Batman v Superman: Dawn of Justice
Warner Bros. | Release Date: March 25, 2016
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BertoflyingfoxMar 25, 2016
What a mess of a movie. Fans can swear up and down that this is a "serious" superhero flick....but it isnt. All the plotholes and illogical pacing make this the funniest superhero movie I have ever seen. Cavill is once again human cardboardWhat a mess of a movie. Fans can swear up and down that this is a "serious" superhero flick....but it isnt. All the plotholes and illogical pacing make this the funniest superhero movie I have ever seen. Cavill is once again human cardboard in a suit, Batfleck is all style while betraying source material, and I'm pretty sure Lex Luthor is really The Riddler from Batman Forever. The redundancies fly high, from stopping an alien who destroyed a city....by destroying a city; to Luthor knowing way too much because he apparently traveled to normal Earth and stole the BvS script.

Despite the runtime being too long, it still isnt enough for Znyder to make a coherent set-up for the Justice League. Oh yeah, Wonder Woman was there for a bit and it was about as good as a quick cameo can get. There is no quick cameo on Earth thats good enough to save a 150-minute mess though....

Also, I can't imagine any kid going to see this and not being bored to tears...if it was made for comic fans, then they should've dropped the PG-13 rating.… Expand
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MoviebuffreviewMar 25, 2016
I wanted to love Batman v Superman: Dawn of Justice. So badly. Although my expectations were low, I hoped for the best, and all I wanted to do was to have fun.

I underestimated this movie. I underestimated how bad it would really be.I wanted to love Batman v Superman: Dawn of Justice. So badly. Although my expectations were low, I hoped for the best, and all I wanted to do was to have fun.

I underestimated this movie. I underestimated how bad it would really be.

Batman v Superman introduces a semi-interesting Batman, presents a few cool visuals, and the story itself has some ideas in it that have potential. However, the script itself is a mess, being one of the worst screenplays in terms of structure that I have seen in recent memory. The movie has about seven storylines going on all at once, none of which tie together in any cohesive way, and none of which get enough screen time to be developed or interesting. Here, characters feel empty and shallow. Ideas are silenced by explosions. Potential future storylines are wasted.

After enjoying Man of Steel, and being a fan of the genre, Batman v Superman: Dawn of Justice is one of the biggest letdowns in cinematic history. It's messy, tonally confused, often times unintentionally funny, and every bit as much boring.

When the film was first announced at Comic-Con a few years ago, the sheer epic nature of the announcement had me in giddy tears. Now, I am practically in tears once again. But not for the reasons that I had hoped.… Expand
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Iron4gMar 25, 2016
I'm very fan of dc. I wanted to love Batman v Superman: Dawn of Justice. but my wish is broken now.
This movie gave me very terrible terrible damage. terrible terrible damage
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r3dialdjMar 25, 2016
The Biggest waste of 2.5 hours of my life. About 10min of action the rest was utter crap. Honestly was trying not to fall asleep. Affleck was great tho.
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aphbetboyMar 26, 2016
Batman v Superman não passa de mais uma porcaria feita somente para o entretenimento dos fanáticos por super-heróis, é puro marketing falso, o filme é o trailer estendido por duas horas e meia e nada mais! Não é cativante, é previsível eBatman v Superman não passa de mais uma porcaria feita somente para o entretenimento dos fanáticos por super-heróis, é puro marketing falso, o filme é o trailer estendido por duas horas e meia e nada mais! Não é cativante, é previsível e chato.… Expand
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Mazmorrero47Mar 25, 2016
Remember the stories you came up with as a child when you played with your action figures? Batman v Superman: Dawn of Justice is no different than them. In fact, it's even worse because it doesn't have an inch of heart and enthusiasm.

ItsRemember the stories you came up with as a child when you played with your action figures? Batman v Superman: Dawn of Justice is no different than them. In fact, it's even worse because it doesn't have an inch of heart and enthusiasm.

Its script is an incoherent and depressing mess where the characters, if you can call them that, have no personalities, motivations and arcs. Batman is a moronic jerk who prefers to destroy stuff than being reasonable. Superman doesn't do much aside from looking sad. Wonder Woman is just there so Warner Bros can have more toys to sell. Lex Luthor is a spoiled brat with with way too much time on his hands. You could remove several sequences and it wouldn't make any difference.

With the exception of Jesse Eisenberg, who was embarrassing to witness, the actors looked like they wanted to be anywhere else. I can't say I blame them.

Not even the action scenes live up to the hype. They're awkwardly staged and sometimes it's hard to tell what's going on (the cinematography is too dark). The music is laughably overdramatic.

It's sad how Warner Bros has been working with these characters for ages and can't make a competent crossover movie with them. I only rate 1/10 because I think Henry Cavill and Ben Affleck were the right actors in the wrong movie.… Expand
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ProsmoothApr 1, 2016
Good news. If you like Batman and Superman--they are both in this movie. Bad news. You're not going to recognize either one of them--unless you already saw Batman as a psychotic Donald Trump, and Superman as a whiny emo loser.
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GreykingMar 25, 2016
This movie is not for families, not for children, not even for true fans of comic books. While being a cinematic beauty, the story and motivations of the characters were straight trash. I can't even count the ways. But let me expound a fewThis movie is not for families, not for children, not even for true fans of comic books. While being a cinematic beauty, the story and motivations of the characters were straight trash. I can't even count the ways. But let me expound a few non spoilers. Batman is a murderer. Superman is a depressed mopey guy who needs a therapist and possibly Xanax. Wonder Woman is a pretty woman with an Israeli accent. Lex Luthor is the worst nonsensical version of Lex Luthor ever depicted on screen. The movie is long, dark, and joyless. Unlike the Heroes of the Marvel Universe who are having fun even when everything is going haywire the Heroes of the DC cinematic universe act like someone is forcing them to save the world. If you are really looking for a great Superman/Batman team up go dig up the animated film Superman & Batman: World's Finest.… Expand
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beto102Mar 27, 2016
Only fanboys would like this. Slow and short fights, the ending was just a giant mess. I had a great amount of expectations for this movie but I ended up really disappointed.
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Lennon-SMar 25, 2016
What a god awful mess! If people are that hungry to see Batman and Superman together in the same film I feel very sorry for the public at large! How on earth could anyone other than the most extreme of fans enjoy this? I often hear of othersWhat a god awful mess! If people are that hungry to see Batman and Superman together in the same film I feel very sorry for the public at large! How on earth could anyone other than the most extreme of fans enjoy this? I often hear of others saying that they walked out on a film and this one was near close for me! The South Park episode "The Passion of the Jew" was all I could think about afterwords as I also want my money back! This was not fun and it was not or entertaining at all!… Expand
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QuietGiantMar 25, 2016
I've been a fan of the genre and the director for quite a while, even the polarizing Man of Steel. With that I can say: what a mess...Jumbled, incoherent, illogical, poorly written and directed. I removed as much expectation as possible goingI've been a fan of the genre and the director for quite a while, even the polarizing Man of Steel. With that I can say: what a mess...Jumbled, incoherent, illogical, poorly written and directed. I removed as much expectation as possible going in and was ready to absorb each creative decision with an open mind and still I could barely find a single facet to approve of by the end. Even the cameos of (hopefully) better things to come were poorly handled. I am so curious as to what the hell happened for everything to go so wrong. Altogether a colossal disappointment for me.

P.S.: No after credits sequence, if you were wondering.… Expand
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HJRodrigoApr 13, 2016
I wish this was handled differently. It takes all the negatives from the Man of Steel and multiplies them ten times over. I will say that Ben Affleck is the best looking live action Batman and Henry Cavill is the best looking Superman. BothI wish this was handled differently. It takes all the negatives from the Man of Steel and multiplies them ten times over. I will say that Ben Affleck is the best looking live action Batman and Henry Cavill is the best looking Superman. Both actors are wasted in this movie and truly deserve to be in a better film.… Expand
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gberryvcuMar 25, 2016
I'm literally baffled as to how anyone can call this mess an "authentic adaptation" or "true to the source material." Most comic books I have read when they make huge plot points actually show the damn work to explain what they are doing.I'm literally baffled as to how anyone can call this mess an "authentic adaptation" or "true to the source material." Most comic books I have read when they make huge plot points actually show the damn work to explain what they are doing. The film still has its moments, and the casting of "Batfleck" turned out far better than the internet assumed it would, but the writing is poor, the editing is worse, and there are parts I still don't know what the hell I was seeing. The movie was about 45 minutes too long, and hopefully DC either boots or leashes Zack Snyder going forward.… Expand
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vlajkoMar 27, 2016
Worst batman movie in 20 years. Movie is boring, overrated and predictable. If you have seen a trailer, that is it, don't expect much more than that...
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champignonnMar 26, 2016
um filme onde o marketing fez o hype aumentar mto e todos esperarem mto do filme, mas que na real n consegue mostrar nada do que foi prometido, esperava mais.
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CharlesthrowerMar 25, 2016
This movie made no sense, It jumped all over the place at one moment Batman and Superman are enemies, next thing you know Batman is saving Superman's mother telling her "Don't worry I'm a friend of your sons". And the reason Wonder Woman wasThis movie made no sense, It jumped all over the place at one moment Batman and Superman are enemies, next thing you know Batman is saving Superman's mother telling her "Don't worry I'm a friend of your sons". And the reason Wonder Woman was in the movie was never really explained it's like she popped out of nowhere at the end of the movie.… Expand
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BriciovhMar 28, 2016
This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. The worst Batman since George Clooney's.
There are MANY elements that make it a bad movie but I'm just gonna focus con Batman.
1. Batman doesn't shoot!!! : They fill the movie with Batman depictions shooting fireguns, either in a dream, or with kriptonite bullets, or from an enemy's hand to shoot another bad guy. Batman swore to never use fire weapons because that's hoy he los his parents. Destroyed the image of Batman.
2. Batman doesn't kill for killing: Stabbing enemies, exploding things, putting thousands of people in danger just to get what he wants... Really???
3. Reason to kill Superman: stupid!: "If there's 1% chance he is the enemy, I must kill him" that's what he says when he decides to kill Superman. Besides he knows that Joker is a serious enemy and has tons of opportunities to kill him, he doesn't. BECAUSE BATMAN DOESN'T KILL, he just neutralizes dangerous people, put them behind the bars and MOVES ON!
That makes it the worst Batman ever, except for George Clooney's.… Expand
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saucyninja007Mar 28, 2016
The script is an incoherent mess. Batman is the only character with a clear motivation. This movie has the worst interpretation of Lex Luthor I have ever seen. The selling point of the movie is seeing Batman and Superman fight but you have toThe script is an incoherent mess. Batman is the only character with a clear motivation. This movie has the worst interpretation of Lex Luthor I have ever seen. The selling point of the movie is seeing Batman and Superman fight but you have to wait forever to see the fight and the fight is over in the blink of an eye. The addition of Wonder Woman and Doomsday is unnecessary and only adds to the convolution. That remains me, the actress who plays Wonder Woman is atrocious. The only actor who did a good job was Ben Affleck. It is a shame that Batman and Superman are unlikeable psychopaths. Lex Luthor is the only character worth rooting for to be honest since he is the most sane character out of all of them! Don't see the movie. It's a stupid, stupid mess.… Expand
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MultinetitoApr 13, 2016
No me gusto, a lo mejor se parece a los cómics. Pero yo no soy fanático de los cómics y para mi se me hizo muy pesada y lenta. Yo le voy a Superman, y en esta película Superman es una Burla. Lo hicieron muy bobo, tanto y demasiado moral.No me gusto, a lo mejor se parece a los cómics. Pero yo no soy fanático de los cómics y para mi se me hizo muy pesada y lenta. Yo le voy a Superman, y en esta película Superman es una Burla. Lo hicieron muy bobo, tanto y demasiado moral. Ahora el Batman, nada que ver con los otros Batman qué eh visto en las otras películas, llegó un punto de la película que ya no supe quien era quien (si era Batman o Iron Man)… Expand
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tomtinMar 26, 2016
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Where to start? The whole fight between Batman and Superman was less then 5 minutes and 90% of the fight was in the trailers already, the longggg build up with the pointless bullet plot was boring, it was just a mess. Affleck isSPOILERS

Where to start? The whole fight between Batman and Superman was less then 5 minutes and 90% of the fight was in the trailers already, the longggg build up with the pointless bullet plot was boring, it was just a mess. Affleck is one amazing Batman, have to give credit where its due, but Cavill is still a horribly wooden Superman, and surely I dont need to mention how painfully awful the new Luthor is, i actually turned my head away in the cinema to avoid the cringe he provides to the story. The setting up for other films was so lazily done and stupid, did Lex design there logos too in this universe lol? Speaking of stupid, Lois Lane gets saved like three times during the film, she is so irritating and pointless. The final act with Doomsday, the disgusting ugly troll was just filled with CGI explosions, nothing about it made sense, from how he became real to why they even used him in the first place, such a wasted opportunity if you know what he looks like and can do in the comics. He has a second form where he does nothing new and pebbles come from his back too, so theres that. Superman does 'die' and what a dreadful mistake to make, killing him off this early is beyond idiotic for obvious reasons, but we all know he isnt going to stay dead which means using the death of Superman for another film in the future is going to have no emotional impact whatsoever. Overall the film is a rushed mess, there was some nice cinematography and as i said before Batfleck is great but all this film did was waste my money, biggest disapointment in years.… Expand
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ahnehnoisMar 25, 2016
For all its controversial casting choices, it isn't Ben Affleck or Gal Godot that drags this movie down, it's Jesse Eisenberg's ridiculous Lex Luthor. His pointless yammering represents the film as a whole; it has a few good moments and playsFor all its controversial casting choices, it isn't Ben Affleck or Gal Godot that drags this movie down, it's Jesse Eisenberg's ridiculous Lex Luthor. His pointless yammering represents the film as a whole; it has a few good moments and plays with a few interesting ideas, but there's no there there. The real blame for this mess, though, lies on the people who made it.

The movie suffers from the excess of characters usually reserved for the third, bad film of a superhero trilogy. Did a movie about Batman vs Superman really need Lex Luthor? Probably not. Did it need a CGI wasteland with Doomsday at the center? Definitely not. And while this was a passable Wonder Woman, the forced inclusion of Superman's wife and mother, both dithering about pointlessly with cringeworthy dialogue, is unlikely to placate whatever portion of people looked at a BvS movie and thought to themselves "this needs more women". The excess of characters leaves little time for the movie's central conflict, with Batman's one-note rage coming off as hollow.

Even more time is wasted on CGI fakery (whereas the smart blockbusters, Batman movies included, go hard for real locations and practical effects), and the hallmark of lazy writing: excessive dream sequences. And for all the stakes this movie purports to have, the ham-handed introduction of the Justice League leaves little doubt in the viewer's mind that regardless of how many explosions we see, everyone will be back for the next movie. Except, possibly, the audience.… Expand
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julialunaMar 26, 2016
This movie is offensive for both general public and the fans. The movie is slow, beyond what I could describe. What should be the setup for the end is in fact a whole lot of nothing happening at all. And I mean that it is void of both actionThis movie is offensive for both general public and the fans. The movie is slow, beyond what I could describe. What should be the setup for the end is in fact a whole lot of nothing happening at all. And I mean that it is void of both action and emotion, it is just plain and simple 90 minutes or more of nothingness. I could probably have more fun with a blank screen. When the movie approaches the end you have lot of actiongasm that works for everyone but that is so artificial that you should better watch video game cinematics on youtube. Snyder managed to take away the soul of the Dark Knight comics in favor of a shallow fight and managed to completely waste Doomsday, I mean, Doomsday is only there as "geekgasm enhancer", like the Wonder Woman (to present her without a deep context is just so shallow it hurts). Overall this is what all this film was about, a lot of nothingness followed by shallowness, it completely fails as a movie and fails to please me as a fan, the only thing this movie is good for is to teach people nihilism or even make teenagers go to the church looking for god after such an empty experience.
Seriously, do not waste your time watching this. But if you insist, sleep past the first two acts.
One last thing... what is wrong with these people that they NEVER EVER get Lex Luthor right? I mean I like the actors and like their villains but that thing they do is not Lex Luthor.… Expand
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ibrahimcesarMar 28, 2016
This is a weak movie written for children for big babbies who dismiss logic over big explosions. This is the "Michal Bay" of Super Heroes at its worst.
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frankie-ZMar 30, 2016
Well that was a waste of $36 I took my girlfriend with me to see this in IMAX .. first mistake .. second the movie dragged on forever with useless scenes that had nothing to do with the Batman V Superman story line and cramming Wonder WomanWell that was a waste of $36 I took my girlfriend with me to see this in IMAX .. first mistake .. second the movie dragged on forever with useless scenes that had nothing to do with the Batman V Superman story line and cramming Wonder Woman in along with other cameos for no reason the whole thing was sad , I felt like I was watching a 2 hr commercial written for 12 yr old kids ( which I was apparently ) this movie is the bottom of the barrel marketing movie , there's nothing here to care about it's juts ridiculous CGI stunts and juvenile script writing , there's nothing here for anyone over 15 yrs old , I would have loved this movie when I was 10 because I could have wrote and directed this movie when I was 10 .. this is a really bad movie that is relevant only because of it's name and marketing . it's total garbage .. Do your self a huge favor and wait a couple of weeks when the marketing has died and if you still want to see it then go see it .. my guess is by next weekend this movie will be dead. I give it a zero because I feel like they stole my money .. this should have been at least a decent movie not an utter mess.… Expand
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FolderMathMar 27, 2016
I just have an overall feel of disappointment after watching this movie. Very disappointed with Zack Snyder, just as a person. Like, what the hell? I thought Batman's whole shtick was that he never killed anybody, and here he is in thisI just have an overall feel of disappointment after watching this movie. Very disappointed with Zack Snyder, just as a person. Like, what the hell? I thought Batman's whole shtick was that he never killed anybody, and here he is in this movie, killing dudes left and right. Jeez.… Expand
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thehmcMar 25, 2016
Just watched this flop. This isn't a superhero movie. This is a sub-mediocre action movie with superheroes thrown in to make it seem interesting and milk the trend. Great for 13 year old edge lords. Go see if you're a latent Juggalo.
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gholaMar 25, 2016
Poorly executed, a profound study on boredom. Cavil and Afleck just can't deliver gravitas to their characters.Let's just hope this buries the "DC universe" for good.
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CesarSkywalkerMar 25, 2016
Ben Affleck and Gal Gadot are a great Batman and Wonder Woman that deserved a better movie. I really liked Man of Steel and have been pumped for nearly three years and put a lot of faith into this movie only to have it let me down. A waste anBen Affleck and Gal Gadot are a great Batman and Wonder Woman that deserved a better movie. I really liked Man of Steel and have been pumped for nearly three years and put a lot of faith into this movie only to have it let me down. A waste an operatic scope, good ideas and decent action; instead we have fractured storytelling, a dull first half and nearly half of Superman's legacy crammed into one movie. This is nearly everything that naysayers said it was going to be, but as Superman and Batman are my favorite heroes I was too excited to listen or see the warning. Never thought I'd say this, but I want Snyder off Justice League. He knows how to hype up a crowd, but also failing to deliver. Did I hate it? No. But neither is it good. This honestly ranks up with The Phantom Menace and Prometheus as one of the biggest cinematic let downs. Just wait for Suicide Squad.

Probably best if we all just pretend this never happened.… Expand
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DalesworthMay 27, 2016
For every good aspect of BvS, there are two more awful aspects to counteract it. Despite excellent visuals and a few standout characters, the film suffers from an overstuffed plot, awful editing and very poor grasp of the source material. ItFor every good aspect of BvS, there are two more awful aspects to counteract it. Despite excellent visuals and a few standout characters, the film suffers from an overstuffed plot, awful editing and very poor grasp of the source material. It has an excellent score, but implements it awkwardly throughout many scenes. It has epic character moments brought down by gaping plot holes. It takes the first meeting between pop culture's two most iconic superheroes and squanders it with a story that comes across as bad fanfiction from an angst-ridden teenager. The amount of wasted potential here is truly astounding.… Expand
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moviecriticguyAug 24, 2016
This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. This movie is complete **** The script and the direction were pathetic and it sucks for the screenwriters because they wrote Argo. Zack Snyder once again ruined what could have been a great superhero movie. Jesse Eisenberg was annoying as Lex Luther and Gal Gadot as Wonder Woman was barely in the film. Henry Cavill did an ok job returning his role as Superman. Ben Affleck did do a good job as Batman though and his performance is what saved the movie. Everything else was average even the CGI. It's too bad that Ben Affleck was in another bad superhero movie, because he wanted to redeem himself from the atrocious Daredevil. Unfortunately, he got unlucky and it wasn't his fault.… Expand
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GustkorkApr 27, 2016
The movie wasn't made for fans, its really unloyal to its source material, the essence of every character was changed (but superman but that doesn't mean it could save the movie). The most feared thing that was Ben Affleck has batman wasn'tThe movie wasn't made for fans, its really unloyal to its source material, the essence of every character was changed (but superman but that doesn't mean it could save the movie). The most feared thing that was Ben Affleck has batman wasn't by far one of the bad things in the movie, he acted nice, but he did a nice job in a horrible movie... With no spoilers in my review i must say that if you truly are a fan of super hero movies, don't expend your money with this, even more if you are a die hard fan of batman which was written in a completely inaccurate way, considering its source material and character essence. And i didn't even wanted to comment about the ridiculous riddler/joker/facebook boy luthor with suicidal tendencies and daddy issues, but it got me so pissed...… Expand
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Smash_RedRyuMay 4, 2016
I can't give this movie a good review, on one hand, I like it a lot more than Man of Steel. Mostly due to Batman, Wonder Woman and Alfred. Things like jesse eisenberg almost single handedly ruined the movie for me. I like and hate more of it,I can't give this movie a good review, on one hand, I like it a lot more than Man of Steel. Mostly due to Batman, Wonder Woman and Alfred. Things like jesse eisenberg almost single handedly ruined the movie for me. I like and hate more of it, the hate really ruins it for me.

In addition to this a lot of it is assumed or non nonsensical story telling. It deserved better.… Expand
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ErzengelMar 7, 2017
If you asked me years ago if I'd like to see a Batman versus Superman movie, I would have been very excited about it. What I saw when I watched this movie, was the most bloated, joyless and tedious comic book movie. I've heard all theIf you asked me years ago if I'd like to see a Batman versus Superman movie, I would have been very excited about it. What I saw when I watched this movie, was the most bloated, joyless and tedious comic book movie. I've heard all the support about it, it's different or it's a new interpretation. I didn't enjoy the interpretation. I didn't think it was deep and poignant. It is only helped that there have been worse Batman and Superman movies. I was entirely disappointed and have very little hope towards Justice League.… Expand
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dremerMay 3, 2016
I can't believe I agree with the professional "critics" for once. This movie is a piece of **** The Dark Knight trilogy set a high standard and this movie fails to meet any of it: horrible acting, horrible writing, horrible directing,I can't believe I agree with the professional "critics" for once. This movie is a piece of **** The Dark Knight trilogy set a high standard and this movie fails to meet any of it: horrible acting, horrible writing, horrible directing, horrible dialogue.… Expand
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TeggerooJun 3, 2017
Not much action (mostly talk talk talk), a stupid villain, and a final that makes no sense at all. I expected the battle between Batman and Superman to have been initiated in a different way and it was not a long fight.
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Smashbomb999999Feb 9, 2018
Im interested as to how anyone could've given this movie anything above a 5, aside being generous.
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WalterKovacsDec 26, 2017
A film with talented actors and a big budget that is nothing more than action vomited up on the screen. I regret having paid money to watch this film and not having waked out before the final scene. A movie to avoid even for fans of the genre.
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wannabedirectorJan 3, 2018
What an intelligent piece of cinema. A movie where an Amazonian woman can be there without it making sense or adding anything to the plot. A movie where a nonsensical dream sequence can be followed by the worst cameo in film history. A movieWhat an intelligent piece of cinema. A movie where an Amazonian woman can be there without it making sense or adding anything to the plot. A movie where a nonsensical dream sequence can be followed by the worst cameo in film history. A movie where a rich guy dressed as a bat fights an alien with a negative reaction to rocks, but also has "meaningful" symbolism. What a great movie. Wow. Good job, Snyder.… Expand
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hardcorekiddJul 30, 2018
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-fightingIt'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. Batman v Superman: Dawn of Justice smothers a potentially powerful story -- and some of America's most iconic superheroes -- in a grim whirlwind of effects-driven action. I'll give Batman vs Superman Dawn of Justice a C-.… Expand
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LivingTribunalApr 23, 2018
This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. One of the worst movies in DC history. Quotes:
Superman: I have to save Martha!
Batman: Why did you say that name?
Lois: It's his mother's name.
Batman: I don't want to fight. I don't want to fight with every people whose mother's name are Martha even though they are the biggest threat in the world.(made up)
Is this a real batman? Every people who expected more than 'Batman Begins' or maybe just better than 'Constantine', they completely failed. People, we got faked by all trailers.… Expand
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sexysNov 5, 2018
Where to begin, I had very little hope for this movie. It was worst than fifty shades of grey. Ben Affleck as batman no way, he was as boring as watching paint dry. I could not finish watching this movie that I rented on Netflix. What a wasteWhere to begin, I had very little hope for this movie. It was worst than fifty shades of grey. Ben Affleck as batman no way, he was as boring as watching paint dry. I could not finish watching this movie that I rented on Netflix. What a waste of 30 minutes.… Expand
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AgentZJan 3, 2019
This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. Terrible movie. An even bigger sleep-inducing film than Man of Steel. This movie was super extremely boring. It was so boring and terrible that it put me to sleep. One of the worst superhero movies ever made and one of the worst movies I have ever watched. This movie didn't even really have a plot, just a bunch of boring, random, and badly tied scenes put together and extended to 2 and a half hours and/or 3 hours long. The story is full of countless plot holes and almost everything in BvS does not make sense. The pacing is horribly slow. Jesse Eisenburg's acting was terrible and over-the-top. He made a horrible Lex Luthor. Eisenburg was horribly miscast as Lex Luthor. Batman and Superman only fight each other once for like 5 or 8 minutes. The "Martha" scene was horrific and incredibly dumb. BvS is a huge mess. Unwatchable garbage. Snoresville!… Expand
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PhilipBlakeMay 10, 2019
Then first why the hell on earth Bruce Wayne's parents are portrayed by Jeffrey Dean Morgan and Loren Cohan is beyond me. Well Snyder is fan of Walking Dead that's fine, but please keep that for yourself that's not even a funny cameo and thatThen first why the hell on earth Bruce Wayne's parents are portrayed by Jeffrey Dean Morgan and Loren Cohan is beyond me. Well Snyder is fan of Walking Dead that's fine, but please keep that for yourself that's not even a funny cameo and that does not make any sense. Same about Batman cast, Ben Affleck? I mean seriously? Even after all this Daredevil mess? Wes Bentley would be a good Batman but anyway in all this joke of a movie that's better for his career he wasn't cast. But if the movie only missed at this point, that would not be a huge mistake. The entire film was a total mess, just as Man of Steel was. No plot, ridiculous and cliché characters, pretty pathetic original score by overestimate Hans Zimmer and his fellow pal Tom Holkenborg, awful color treatment as for Man of Steel, boring CGI action and unscripted action sequences made this a total moron crap. Both Warner and Snyder definitely lose where Buena Vista literally lead on the market with the Marvel Universe. There's some good elements at some point but overwhelmed with high octane blockbuster action as it was a Dwayne Johnson movie or another Fast and Furious entry. I loved many pictures directed by Snyder before, his reboot on Dawn of the Dead was really fresh and Watchmen is definitely awesome, but since Man of Steel his filmography was utterly useless. I've keep ratings like 0 or 1 for Asylum productions but I've definitely got more nice moments on Sharknado 3 than this awful crap. I still can't believe this movie wasn't rated poorly as it deserved. Barely anything is unlikeable and a poor attempt to make some money against the Buena Vista unstoppable machinery.… Expand
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Manu9751Jul 29, 2019
Could anyone really believe that batman can beat superman?.... Really?.... Just one punch and batman will be ripped into shred.. .. The guy fights with Gods. Lets be serious here.
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byazrovJun 24, 2019
This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. My eyes were bleeding when I was watching how one of my favourite heroes since I was child being destroyed by the worst actor on Earth Ben Affleck. The movie is plain bad, unwatchable. Luckily for me, I took an antidote right away: Chris Nolan's Batman saved my sanity.… Expand
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CalebHoNov 19, 2017
A convoluted mess with so many sub-plots and a lot of holes to go along with them. So many dreams, so many unnecessary scenes, and so many dumb dialogues. Seriously, who approved this mess of a mess?

And by the time THAT scene comes along,A convoluted mess with so many sub-plots and a lot of holes to go along with them. So many dreams, so many unnecessary scenes, and so many dumb dialogues. Seriously, who approved this mess of a mess?

And by the time THAT scene comes along, you know, the one that totally takes us for fools, I gave up. How can a movie with such a dumb premise ever be good to some people, I seriously can't comprehend. Avoid this like the plague. And oh, Batman looks fat and goofy and Superman looks flat and wooden, and that seems to be the least of its problems.… Expand
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ILoveBF1May 5, 2019
Plot holes and stupidity galore. Cant believe a name (Martha) can stop a fight. DC writing is trash af. Cant take this movie seriously.
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Ej_mupasOct 31, 2017
Okay, this movie had millions of people disappointed! The hype of this movie was really at the top but didn't make up to expectations. You can't really understand the movie but some of it was good. The fight scenes between Batman and SupermanOkay, this movie had millions of people disappointed! The hype of this movie was really at the top but didn't make up to expectations. You can't really understand the movie but some of it was good. The fight scenes between Batman and Superman and against doomsday!… Expand
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JudahReviewsNov 11, 2017
This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. Batman's biggest traits are that he's the world's greatest detective, and that he has an unshakable sense of morality. Movie Batman is neither of these things, getting fooled by Lex's terrible plan, ignoring logic and literally everyone by trying to kill Superman, and killing people when he really doesn't need to.

After that, there's problems with Batman's motivations. People say he has PTSD etc, but he sees Superman saving thousands of lives every day for the last two years. He says that he believes that Superman is a threat to mankind, and therefore must be killed. He makes a huge scene when stealing the kryptonite and ends up having to steal it stealthily anyways, which is the most Batman style thing he does and its off screen...He gets the kryptonite, makes a spear and gas instead of a bullet. He then places the spear in a building far away from where he baits Superman, and only ends up in that building because Superman throws him on top of it. He finds out Superman is more immune than he expected to the kryptonite, the only weapon that can hurt him, which makes him even more of a threat. Despite all this, he doesn't kill Superman, just because he finds out he's a normal guy with an earth family. He's killed tons of humans in the movie; him just being a normal guy shouldn't matter, and Superman poses more of a threat than all of them combined, plus he's running out of kryptonite. This is probably his last chance to be a threat to Superman. As an aside, the fight itself is pretty stupid; Superman tosses Batman around for 2 minutes and 15 seconds, without even telling him about why he's there. This is an experienced Superman, but he doesn't tell Batman why they're fighting, or just immediately kill him with heat vision or by flying him into space, thereby accomplishing neither peace nor saving his mom.

Either Batman's initial conviction to kill Superman isn't enough, or his reasoning to spare him is too weak. Superman is still extremely powerful. Learning about his mother doesn't actually change the threat he poses at all, which is the entire reason he wants to kill him. Edit: Batman kills people that are just normal people throughout the movie. That doesn't change the fact that Superman is an even greater threat now that the element of surprise with the kryptonite is gone and he's running out of kryptonite.

Superman does almost nothing in the movie other than question himself. He saves people with his godlike powers, but complains and mopes while doing it. He literally says that he's only Superman out of obligation to his dead father. He leaves when he's disheartened (comic Superman would never, ever do that), and it takes hallucinating Pa Kent to get him to come back. That's not Superman at all, that's just some dude that happens to have these powers. The idea of Man of Steel was to end with Superman being Superman. In BvS, most of the character development was undone and Superman doesn't solve any of the things that are bothering him, instead just dying. In Superman: Birthright, Lex has a much better plan and it works, turning the entire city against Superman and broadcasting kryptonite radiation. Despite this, he refuses to leave and risks himself to save the people that fear and attack him. Meanwhile, in BvS, people question him and he outright leaves to hallucinate his dead Earth father, only coming back when people directly connected to him are in trouble. Also, if he could sense that Lois was in danger multiple times in the movie, why couldn't he just find Martha within a full hour?
Lex still gets caught at literally every step of his plan (the middle-eastern attack, kidnapping Lois and Martha, blowing up the senate, and creating Doomsday). He leaves Lois, an accomplished reporter, alive twice, even after seeing his face. At the one point where Lex's plan to discredit Superman succeeds and Superman actually leaves, he kidnaps Lois and forces him to come back... Poor Jesse's portrayal of Lex was also outright awful. There's almost nothing of the comic character in the way he's portrayed or written. Lex is suave, the smartest person on the planet, very complex, steps ahead, and always manipulating. The only similarity movie Lex has to this is that he's manipulative, but it's executed so poorly that it doesn't save anything.

These are just some of the overreaching problems with the three main characters of the movie. Batman isn't a detective and is easily manipulated, while also trying to murder someone he sees saving thousands all the time over 2 years. Other people argue about Superman, but he himself barely does anything. Lex's plan is absolute trash and he throws his entire life and corporation away based on very weak motivations against Superman. Lois takes up screen time in a bloated movie and accomplishes almost nothing and has no arc. Character decisions make no sense. It was disappointing to say the least.… Expand
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jfj5Feb 12, 2018
Boring, jumbled, and convoluted. Ben Affleck is the only one giving 110%. The only action scenes that were decent were the ones that involved Batman, except for the big "versus" fight that, really could have been avoided if common sense wasBoring, jumbled, and convoluted. Ben Affleck is the only one giving 110%. The only action scenes that were decent were the ones that involved Batman, except for the big "versus" fight that, really could have been avoided if common sense was used, but just turned into an episode of WWE.… Expand
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lazapanFeb 16, 2018
I was soooo excited when this movie was announced. Went to see it twice in theaters cuz I couldn't accept how truly awful it was the first time I saw it. Just bad, bad filmmaking all around and that third act was complete garbage. WonderI was soooo excited when this movie was announced. Went to see it twice in theaters cuz I couldn't accept how truly awful it was the first time I saw it. Just bad, bad filmmaking all around and that third act was complete garbage. Wonder Woman was great but so unnecessary to the movie.… Expand
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GeorgeCross23Feb 26, 2018
Batman V Superman is such a mess. They had everything going for them, it didn't matter that Man of Steel was a mess, they could've fixed it, but they had to cram in Doomsday, they had to cut out essential scenes and Zac Snyder ruined a greatBatman V Superman is such a mess. They had everything going for them, it didn't matter that Man of Steel was a mess, they could've fixed it, but they had to cram in Doomsday, they had to cut out essential scenes and Zac Snyder ruined a great idea once again.… Expand
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KnightshadowMay 19, 2018
just terrible, I don´t know why people compare marvel movies with dc movies, the dceu is trash
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MooselooseSep 15, 2018
At the start of Batman Vs Superman Bruce Wayne sees the city being destroyed, a space craft hangs in the sky, tower blocks crumble, his first reaction is to drive towards it at top speed. What does he hope to achieve? He calls his company,At the start of Batman Vs Superman Bruce Wayne sees the city being destroyed, a space craft hangs in the sky, tower blocks crumble, his first reaction is to drive towards it at top speed. What does he hope to achieve? He calls his company, the office workers are beavering away whilst out the window the mass destruction ensues, he tells them to go home, nice chap. Superman meanwhile is inadvertently killing bystanders with gay abandon as he tangles with a superpowered foe. So far, so ridiculous. The feeble storyline meanders aimlessly, I eventually had to stop viewing. As a fan of Reeves superman and keatons batman this was just cgi pornography for the undiscerning masses… Expand
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hejtyjaaOct 11, 2018
If i could unsee one movie to experience it again it would be Dawn of Justice just to remember how much and for what i hate Warner Bros.
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QuintonKnightMar 23, 2019
Two of the most beloved superheros battling on screen and the other characters are Wonder Woman, Lex Luther, and a surprise epic reveal of Doomsday. What could go wrong?
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BrunoVn00Mar 30, 2019
This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. I haven't seen a superhero movie this convoluted, unfocused and boring before. What should've been the greatest superhero crossover that every superhero and comic book fan waited for their entire life ended up being a mess of a movie. Really, a superhero movie about the fight between Batman and Superman shouldn't have been hard to do, but it seems that director Zack Snyder just made an unnecessarily hard work. My review contains spoilers, but I think it doesn't matter because the trailers gave the ENTIRE movie, ALL the spoilers, they just needed to show the death of Superman too, but I still indicate this contains spoilers, even if I don't need to.
I'll start with the bad.

The Bad:
-DC just wasted too many good storylines with potential in their SECOND installment of their attempt to compete with the MCU, they wasted the Dark Knight returns story, they wasted a Batman vs Superman movie, they wasted the Death of Superman, oh my GOD. Just imagine if after Iron Man, Marvel released Civil War, that introduces Captain America, Bucky, Spider-Man and all the other characters and Zemo creates the Red Hulk from Iron Monger's dead body and Cap and Iron Man team up to fight it and Iron Man dies at the end sacrificing himself, don't you think that sounds convoluted? Wasn't this movie called "Batman v Superman"? Then why do the trailers showed that they end up teaming up with Wonder Woman to fight Doomsday!? Such a misleading title then.
-This is just made to promote the DCEU, people payed to see a two and a half hour long ad for the DCEU, with unnecesary cameos of characters (don't worry this is also a problem some MCU movies also have) just to set up future movies.
-The movie is overall just boring. It has a non-sensical plot, bland acting by most of the actors (specially from Henry Cavill) and I guess I can't blame them because the cast has actually talented actors but the material they have to work with is so awful.
-Just like with Man of Steel, Superman's personality is just so boring, and he is not a superhero, he's barely shown actually saving people, isn't that the point of a superhero movie? Showing the superhero doing heroic stuff? He couldn't even save his own mother, Batman did, I just hate this version of Superman. Making him not cracking a single smile or joke doesn't make him "realistic", it just makes him a bad character.
-Why not just make this an adaptation of The Dark Knight Returns? Just without the death of Batman.
-Jesse Eissenberg as Lex Luthor.
-Martha.

The good, I think:
-This Batman is just so cool. I think the best scenes of the movie are with Batman which makes me think that if this was a standalone Batman reboot, it would've been SO much better, the warehouse fight is just the best scene of the movie, hands down. Ben Affleck's acting as the dark knight is amazing,and fits the role, too bad he was wasted in Justice League.
-Even though the "Batman vs Superman" scene is very short for a two and a half hour movie, I think it's actually very cool, it's a moment in cinematic comic book history, it's obviously ruined by the laughable Martha thing.
-The cinematography, by that I mean the color palette...I liked it. Zack Snyder tries to make this movie look dark (even though this doesn't fit Superman's character) and he actually did a good job in that regard, proving that he's a visual guy, not a good director.

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tlove7856Apr 12, 2019
This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. This is movie was a terrible mess. Terrible pacing, terrible character development, and story is too dark. Superman is too moody and depressed not hopeful like he is in the comic. The story doesn't explain why Batman's super edgy. Lex Luthor was like The Joker without the makeup. Really? Jimmy Olsen is a **** CIA officer and dies in the beginning of the film. Killing off Superman without introducing the Supermen. Doomsday looks like Lord of the Rings troll and Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtle reject combined. The only saving grace was Wonder Woman. How did Lex Luthor knew about the other future members of the Justice League? Where was the seventh member of the Justice League? This is movie was like trying to catch up with The Avengers. DCEU needs soft reboot or retcon stuff from Man of Steel and this movie.… Expand
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ajzeg01Sep 19, 2019
Metacritic won't let me leave a rating so here's a review. It sucks. It's ugly, it's unfocussed, it's boring, it's pointless. Given the direction that the DCEU is going in nowadays, you have no reason to watch this anymore. Just let historyMetacritic won't let me leave a rating so here's a review. It sucks. It's ugly, it's unfocussed, it's boring, it's pointless. Given the direction that the DCEU is going in nowadays, you have no reason to watch this anymore. Just let history forget this mistake of a movie.… Expand
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GuizmoDec 4, 2019
This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. This movie is a disaster. An absolute disaster. It has everything! Plot-holes, bad direction, terrible pacing, dumb characters, a disaster of a story, mediocre to bad acting, and it ruined not one, not two, but THREE DIFFERENT COMIC STORIES! (Dark Knight Returns, Injustice and The death of Superman). Let's start from the beginning. Why does Superman and Batman fight in the movie? Superman has no reason to hate him at all in this movie, so he fights him because he needs to save his mother... What? Are they kidding? This is Superman's motivation to fight Batman in this movie? A cliche like that? So, instead of showing us how both Superman and Batman, despite both being crime fighters, have diverging ideologies and they clash due to one of them starting to act in really extreme ways and the other deciding to stop him for considering him dangerous, we are going to get a fight between two cardboard pieces where one is fighting because his mother is in danger, what a letdown and Batman motivation is even worse, he thinks Superman is a menace to mankind so he wants to exterminate him, which is stupid because Superman was on Earth for a long time, so how did Batman ignored all the good stuff he did on all of that time!? Isn't he one of the smartest men in the world and world greatest detective!? They turned such a memorable fight in the comics, into a forced and boring confrontation in the movies, which is unforgivable. Another thing the movie dropped the ball was Wonder Woman, I don't know what they were thinking, she was going to have her origin movie right next to this one! Why she needed to be here!? She adds nothing and she actually makes the movie worse, because at the end of the movie if it was only Batman and Superman against Doomsday, we would have the idea of the enemies now became allies to defeat a bigger evil, since they are the only people around to stop it, but with Wonder Woman there, this doesn't happen, and we also got a ridiculously easy and unclimactic end fight as a result, what a joke. Doomsday..... What the hell? They took a terrible character from the comics and made it worse, his creation makes no sense, his existence in the movie is almost random, his CG is terrible, he sucks while fighting, and the way he died was really stupid, a complete disaster of a character.
I could spend more time saying how the story had even more plot holes, how Lex Luthor character was terrible, all of the pacing problems, but I don't feel like it and even if I had, I doubt I would have space to write down all of this. 1/10. Terrible in every way imaginable.… Expand
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SahilSantiMar 28, 2016
This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. Wow, all the buildup to this movie, the PR people must be well paid because they bamboozled everyone. This movie was so ultimately boring!!the first hour was mind-numbing, Lois Lane was awful, Bruce Wayne is just an angry, sulking sullen spoilt rich kid with no personality, and superman is now a lovesick puppy bodyguarding his girlfriend with whom he lives and cooks for. WTH!! . He's a God in the DC universe!!! Yet again the American parliament is portrayed as so powerful they can
call a man who they have built a statue in honour of to answer for his
actions...the actions which he undertook with the full support of the
American military in the first place!! All it portrayed was how fickle
the US government is and quick to turn on their saviour. Bruce Wayne says something ultimately moronic about even if there's a one percent chance Superman is their enemy it must be taken as a certainty...WHAT THE F@#@$#@$??! Any rational person would say we're lucky that 99% of a God is on our side. Also thanks for re-inventing the character of Batman completely, now that he shoots and kills people it makes it that much more entertaining, even though it flies in the face of Batman's one and only rule that has been his anchoring trait in every battle of his crime-fighting career since the inception of the character. Lol, Superman flying with the kryptonite spear, he gets marks for spunk, but since kryptonite to him is like cyanide to us, it is rather confusing. Lets not even get into the fact that they let Superman 'die', not only that but long enough that they could plan a funeral for him :D. We ALL KNOW superman is a major part of the Justice League, why waste anyone's time making us go through false sorrow just so some girl can squeeze onto her dates arm giving him the signal that maybe he's in the running to get some after the movie. ...use the time to maybe throw in another action sequence to add to the other 3 scenes. Very disappointing!Especially since this is hot on the heels of probably the best superhero movie ever, Deadpool. Deadpool was extremely entertaining. I expected colossal action sequences in BvS, instead, it felt like a spy film noir exercise. The most entertaining thing of the movie was finding new pockets of salt at the bottom of my popcorn. The dream sequences were so moronic, wow. how did they get through the storyboard stage? What was the point of them?! they just wasted our time. Literally. They were a pure waste of time. How much money did those scenes cost? Exactly from where did Bruce come across anyone or anything that would cause him to dream of someone warning him that 'Lois is the key'...which wasn't a cliche vague line at alllll. Lois Lane had no reason to exist in this film other than to make the female viewers hold their boyfriends arm that much tighter saying aww he's so sweet. She added no value to the plot or even Superman's character. Lex Luthor...wow...one of the iconic villains in all of comics is now a kid who inherits his dad's company and plays basketball like a hipster in his lobby. Oh and just a quick mention of the actual fight between batman and superman. ... Done..that's what the fight felt like. One, Two, done. DC are really losing the plot. Deadpool has officially killed the DC Cinema universe. Dark Knight, ironically, was a shining bright spot of DC cinema.… Expand
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zdesertMar 28, 2016
The first half of the movie and most of the lead up focusing on batman was excellent, however; the movie fails to deliver on it's one most important promise. Batman Vs Superman. With the failure of this central point all the other weaknessesThe first half of the movie and most of the lead up focusing on batman was excellent, however; the movie fails to deliver on it's one most important promise. Batman Vs Superman. With the failure of this central point all the other weaknesses in the plot come apart and cascade to the floor like paper-mache rubble on a warnerbrothers sound-stage.

At a certain point in this movie you, the audience member, get it. You can understand why batman needs to confront superman. You don't really understand why superman will need to fight batman but you can hope there will be a reason, you can see why they would fight. You can see the divide between them. in the moment of truth after all the lead up. After the movie has all but convinced you that a conflict is not only inevitable but nessisary... that conflict never happens.

Oh we see superman and batman fight once, but while batman is fighting for what he truely believes in, fighting for the reasons most of the movie has told you he must fight. Superman is fighting because (spoilers) a villein told him to do it 30 seconds before hand. Once this evil villeins plan is made clear to batman (8 minutes later) suddenly batman and superman become instant friends. That philosophical divide between them that the movie spent so much time establishing is still there, all the many real reasons for batman to require the destruction of superman are still there. But they are ignored because there is suddenly a villein... and then another villain and then another villain... This whole sequence is made worse becuase in this moment of "truce" where batman realizes that a villain is manipulating superman. the two characters never actually communicate, superman and batman never even share a single line of dialog they never come to understand each-other and their differences.

the following 45minuets of visual effects showing batman and superman join forces is nothing more than an emotionless theme park ride. the movie convinced us that there was a deep fundamental divide between these two characters that needed to be reconciled but instead of reconciliation or rivalry or understanding or actual invested conflict.. the entire film excuses the characters from actualy even attempting to resolve their differences.

watch a super powered villin destroy yet another city in a brawl with superman. watch batman make sacrafices and compromises in a crusade that is in the end made for no purpose. see flashy fights and the best bruce wane we have ever seen... but dont expect to see character development. dont expect to see emotional pay off.

watch the first 20 min and go home haveing seen a pretty good batman short.

watch the last 20 minuets and see a terriblely rushed rendition of the (spoilers) "death of superman" comic book

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crazyblurMar 28, 2016
disjointed , illogical , zero fun. managed to turn batman from the worlds greatest detective to the worlds greatest thug . he literally punches his way through any problem , to the point alfred has to remind him that he got more done as brucedisjointed , illogical , zero fun. managed to turn batman from the worlds greatest detective to the worlds greatest thug . he literally punches his way through any problem , to the point alfred has to remind him that he got more done as bruce wayne . no compelling reason for a deathmatch ? they should have made this Dawn of justice . Superman meets batman .… Expand
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tylerdurden1Mar 26, 2016
Scene transitions were a mess, lex luthor was ridiculous, batman isn't very smart in this incarnation and superman still fails to instill hope. Cramming Frank millers non-canon TDKR's with death of superman was maybe the worst way they couldScene transitions were a mess, lex luthor was ridiculous, batman isn't very smart in this incarnation and superman still fails to instill hope. Cramming Frank millers non-canon TDKR's with death of superman was maybe the worst way they could have approached this considering they still got the rest of the league to introduce.… Expand
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tegApr 29, 2016
Sadly, i have to say this movie did not live up to expectations.

Pros - ehh batman and superman are in it? cons - TERRIBLE dialogue, plot holes everywhere, not enough action, and lex luthor was ridiculously awful (it's like the actorSadly, i have to say this movie did not live up to expectations.

Pros - ehh batman and superman are in it?

cons - TERRIBLE dialogue, plot holes everywhere, not enough action, and lex luthor was ridiculously awful (it's like the actor tried being heath ledger's joker half the time, and a genius the other half).

Zack Snyder - you have said time and time again you didn't make this movie for critics, but for fans. Well, I'm a fan of Batman Vs. Superman, and I have to say, you did a pretty garbage job.… Expand
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J4n0Apr 3, 2016
It's like 4 movies on one, none told correctly.
The character development is poorly made, specially because is over simplistic: This guy is good because is good, this guy is bas because is bad.
The way the characters react and interac,It's like 4 movies on one, none told correctly.
The character development is poorly made, specially because is over simplistic: This guy is good because is good, this guy is bas because is bad.
The way the characters react and interac, seems like a soap opera or a cheese sitcom from the 90's , because you know, everything could be solved by speaking 5 minutes.… Expand
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ElectroNickApr 8, 2016
Batman V. Superman left me cold. I had never felt so joyless in for a film before. Despite the numerous problems with Man of Steel and some of the production problems I had high hopes for this film. It actually wasn't as bad as I thought itBatman V. Superman left me cold. I had never felt so joyless in for a film before. Despite the numerous problems with Man of Steel and some of the production problems I had high hopes for this film. It actually wasn't as bad as I thought it would be... It was worse. Not only did Zack Snyder learn nothing from the criticism people had with Man of Steel but he also added more problems. For starters there is no point to this film being in 3D. It added nothing to the experience and even gave me a headache with the excessive use of shaky cam. The shaky cam even gotten worse than it was at Man of Steel. The visuals are also tinted in an ugly grayish-brown kind of color which makes everything look drab and lifeless. Unfortuanlty the technicals are the least of this film's problems. The characters barely resemble their original comic counterparts. The Superman in this film is even more apathetic than in the previous film since he nonchalantly smashes through buildings and kills civillians in a careless manner. The film tries to display his actions as morally gray and tries to provoke questions about how super heroes will fit in a realistic situation. I appreciate the attempt to have this be an allegory for how Muslims are treated based n the violent acts of a few members of thier community. This allegorical approach could have had potential if it wasnt for the fact that Superman himself is partially responsible for the destruction in Metropolis. Amy Adams as Lois Lane has even less to do in this film than in the last. She is only present for no other reason than to start an investigation with an obvious answer and as someone for Superman to save. At first the film fools you into thinking that she has a place by achieving a krypotinite spear only to realize that she threw it in herself . Batman didn't fare much better as the caped crusader who was heavily established to have a moral code against killing has no problem shooting people down with his batwing machine gun. It is a shame sense Ben Affleck does have a knowledge for the character and does bring a performance which is an improvement over Christian Bale's. Wonder Woman did have her moments but she barely had any presence in the film and her parts could have been cut from the film and it wouldn't have made a diffrence. The biggest misfire though is Jesse Eisenberg as Lex Luthor. It seems that the Joker was originally supposed to be in this film and that his personality was merged with Luthor. His main motivation has a lack of focus and is so unclear that it becomes maddening. He was horribly miscast and would have played an excellent Jimmy Olsen if Snyder's idea of fun wasn't to kill off a beloved Superman Side character. Snyder was the wrong pearson to lead the direction of the DC cinematic universe and the fact that it is confirmed that he would also direct the upcoming Justice League movie is very problematic. I still have hopes for Suicide Squad and the upcoming Wonder Woman movie… Expand
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Sshaban1Apr 28, 2016
This film was just awful, the whole thing is confusing and at time you don't understand what the hell is going on. They basically shot a bunch of scenes and threw them in a random order. It's sad because it could've been so much better.
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drumbunnyApr 2, 2016
Probably the worst superhero mvoie to date.
There is no emotional attachment to any of the characters, the whole movie is just a bunch of scenes thrown together with no flow.
Everything explodes over the top and of course there has to beProbably the worst superhero mvoie to date.
There is no emotional attachment to any of the characters, the whole movie is just a bunch of scenes thrown together with no flow.
Everything explodes over the top and of course there has to be the monster at the end which is very badly made imho.… Expand
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CarribeanDeanApr 28, 2016
very poorly made. most parts make no sense at all. It was just a big jumble of scenes and sequences, very boring dialogue very boring fights. Action scenes were as put together by a child. Gal Gadot was excellent probably the only positivevery poorly made. most parts make no sense at all. It was just a big jumble of scenes and sequences, very boring dialogue very boring fights. Action scenes were as put together by a child. Gal Gadot was excellent probably the only positive thing I can say.… Expand
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Xan_RyilMar 28, 2016
This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. We were not so over Batman after The Dark Knight Rises even though it had a perfect ending. That gave the edge to lingering Warner Bros to scope even more out of it. There practically was no reason for both of these power houses to go against each other but you know Zack Snyder, he tried to create one and this movie is all about his failure to do so.

Movie has a beginning which is quite remarkable and thrilling, but that is all there was to offer, as the questions started to raise, movie started to drop. Bruce Wayne, who is known to be very controlled and logical person, forgets everything to raise an idiotic rage inside him against superman. Superman on the other hand for unknown reasons finds the work done by batman to be against law and prejudicial to his own judgement. And for these false alarms they turn against each for no good of the town. Meanwhile the real evil, Lex Luther, whom writers assumed everyone would be quite familiar with, is up for his own adventure cheating on government and audience with cheap technological advantage he creates a quite dark situation. As the movie movies moved towards it's climax, i realized it had been only 75 minutes into this movie which is said to have length of 150 minutes. Which simply meant I was only half way through.

Roles in the movie are so vague and poorly drawn. Lois Lane has absolutely nothing to do in movie except wander in empty dark buildings for no reason. And the fact that Amy Adams was wrongly cast in a role which should have been gone to atleast 10 years younger and more cheerful actress. Amy is a great actress but she is way too strong and mature for the role against a decade younger actor. Wonder Woman could have been a pleasant addition , much like Catwoman in TDKR, but she was waste too. I wonder if they could have swapped Amy for wonder woman and Gal Gadot for Lois Lane. Ben Affleck is terrible as batman. Actor does not possessed the authority in his body language and voice to convince the audience. Henry Cavill, the soul of the movie, was not given much to do. The titular character was through out confused about the direction of the movie.

One of the worst thing they did was the casting, ben affleck, gal gadot and jessie eisenberg were never good choices. They did cast Jeremy Irons and wrote his character more like Tony Stark, even his getup was reminiscent of Robert Downery Jr. Another below standard sequence was to add introduction of future spin off of lesser known characters.

Before movie starts, Zack Snyder requests Fans to not give away the plot twists however he should have requested to not disclose Plot Holes which it had plenty.

I went to be disappointed and still I was disappointed, that was the real disappointment.… Expand
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Pyramid_BlueMar 29, 2016
I have returned to comment again. After watching the movie, at first I was disappointed, then I was sad, and the next day I am angry.

Others have commented that the movie was true to the original comic book roots. This is not true.I have returned to comment again. After watching the movie, at first I was disappointed, then I was sad, and the next day I am angry.

Others have commented that the movie was true to the original comic book roots. This is not true. Everyone knows that Batman hates guns because his parents were killed by one. Everyone knows that Superman does not kill unless he has no choice. These two basic character traits were changed, and for what ? Some commenters say the cinematography was good. How do you know when 90% of the movie is in the dark ?

The producers had a reported $250 million dollars to use, they had two of the most iconic characters in history and they had the good-will of every movie goer who wanted this to be a great movie. How was it possible to make a bad movie with all this going for it ? This is incompetence or arrogance which is almost criminal. Batman should appear on their roof and arrest these filmmakers.… Expand
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brodo3Mar 30, 2016
The movies fails to deliver valuable reasons that should put the 2 superheroes one against the other, and leaves a confused spectator to wonder how came that Batman became the dumbest character ever seen in an action movie. The few quotesThe movies fails to deliver valuable reasons that should put the 2 superheroes one against the other, and leaves a confused spectator to wonder how came that Batman became the dumbest character ever seen in an action movie. The few quotes from Frank Miller's masterpiece leave an even more bitter taste of profanity into the audience mouth.… Expand
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hypercriticXXXLMar 31, 2016
this was a terrible attempt by Zack Snyder. the movie was all over the place and the plot was too scattered. it lacked proper direction and focus. a lot of elements were just shoehorned into the whole thing. its like Snyder ran out of ideas,this was a terrible attempt by Zack Snyder. the movie was all over the place and the plot was too scattered. it lacked proper direction and focus. a lot of elements were just shoehorned into the whole thing. its like Snyder ran out of ideas, grabbed the kitchen sink and threw it right in the blender. the result was a steaming pile of cow s**t..going forward, this guy should not be allowed to direct JL. he will ruin it for sure. the M Night Shyamalan of action movies. I can go on and on but hey.........what movie am I criticizing here? is this how forgettable this thing really is? hmmm… Expand
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willmJul 2, 2016
Batman V Superman: Dawn of Justice is the worst movie I have ever seen. In a world where Jesse Eisenberg sucked too much helium, Ben Affleck is still a bad actor playing a Batman that is somehow more monotone and boring than his personality,Batman V Superman: Dawn of Justice is the worst movie I have ever seen. In a world where Jesse Eisenberg sucked too much helium, Ben Affleck is still a bad actor playing a Batman that is somehow more monotone and boring than his personality, and Henry Cavill who is still playing the goody two shoes Superman from Man of Steel. Instead of taking the criticism that was received from Man of Steel, Zack Snyder decides to enforce the problems in Batman V. Superman: Dawn of Justice. I can understand suspending my belief for a movie but oh my God does this movie make absolutely no sense. If someone could actually tell me why in the hell Batman and Superman actually decide to fight, I will pay them a thousand dollars because out of the three screenings I've seen, I have had no **** idea. There was no redemption in this movie, it was sloppy and was obviously built to set up the Justice League movie coming out to compete with the Marvel Cinematic Universe. I will with no doubt give this movie a 0/10. It was absolutely atrocious and may God forgive us for this train wreck.… Expand
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lord_batmanAug 20, 2019
This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. A disgrace to batman... and all of its fans... Why make a movie about batman and superman having a fight when everyone and their mom knew batman was going to be the winner?… Expand
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MKOBANERMar 29, 2016
Pure farbage, If you want to watch batman using submachine guns, superman that tries to breath oxygen, braindead heroes who can get manipulated like puppets by an average teenager, than this is the movie for you. I couldnt suffer to watchPure farbage, If you want to watch batman using submachine guns, superman that tries to breath oxygen, braindead heroes who can get manipulated like puppets by an average teenager, than this is the movie for you. I couldnt suffer to watch after second halfs 10 minute. Many left saloon before me.

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SpangleMar 27, 2016
This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. It is hard to place my finger on what Batman v. Superman: Dawn of Justice truly is as a film. Before I begin tearing it apart scene-by-scene, let me state the positives. The acting is phenomenal. Jeremy Irons, Ben Affleck, Gal Gadot, Laurence Fishburne, Henry Cavill, Jesse Eisenberg, and Amy Adams, are all very, very good here. The film's score is terrific. The sound in the film is great as well. IMAX is the best way to view this one and truly get the full sound experience. Additionally, it is greatly entertaining. Immediately after leaving the theater, I was tricked into thinking I liked it more than I did because the film truly feels epic and the film has the weight and entertainment level it desperately needed. It is a truly cinematic experience that needs to be experienced in theaters, even if I think the movie is bad. As with all Zack Snyder films, the film's look and feel is incredible. It looks gorgeous and really is a visual splendor. Finally, Superman's best scene here is when he lands in a crowd of people after saving a child in Juarez. The people all crowd around just to touch him. Brilliantly chill inducing scene.

Now the spoiler packed negatives. The film runs two and a half hours and is way overlong. There are so many filler scenes it is incredible. For example, the four dream sequences are idiotic. Having, I think, the Flash tell Batman in a dream that "Lois Lane is the key" is pointless and does nothing here. Plus, why is the Flash here already? Wonder Woman watches videos of the other Justice League members for nearly 3-5 minutes right before the climax of the damn movie. Is that some sick joke? It is almost like Zack Snyder has a blue balls fetish and figured his audience did too. The film opens with Batman's origin story, yet the audience already knows it and it is largely inconsequential (except for one stupid scene that needed to be reworked anyways). The entirety of the trial in the film can be cut out. The bombing at the capitol building is quickly forgotten and the throngs of people who hate Superman and thinks he needs to be brought to justice are swiftly forgotten when he dies and everybody loves him again in five seconds. The same happens with Batman. He hates Superman for the destruction he caused in Man of Steel, yet he finds out their mothers share the same name (yep) and that Superman is trying to save his mom from Lex Luther, so he decides to team up with him and become friends. What a serious cop out. There is a dream sequence in which Superman speaks with his dead father and it adds nothing to the movie. Also, Batman walks past the graffitied outfit of Robin here as he does in the trailer, but it has no point in the movie. He glances at it and moves on quite quickly.

Speaking of Lex Luther, Eisenberg does a great job, but I have no idea what his point is. He hates Superman and wants to get his hands on kryptonite to kill him for some reason. Oh and he wants him to fight Batman for....what? So that way the movie sells more tickets? Maybe to get rid of the only other person who would stop him, but I still have no idea why he hates Superman. Then he creates Doomsday, but has no way of controlling what he does and for some guy who is portrayed as being really smart, he is really dumb. Speaking of poorly constructed characters, what an abomination Lois Lane is. As with Man of Steel, she just follows the plot and almost dies repeatedly, only for Superman to save her. Just let her die at this point.

They kill Superman here, but let you know he's alive at the end because, well, how can you just kill Superman like that amirite? The plot keeps moving, but only begrudgingly. For a film that is too long, it really could have stood to be longer. The editing is incoherent and scenes are just thrown together because, well, why not. If this is really the version of the film we are getting and nothing will be cut, then something seriously needed to be added to give characters more depth and for me to just better understand what happened beneath all the Justice League hype up nonsense. Why does Lex Luther do anything here? The tragic answer is because he needs to in order for the rest of the movie to happen, even if it motivations are unclear.

Most egregiously, the religious symbolism is off the charts. There is literally a shot where Superman extends his arms and tilts his head like Christ on the cross. The the number of crucifixes is off the charts. This is no Superman. This is a Bible adaptation and Henry Cavill plays Jesus Christ. Seriously. Watch the movie and tell me otherwise.

Overall, Batman v Superman: Dawn of Justice is a mess. Incoherent noisy nonsense that demands a change in direction. Zack Snyder is clearly enthusiastic about the material, but has no idea how to realize his dream film here. Instead, we get this mish mash of, possibly, three different movies. Yep, seriously. That said, Gadot is so good that Wonder Woman will be a must watch in 2017. Disappointing, yet fun.… Expand
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mugen_is_hereJun 5, 2016
This movie is a **** It's confusing, the only discernible plotline sounds like a 4 year old's story, the dialogues don't make sense, the story doesn't make sense, there are way too many thing unexplained which makes the whole experienceThis movie is a **** It's confusing, the only discernible plotline sounds like a 4 year old's story, the dialogues don't make sense, the story doesn't make sense, there are way too many thing unexplained which makes the whole experience chaotic.

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MD5774Aug 24, 2016
I finally got around to seeing this movie and had to write a real review. Batman vs Superman is a 2 out of ten , and that's bring real generous . The only thing that saved this movie from being one of the worst super hero films ever was theI finally got around to seeing this movie and had to write a real review. Batman vs Superman is a 2 out of ten , and that's bring real generous . The only thing that saved this movie from being one of the worst super hero films ever was the half bake superhero hero team-up against a so called ogre , oh I mean Doomsday. To say Jesse Eisenburg ruined this movie is a super super super understatement . He was terrible . Zack Snyder is terrible from directing this mess and the Justice League movie will be ten times more terrible if Lois Lane or Eisenburg are anywhere near the movie . This is easily one of the worst movies of the last Two years , not just this year.… Expand
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MegaMiyamotoJul 26, 2017
According to all known laws
of aviation, there is no way a bee
should be able to fly. Its wings are too small to get its fat little body off the ground. The bee, of course, flies anyway because bees don't care what humans think isAccording to all known laws
of aviation, there is no way a bee
should be able to fly. Its wings are too small to get
its fat little body off the ground. The bee, of course, flies anyway because bees don't care
what humans think is impossible. Yellow, black. Yellow, black.
Yellow, black. Yellow, black. Ooh, black and yellow!
Let's shake it up a little. Barry! Breakfast is ready! Ooming! Hang on a second. Hello? - Barry?
- Adam? - Oan you believe this is happening?
- I can't. I'll pick you up. Looking sharp. Use the stairs. Your father
paid good money for those. Sorry. I'm excited. Here's the graduate.
We're very proud of you, son. A perfect report card, all B's. Very proud. Ma! I got a thing going here. - You got lint on your fuzz.
- Ow! That's me! - Wave to us! We'll be in row 118,000.
- Bye! Barry, I told you,
stop flying in the house! - Hey, Adam.
- Hey, Barry. - Is that fuzz gel?
- A little. Special day, graduation. Never thought I'd make it. Three days grade school,
three days high school. Those were awkward. Three days college. I'm glad I took
a day and hitchhiked around the hive. You did come back different. - Hi, Barry.
- Artie, growing a mustache? Looks good. - Hear about Frankie?
- Yeah. - You going to the funeral?
- No, I'm not going. Everybody knows,
sting someone, you die. Don't waste it on a squirrel.
Such a hothead. I guess he could have
just gotten out of the way. I love this incorporating
an amusement park into our day. That's why we don't need vacations. Boy, quite a bit of pomp...
under the circumstances. - Well, Adam, today we are men.
- We are! - Bee-men.
- Amen! Hallelujah! Students, faculty, distinguished bees, please welcome Dean Buzzwell. Welcome, New Hive Oity
graduating class of... ...9:15. That concludes our ceremonies. And begins your career
at Honex Industries! Will we pick ourjob today? I heard it's just orientation. Heads up! Here we go. Keep your hands and antennas
inside the tram at all times. - Wonder what it'll be like?
- A little scary. Welcome to Honex,
a division of Honesco and a part of the Hexagon Group. This is it! Wow. Wow. We know that you, as a bee,
have worked your whole life to get to the point where you
can work for your whole life. Honey begins when our valiant Pollen
Jocks bring the nectar to the hive. Our top-secret formula is automatically color-corrected,
scent-adjusted and bubble-contoured into this soothing sweet syrup with its distinctive
golden glow you know as... Honey! - That girl was hot.
- She's my cousin! - She is?
- Yes, we're all cousins. - Right. You're right.
- At Honex, we constantly strive to improve every aspect
of bee existence. These bees are stress-testing
a new helmet technology. - What do you think he makes?
- Not enough. Here we have our latest advancement,
the Krelman. - What does that do?
- Oatches that little strand of honey that hangs after you pour it.
Saves us millions. Oan anyone work on the Krelman? Of course. Most bee jobs are
small ones. But bees know that every small job,
if it's done well, means a lot. But choose carefully because you'll stay in the job
you pick for the rest of your life. The same job the rest of your life?
I didn't know that. What's the difference? You'll be happy to know that bees, as a species, haven't had one day off in 27 million years. So you'll just work us to death? We'll sure try. Wow! That blew my mind! "What's the difference?" How can you say that? One job forever? That's an insane choice to have to make. I'm relieved. Now we only have to make one decision in life. But, Adam, how could they never have told us that? Why would you question anything? We're bees. We're the most perfectly functioning society on Earth. You ever think maybe things work a little too well here? Like what? Give me one example. I don't know. But you know what I'm talking about. Please clear the gate. Royal Nectar Force on approach. Wait a second. Oheck it out. - Hey, those are Pollen Jocks! - Wow. I've never seen them this close. They know what it's like outside the hive. Yeah, but some don't come back. - Hey, Jocks! - Hi, Jocks! You guys did great! You're monsters! You're sky freaks! I love it! I love it! - I wonder where they were.… Expand
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ijy101Mar 28, 2016
This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. When I say this movie makes little sense it's not because the story-line is confusing it's because the way it was edited and the order certain scenes were put in it's just bewildering. Confusion is not the only sin this movie commits, but it's a big one. Scenes that make little sense are just shoved in and sometimes never referred to again or explained at all so we have no idea what they mean (unless you're a hardcore comic buff) . Beyond the poor explanations given we still have no idea why most of the things that are happening happen, they just kind of do. The motivations are non sensible and ever changing. To add to that when we are given a character's motivation it just comes across as ridiculous. Really the whole movie comes across as dumb and I won't spoil anything for you but the big reason why Batman at the last second doesn't kill Superman is one of the most ill advised, ludicrous examples of bad writing I have ever had the misfortune of witnessing. The entire script is so dull and lifeless and while it tries to be epic and pompous it just comes across as bland. None of the characters really rise above their script either, Superman's character is completely uninteresting, Batman even ends up being kind of dull (though he's by far the best) and Lois Lane just might as well not be there, it wouldn't make much of a difference. Lex Luthor is easily the worst incarnation of the character ever written into existence. This goes beyond the casting of Jesse Eisenberg as Luthor, the character as written comes across as a combination of The Joker and Luthor and while at first it's kind of charming, after two and a half hours of it you just want to duck tape his mouth shut so you won't have to listen to him preach on about his daddy issues, or his weird hang up with god or whatever else he's prattling on about. Believe me, this movie is a catastrophe on every level, but there are parts of it that seem like they could be really interesting, but Lex goddamn Luthor steps in and ruins them. People are of course going to talk about the action and how could they not? It's Batman vs Superman so of course it's going to be an epic fight. And I guess yeah the fights are kind of cool, but they're really short and the CGI looks pretty bad for the most part. Doomsday looks awful and the way they mashed together the stories of The Dark Knight Returns and The Death of Superman could not have been done in a more awkward way. The worst part is though that they don't even understand the characters they're trying to develop. No one in the movie seems to give one **** about the civilian casualties and Superman is honestly kind of a horrible person in this. Batman is dark and brooding, check, but he's not much of a detective and he's certainly not a hero. For kids who are seeing this movie they are probably going to enjoy this, and to be honest I hope they do because I know how much I wanted this to be good being an adult, but being a kid who loved superheros I know how much I wanted to love every superhero movie I saw.

The truth of it is that we all wanted this movie to be so much more than it is, I could go on about this movie because there are so many things wrong with it, but the bottom line is that Zach Snyder doesn't understand Superman, Batman or the DC universe at all, this movie makes me miss Superman Returns, at least that movie made sense and had a good understanding of who Superman is supposed to be. Oh and Wonder Women turns out to be the best part of this whole thing and she's in it for all of 15 minutes (as Wonder Women and not just some strange women Bruce Wayne is flirting with). I'm not going to tell anyone not to see it, because you should, everyone should form their own opinion of it and to be honest I hope you like it more than I did because watching a movie like this should not feel like getting a tooth pulled out, but it did. Please, no more Zach Snyder Superman movies.… Expand
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houjo2000May 30, 2016
Lex is one of my all time favourite villains- and he alone turns an otherwise slightly above average movie into a cringe worthy mess. If they do a sequel and discover the Joker cut off his face and glued it to his own that might make sense,Lex is one of my all time favourite villains- and he alone turns an otherwise slightly above average movie into a cringe worthy mess. If they do a sequel and discover the Joker cut off his face and glued it to his own that might make sense, because Lex- while insane- is not the Joker.

Superman is dull- so they got that character right. They spoiled, literally, everything in the commercials that happens in the movie, so there will be no point where you will be even slightly surprised. Except, perhaps, at how inappropriately used the flashbacks are.

There is one, and only one, bright spot in this movie that gives some hope for the future. Affleck is a shockingly good Batman, I didn't see that coming. Though, I do wonder what happened to batman's big rule, as he goes on completely needless murderous rampages throughout the city- I can't say much bad about that though as his fights were the most entertaining parts of the movie.

That's about it though. Louis spends the movie being remarkably useless and needing to be saved over and over, even the one time she could have done something of value at the end she manages to prove her purpose in life is to put Superman/the world in danger playing a damsel in distress. Between the villain, government and heroes almost none of them make a rational or sensible decision from the very start of the movie, throwing into question the plausibility of any of this happening in the first place.

At the very least, we can safely say DC coming out with Justice League isn't copying Marvel's Avengers- because Marvel actually can make a good movie.

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kuehnauMar 31, 2016
Movies such as 'Freddy V Jason" in the past has shown that movies in this genre can be good. They may not always be award winning, but done properly, they can be decent films to watch, a kind of fan service to the people who have made theirMovies such as 'Freddy V Jason" in the past has shown that movies in this genre can be good. They may not always be award winning, but done properly, they can be decent films to watch, a kind of fan service to the people who have made their franchises popular for years.

Batman V Superman is slow, tedious and full of exposition. This isn't the way a super hero movie should be done. Super Hero shows, cartoons, movies and comics are supposed to be heavy on action and light on plot.

I don't know what the writer(s) or producer(s) thought when making this movie, but a movie about Batman fighting Superman is boring. In what universe would this ever be acceptable? The movie is more about the politics surrounding heroes then the heroes themselves and that's just sad.

Then there is the amount of messing around of classic cannon comic history they do that just ruins the movie even more. Back is the goofy voice for Batman when he is suited up, Lex looks like a fair skinned ginger in his late 20's and don't even get me started on Doomsday. This is all a huge joke and an insult to fans.

I didn't pay to see this movie and I'm glad I didn't, I would have wanted a damn refund. If they managed to do a proper Deadpool film, why haven't they been able to do a proper Batman OR Superman movie in the last 3 decades?!… Expand
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maliwMar 29, 2016
Loud, ugly, tasteless, poorly written, Batman v Superman is the definition of a modern blockbuster. Somehow even worse than Man of Steel, a tall order indeed, this assault on your senses incarnate can appease only millennials high on sugar rush.
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FunkGunnerApr 3, 2016
An open letter to Mr. Snyder,

17 years ago, The Phantom Menace proved to Hollywood that you can make money without striving for quality, as long as your movie can be marketed. Batman v Superman: Dawn Of Justice is the pinnacle of that kindAn open letter to Mr. Snyder,

17 years ago, The Phantom Menace proved to Hollywood that you can make money without striving for quality, as long as your movie can be marketed. Batman v Superman: Dawn Of Justice is the pinnacle of that kind of thinking. It reeks of studio misunderstanding of storytelling. Zack Snyder does not understand the source material he is working from. He is the ultimate pop trend follower that doesn't actually understand what they follow. He has convinced the studios that he knows about comic books, when he doesn't understand what makes a superhero. There are no heroes in a Zack Snyder movie. Everyone is to blame. Affleck, Nolan (producing), Adams, Fishburne. Any one of them could see that this was an awful movie. They either don't understand what they do for a living, or they don't care about the quality of the films they work on and don't care for your enjoyment. BvS is what happens when good people don't speak up when atrocities are happening. I just hope that this is the last dying gasp of this type of overblown, bombastic, illiterate, storytelling that has grown from the weeds of studio notes that should of been discarded. But I really know Snyder is to blame because this is his modus operandi. Misunderstanding the source material. At least with Suckerpunch he wasn't ruining anyone else material. Give up the superheroes. You only see them as super, and you never let them be real heroes. I want leaders with ideals worth following. I know it's not 1938 anymore, but that's the point. We need Superman because he stands for what is right. He stands for truth, justice, and the American way. If this is what you think is the American way, then you've lost your way. You don't understand anything about anything. You have squandered your chance to be immortalized for the fast and easy money. You could have made an amazing movie. You could have had the courage to try. But instead, you are content and having your entire career be a long, yellow line, down the middle of the road. Stop trying to look good and start being good. Be bold and brave and make big changes, but you know better than this. You are capable of more than this. Just try more. Just try at all. There was not one good moment in this whole movie. Affleck is not the best Batman by any stretch, he just seems like it because he's the best actor in this movie. That's not a hard task. You may think you are amazing, Mr Snyder, but I think you just can't let go of being right. Be open to being wrong and you can grow. We only learn from mistakes once we admit they are mistakes. 17 years ago The Phantom Menace proved that quality wasn't needed to make a lot of money. But 6 months ago The Force Awakens proved that marketing plus quality makes more money and results in real classics. Please, I implore you, try to really impress people on the next one. Don't just lean back and half-ass it. Get in. Be involved. Open your eyes. Admit your faults. Be great. Research. Learn.… Expand
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grkpektisJun 21, 2016
If I hadn't seen Fant4stic I would consider this POS movie the worst CB movie of all time. The Jolly Ranchers scene alone is more corny than anything in Batman and Robin. Just watch the animated movie instead of this crap avoid it at allIf I hadn't seen Fant4stic I would consider this POS movie the worst CB movie of all time. The Jolly Ranchers scene alone is more corny than anything in Batman and Robin. Just watch the animated movie instead of this crap avoid it at all costs. It's not even a so bad it's good movie it's just a complete train wreck… Expand
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Cold-PhoenixApr 2, 2016
This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. The only moment of the film that felt 'human' was when Wonder Woman turns to Louis Lane after a certain thing happens, it was the one moment that was well acted.

The rest of the film felt flat and monotone without a counterpoint, every character was brooding or crazy (even WW), there was no 'logic' to most of the story just excuses to get the two main characters annoyed at each other (which either character could have seen through if they spent 2 seconds thinking about it).

Poor character development (everyone is the same as they started off, by the end they just want to form a team).

Poor understanding of the characters (Batman using guns? the very thing that he never does, Batman doing plenty to killing to replace the killing of man of steel).

Set work was boring, nothing really going on visually other than the main characters.

The 'nightmare' scene makes no sense, why would Batman have a psychic vision?

Overall rather than a rollercoaster of emotions this felt like sitting on a train, just going from one plot point to another, while it looks fun it gets boring quickly.… Expand
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SH1Dec 2, 2016
This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. I did not enjoy this movie. My biggest problem with it is that there are entire sequences where Batman mopes like some emo teenager. I am afraid that DC is taking a step backwards here, and that I will from now on ignore DC films as part of my boycott of the "remake industry".… Expand
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damien_k98Mar 28, 2016
The Good:
Ben Affleck as Batman, Gal Gadot, Jeremy Irons, & Jesse Eisenberg
The Score was great Action scenes were great The Bad: The movie was a massive mess, there were transition to scenes that dealed with other subplots, it just popsThe Good:
Ben Affleck as Batman, Gal Gadot, Jeremy Irons, & Jesse Eisenberg
The Score was great
Action scenes were great
The Bad:
The movie was a massive mess, there were transition to scenes that dealed with other subplots, it just pops up and your confused on how you got there
Movie was overlong and bloated
Lacks any sense of humor or fun(The final trailer was misleading)
Some dialogue issues
Spends too much time setting up the DCU rather than being it's own movie
Doomsday looks like Abomination from Hulk
The movie refused to end(Like Return of the King)
CGI is all over the place
The Batman V Superman fight was 4 minutes tops and the reason for the end of the fight was stupid
The reason Superman wanted to fight Batman was stupid
Verdict:
Batman V Superman is a terrible entry in DC's new Cinematic Universe, it tends to rush to the Justice League movie and set up the spin-offs with some mixed results. Zack Snyder wastes the potential of the story with a variety of unnecessary subplots.
Grade: 3/10 F… Expand
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lorenzobenzo1Apr 1, 2016
This movie clearly deserves this extremely low score, Batman kicking the man of steel around is pure and simple garbage. This movie director clearly does not hide that he supports Batman. I read an article about him speaking positively aboutThis movie clearly deserves this extremely low score, Batman kicking the man of steel around is pure and simple garbage. This movie director clearly does not hide that he supports Batman. I read an article about him speaking positively about the Dark Night and referring Superman as THAT OTHER GUY!
My point is with or without Cryptonite the man of steel can surely slap around Batman who has no super powers and is plain and simple just a regular human. There really was no need of embarrassing Superman like that! The ultimate disrespect was that Lois Lane had to beg Batman not to end Supermans miserable life. The only thing left was to see Batman riding around in his Batmobile whith Superman handcuffed in his trunk....… Expand
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hreggianiMar 28, 2016
This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. The movie is not good. Not at all. As a fan os Zack Snyder I enjoyed the way the photography and direction. The actors are good and play their role very well. However, the script is terrible. They just were more preoccupied with making big scenes and making the film like something huge than the conversations or giving actual reasons for each chacracter doing what they did. The scene that ends the battle between Batman and Superman is absolutely ridiculous. They were fighting each other and BATMAN just stops and feels sorry for superman because their mother have the same name? And Louis appearing in the middle of their fight was even worse. There are a lot of terrible scenes and conversations because they just did not care of making a movie that is well connected but only cared about big fight scenes and easter eggs so the comic fans would enjoy the references no one else does.… Expand
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basketmanSep 21, 2016
With an A-list cast, I wanted to like this movie but i couldn't. It felt too rushed to compete with with Marvel. They should have flushed out the characters and took there time.
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jc12Sep 15, 2018
This is easily the lousiest movie on the planet. The plot is horrible, there is no buildup of tensions between Superman and Batman before they fight. And Superman doesn't seem to know how to use his super hearing and super vision to saveThis is easily the lousiest movie on the planet. The plot is horrible, there is no buildup of tensions between Superman and Batman before they fight. And Superman doesn't seem to know how to use his super hearing and super vision to save people in this film.… Expand
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LeeleeleeDec 3, 2018
This is easily the lousiest movie ever! I couldn't even watch through half of it!
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chrisbellandMar 29, 2016
An awful incoherent mess, Batman v Superman Dawn of Justice is more style than substance. Plot is incoherent and while there were some pretty neat action sequences, even that felt like a disjointed mess at times. Henry Cavill still has theAn awful incoherent mess, Batman v Superman Dawn of Justice is more style than substance. Plot is incoherent and while there were some pretty neat action sequences, even that felt like a disjointed mess at times. Henry Cavill still has the acting range of a crumpet and while Ben Afflex was a decent Batman, the lack of coherent storyline did not help. This movie felt like it was made in panic as an attempt to catch up on MCU.… Expand
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FireOccatorJun 21, 2016
The soundtrack is the only good thing about the movie. The storyline is in chaos and the characters are butchered to the point of this not even qualifying as the DC universe. Also the character motivations are in chaos and the characters justThe soundtrack is the only good thing about the movie. The storyline is in chaos and the characters are butchered to the point of this not even qualifying as the DC universe. Also the character motivations are in chaos and the characters just do what the plot demands them to do. And finally, the camera has a low FoV, with a camera shake, and the color filters are oversaturated to the point of obscuring the image.… Expand
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inmythOct 22, 2016
The only exciting about this movie is when you bet with your friends who will get a Razzie. Ok let's break it down. This movie is derived from the big book of superhero cliches and unless you're 10 yr old you have seen it all. You want toThe only exciting about this movie is when you bet with your friends who will get a Razzie. Ok let's break it down. This movie is derived from the big book of superhero cliches and unless you're 10 yr old you have seen it all. You want to establish a superhero ? Get him to save a girl who's staring blankly while a ton of rubble is falling down on her head. For the whole 3 hour (!) you get to see many cliched scenes, melodramatic cliched scenes played in slow motion that at one point you just want to yell enough already I get your point. Now the cast. Well we have a Batman who's not exactly the Batman but a bad cop doing all sort of police brutality. Then there's Superman and his nemesis Lex Luthor. Between those three I'm willing to bet one them will win a Razzie although my money's on Lex or Superman. Superman is trying hard to look mellow. But with Cavill's act, there are times I cannot tell if he is sad or cringing. Then there's Lex. Lex here isn't the cool-headed calculating Lex but a rambling lunatic like The Joker. He speaks in incoherent manner which supposedly evokes the image of a mad genius. But the way he puts it, he's just simply incoherent. I'm pretty sure the extras in this movie didn't fake it when they put up the "wtf are you talking about" looks to his speech. And finally the plot. Well if you have watched Superman-Batman animated, Justice League or even the trailer then you'll get the backdrop of the movie. There's probably one or two reasons why people can begin to distrust Superman. Now how can one make something predictable worse ? One way is by making it ridiculous. By the time you get to the well-anticipated fight between the two superheroes you will say to yourself "What ?? Is that why they fight ?". Another Razzie for the scriptwriter.… Expand
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TyronJamesMay 21, 2016
Batman v Superman:Dawn of Justice supposed to have a great story for two of the most iconic superhero ever made but falls short because the film is busy setting up the future DC universe,cramming all potential plot points which wasBatman v Superman:Dawn of Justice supposed to have a great story for two of the most iconic superhero ever made but falls short because the film is busy setting up the future DC universe,cramming all potential plot points which was disjointed,characters that are misused and underdeveloped,a great fight which is supposed to be turned into just a minute tussle and and a villain which was over-the-top and has a confusing motives.The film has multiple endings,letting you ask when the movie will be over.Boring,unbalanced,confusing and all in all unsatisfying.… Expand
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TheOreoFillingApr 1, 2016
This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. I'm a huge DC fan, I read the comics, I buy every animated movie that comes out the day of release, I have DC comic book character prints all over my apartment, I have a poster of the Justice league in my office where different groups call themselves different marvel teams such as the avengers, and X-Force. I'm a minority in the office and defend DC frequently. I even flew to Seattle to watch it with my brother. Nobody wanted this to be an amazing success more than me.

From the critics perspective I have a film studies minor from college, I spend and embaressing amount of time watching and reading about film. So From a critics perspective I feel I have a good understanding of where they're coming from.

Putting it simply, this movie is just bad. As the art of film goes its far too disjointed and confusing. The story has no continuity. They spend so much time setting up great ideas like challenging superman's authority by the government, Which is a fantastic idea, but right as it gets interesting and Superman is meeting with the senator. Boom, screw this storyline lets kill everyone and then never mention it again. Essentially making the first third of the movie a waste of time.

As a comic book fan I understand that they are setting up Injustice and darkseid and the nods to flashpoint paradox, death of superman, dark knight returns, death in the family. When flash comes to warn batman, it seems like it would be a bigger deal, but almost immediately after it happens its brushed under the rug, and forgotten. Batman's motivations to kill superman are completely thick headed. He fly's into a blind rage and wants to kill him without even talking to him. Then changes his mind when all the adrenaline is pumping and seconds away from killing superman because Superman has a mother. Despite how you think Batman should be, this is just not how someone described as the worlds greatest detective would act. He would act after carefully calculating his position and objective in the long run. Maybe, I don't know, talk to Superman and find out his intentions, but if Batman's fears were realized and superman really could rule or destroy the planet (which is obviously the case because the Flash tried to warn Batman of this exact future, but Batman ignores this highly unusual event), Superman would do these things regardless of his earth mother/family/friends, especially if lois died.

Luthor's motivations are unclear. I know why he hates superman in the comics, but the movie starts and Lex just hates him, Why? He just does. The world then just conveniently allows for all his plans to proceed. The kryptonian ship just gives him command because the plot requires it to happen. Batman just stupidly falls into line to fight Superman because the plot requires it. The creation of doomsday happened because the plot demanded it. Just throw some blood on zod and you get a doomsday, of course! The senator stands in Lex's way and he kills her without even the slightest difficulty. With all the terrorism these days, they had not preventative measures? His entire plan, falls into place because the plot needs it to happen.

Most of the movie is just throwing stuff to make fans happy, and set up other movies. The only motivation was money. True, they need to make money for the production and the a financial return, but does that have to be the only motivation? We can't make something that will be remembered? No true love for comics like Ryan Reynolds Deadpool? Just money... The tie ins for the other characters were entirely forced so they could set up the other movies. They didn't support the plot at all. Even Wonder Woman's inclusion was only there because they needed help to fight doomsday, she never explained what she was doing there she left the world of man, and now she's back, just because. Gal did a GREAT job in the roll but the character shouldn't have been there. She was just there because fans' want to see the holy trinity on screen. Killing Superman was completely wasted, everyone hates him in this world and killing him off now means nothing. People could have started hating him, and then over several movies start to love him and at the height of his popularity, then you kill him, and gather all the justice league, the whole world to mourn him just like in the comic. So when he comes back its far more memorable and we see why we love him so much. Maybe having the JL struggle to kill off darkseid, and when all seems lost, THEN bring him back as a symbol of hope. Killing him now is just to appease fans. Then the movie ends and everyone can rest assured because he didn't really die. With all Zack's CONSTANT Jesus symbolism you'd think superman's sacrifice would mean more. Why not have it end with everyone thinking he's dead, just like the comic."DID THEY REALLY KILL HIM OFF!" People would be dying to see the next film.

In the end, events of the film would all be avoided if someone listened to Superman for more than 5 seconds...… Expand
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