NOTE: JUST LIKE THE LAST TIME I REVIEWED THIS MOVIE I'M USING THE ULTIMATE EDITION BECAUSE THAT'S THE ONLY WAY TO WATCH THIS MOVIE.
Man, I can't believe this road is almost over. Time truly does fly.
Batman v Superman: Dawn of Justice is a comic book movie based on the DC Comics' characters Batman & Superman. It's the follow-up to Man of Steel and the second installment of the DC Extended Universe (DCEU). DC Entertainment, RatPac-Dune Entertainment, Atlas Entertainment, Cruel and Unusual Films produced along with Warner Bros. Pictures who also distributed. Chris Terrio & David S. Goyer wrote the story and Zack Snyder directed.
The story is, Bruce Wayne witness the destructive events during Man of Steel and has no trust in Superman. Taking advantage of Batman's paranoia, Lex Luthor comes up with a plan to have The Man of Tomorrow fight The Dark Knight. These two titans must come together and fight against Lex or one will wind up killing the other.
- Negatives
I've got nothing.
- Mix
First there's the performances. Firstly there's Ben Affleck. I believe every great thing said about his performance has already been said. Ben was truly a great Batman & Bruce Wayne. Hell even the late, legendary, and thee voice of Batman Kevin Conroy thought so. Ben was perfect for a broken, fall from grace, and hardened edge Batman, he'll always be in my top five favorite Batman performances. Affleck balanced both this version of Batman's rage, trauma, and power. Then there's Henry Cavill. I remember back in 2016 (and sadly to even today!) when people giving Henry crap for stoic. BUT THAT'S WHAT SUPERMAN IS SUPPOSED TO BE IN THIS STORY! Henry is supposed to play a Superman who's struggling being a hero when the entire world around is skeptical about him 24/7, and Henry played that struggle greatly. But when Henry's not playing a Superman who's having doubts, there was a few times when he has a genuine earnestness to him. Then we have Gal Gadot as Diana/Wonder Woman. It's funny, when rewatching this I remembered when people liked her, now it's seems like they want to give her crap for anything. But even of that. Now while I admit Gal isn't the strongest actress, but here she does do a good job. She has this very quiet confidence to her and can have a bit of charisma as well. Then we have supporting cast from Jeremy Irons and Laurence Fishburne. Jeremy's Alfred is a great foil to Ben's cynical Batman, and Laurence's Perry White was a fun and gruff editor of the Daily Planet. But what they both brought to the table was some levity. Yes folks, suspension to disbelief there is humor in BvS. It's just...what word am I looking for? Oh that's right, subtle! But let's address the elephant in the room, that being Jesse Eisenberg as Lex Luthor. Honestly at first I wasn't the biggest fan, but as time went by I have grown to appreciate his acting. Jesse's Lex definitely has an inferiority complex when compared to Gene Hackman (R.I.P. by the way). But I think what they should've done is tone down some of his more eccentric moments.
- Positives
Alright let's get the easiest praise out of the way first. There's no denying that Zack Snyder can truly make scenes look like they've jumped out of the comic books. If you ever get the guts to go out there and make your own big budget superhero movie, you've gotta study Snyder's work. I don't care if you love him or hate him, Snyder's shots look like comic book panels. This shot right here. 👇🏻
That alone is epic.
Then we have the tone. I can't tell you how crazy it drives me to read and listen to people complain about the tone of this movie! Guys, it's okay that this is movie is dark and serious. It was promoted like that since the very first teaser! So it's not like there was ever a bait and switch. But I digress, anyways, the tone is actually a positive. With all of the themes this movie has it'd make sense we'd have a dark film. And what's funny is this movie isn't even that dark. If you want a dark movie go watch something like Darren Aronofsky's Requiem for a Dream, that'll leave you way more despressed than this movie.
The last thing I'll praise is the story. Chris Terrio and David S. Goyer crafted a great story. We've got Superman trying to figure out power and responsibility. Because of the debate of him being a savior or threat, Clark struggles with his ideals against humanity's fear. And because of this unchecked power, Batman feels the need to step in and put this power in check even at the cost of his moral compass. Speaking of fear, that's another thing going on, fear vs. hope. It's fear that was driving Batman to fall from the hero he once was to be this more violent vigilante as well as his crusade against Superman. Then there's Superman who's trying to inspire hope in people and gain their trust. That's why we get a montage of him saving people and willingly go to the Capitol and explain himself. This is a movie that makes you question something things like the nature of power. Kinda like that source material supposed fans bring up and put in their top ten best Batman or Superman comic book storylines.
Guys, I love Batman v Superman: Dawn of Justice, especially the Ultimate Edition. I'm wasn't ashamed to love it back in 2016 and I'm not ashamed to love it now.
My final rating is, Great.
Okay, that's gonna do it. Come back on Thursday, Jun 26th, for the second part of my Road to The Naked Gun (2025), with my review of The Naked Gun 2½: The Smell of Fear. Until then, enjoy the rest of your day.
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