner in some sense. I'll still have room for Gene Hackman's Lex, but Jesse's Lex is up there.
I also loved the action. Snyder gave us a great deal of action. That Batmobile chase scene was not only explosive but awesome. I loved seeing Batman & Superman duke it out. And the final fight with Doomsday was a perfect finale. But I gotta give it to that warehouse scene. That not only looked brutal, but it was by far the best showcase of Batman's combat skills.
What also worked for the movie was the music. Which I don't know what to say that hasn't already been said. Hans Zimmer and Junkie XL deserved every bit of praise. This is probably my favorite score to come from a comic book movie.
Now I want to praise the man himself, Zack Snyder. This man can really direct a comic book movie. He's one of my top directors when it comes to the genre. Don't get me wrong. I loved what Richard Donner did for Superman, what Tim Burton did for Batman, what Guillermo del Toro did for Hellboy, what Robert Rodriguez & Frank Miller did for Sin City, what Christopher Nolan did for The Dark Knight Trilogy, what James Mangold did for Logan, and I'm most likely gonna love what Matt Reeves is gonna do for The Batman, but to me Snyder can truly make his shots look like they're from a graphic novel. I mean just look at these shots....
And if by the off chance those pics didn't convince you (and I'm hoping that that's a very BIG off chance), then go read 300 and Watchmen, and then watch Snyder's film adaptations of those, and you'll see those are just the pages from the comics just ripped off and given a cinematic flair.
Another aspect I loved about Batman v Superman was the dark tone. This one criticism I never understood. Cause if you go back and watch the very first teaser, everyone should've known this was going to be a serious movie. And guess what? It works! This film isn't dark for the sake of being dark. It's more gritty because of the subjects. Batman is going by a new set of rules. Superman's being framed as something's he's not, and because of that he's questioning himself. So Zack Snyder and co. didn't make this movie "edgy" (a word that I think doesn't even fit with this flick) just because. They did it because it worked for the film.
Guys, Batman v Superman: Dawn of Justice is one of my many favorite comic book films. It's got spectacular performances, the pacing was perfect, Lex was a great villain, I loved the action scenes, the music is awesome, Snyder's directing was beautiful, and I loved the dark tone. Have a slight problem with the Justice League setup but nothing to get too upset about.
My final rating is Great.
While guys like I said, this is the final part of The Road to The Batman. Not only was this a great way to end it, but I can't even begin to describe how excited I am for that movie. But anyways, that's going to do it for me. Come back on Saturday, Feb 26th for my review of the newest Hulu film, No Exit. Until then, enjoy the rest of your day.
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