Movie Review
Review Batman v Superman : Dawn of Justice
This is one of the worst movies I've seen in years. This was supposed to be the most epic superhero movie ever made. Instead, we got a cliched, manic villain and two well-intentioned heroes fighting for no reason at all. What happened?
It's been nearly two years since Superman's (Henry Cavill) colossal battle with Zod (Michael Shannon) devastated the city of Metropolis. The loss of life and collateral damage left many feeling angry and helpless, including crime-fighting billionaire Bruce Wayne (Ben Affleck). Convinced that Superman is now a threat to humanity, Batman embarks on a personal vendetta to end his reign on Earth, while the conniving Lex Luthor (Jesse Eisenberg) launches his own crusade against the Man of Steel.
The whole movie clunks along like this. Scenes don't flow into one another; they just collide one after another, refusing to cohere to a sensible storyline. Leaps from Gotham to Metropolis are as jarring as their looks are indistinguishable here. But worse are a series of long, creature-filled dream sequences, into which we're hurled without warning or logic. By the third bad Batman dream, I had completely lost my grasp on what was going on in this movie. And the script does the audience no favors.
One cannot walk away without noticing the plot holes that stops the movie from being consistent. There are too many "Whats, Whys, and Hows'" being asked in one's mind that leaves them baffled. You are not going to enjoy this movie unless you're under the age of 12 or just like watching CGI all over the place. Remember the quick CGI fight scenes you saw in Man of Steel? You know, the fight scenes were you couldn't tell who was punching who and just stopped caring about after 5 minutes? You get to see that again! Batman is a human and shouldn't be able to move that fast with all that armor but you stop caring about the movie long before Batman fights Superman because of the multiple plot points and rushed dialog. This movie is incoherent, mindless and dull.
Ben Affleck offers two modes: brood and glower. Neither is terribly engaging, nor is Henry Cavill, who fills Superman's suit beautifully, but brings no depth to the character's countless stare-downs. Their combined lack of chemistry makes their eventual showdown a painful letdown. Amy Adams continues to be wasted talent as a Lois that doesn't do much besides get into peril repeatedly and need to be rescued. This gets pretty old. Gal Gadot is fine with the little she has – particularly in her very good fight scenes, which follow the moment when Batman makes the dumbest strategic decision in history.
Wonder Woman steals the show and it's like someone switched a light on. Batman and Superman battle with faces that suggest someone is forcing them to eat their vegetables. But when Wonder Woman shows up on the scene, she wields a confident smile alongside her shield. She loves being a warrior, and this detail gives the final fight scene some desperately needed life.
Overambitious and overlong, "Batman v Superman: Dawn of Justice" aims to tell a collection of stories instead of focusing on one. In doing so, it underserves its classic characters, undercuts its battle scenes, and disrespects the audience who has been waiting to see this epic showdown on the big screen.
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