![]() ![]() I’ve had enough shots of crumbling masonry and exploding office skyscrapers to last me a lifetime. However, much of the good these aspects do are undone by Jesse Eisenberg’s utterly awful depiction of Lex Luthor, who comes across as a deranged variation on Steve Jobs, Ben Affleck’s charisma-free performance as Batman, and the utterly mind-numbing third act which yet again resorts to endless fight sequences between CGI characters, who are constantly being thrown through buildings. Parts of it are very, very good: the more intellectual aspect which explores the deeper implications of what would occur if a being such as Superman were to appear in our real world the depiction of the political exploitation of Superman the relationships between Superman and his girlfriend/colleague Lois Lane (Amy Adams), and between Superman and his parents (Diane Lane and Kevin Costner). ![]() However, unbeknownst to either Kent or Wayne, their mutual plans are being manipulated by technology mogul Lex Luthor (Jesse Eisenberg), who has megalomaniacal tendencies of his own, and wants both Batman and Superman out of his way.īatman v Superman: Dawn of Justice is a deeply frustrating film. Meanwhile, Superman’s alter-ego, newspaperman Clark Kent, has become concerned with Batman’s personal brand of vigilante justice in nearby Gotham, and resolves to expose him. Jump forward 18 months, and Wayne has committed himself to exposing Superman as an unstoppable threat to humanity. The film inserts Wayne into the immediate aftermath of the finale of Man of Steel by having him witness the conclusive fight between Superman (Henry Cavill) and General Zod over Metropolis, and the devastation that accompanied it, from the ground. Rather than continuing Christopher Nolan’s Dark Knight trilogy, Batman v Superman: Dawn of Justice takes yet another fresh look at Gotham’s cowl-wearing warrior, replacing Christian Bale’s Bruce Wayne with Ben Affleck and Michael Caine’s Alfred with Jeremy Irons. It began with Man of Steel in 2013, director Zack Snyder’s re-imagining of the Superman story, and continues with this second film, which sees the introduction of Batman and several other DC characters into a single, shared story space, setting up what will eventually become the Justice League. In an attempt to compete with Marvel and their cadre of interlocking super-hero pictures, DC Comics have begun to develop their own version of a cinematic universe. ![]()
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