Batman v Superman: Dawn of Justice
Warner Bros. | Release Date: March 25, 2016
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CallskiMar 29, 2016
Go do yourself a favor, go take a dump and stare at it for a bit. Congratulations you've just watched something better than this film. The plot makes no sense. The character's motivations make no sense. This is a travesty to the legendaryGo do yourself a favor, go take a dump and stare at it for a bit. Congratulations you've just watched something better than this film. The plot makes no sense. The character's motivations make no sense. This is a travesty to the legendary work Christopher Nolan created. This is the most disappointing super hero film I have ever seen.… Expand
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einarpazAug 8, 2016
This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. Unfortunately for the real fans, Batman v Superman is a bad movie simply because the director Sack Snyder and writer David Goyer didn’t understand the real motivations of the main characters. Batman doesn’t kill and Superman is a symbol of hope. Simple but complicated. And I ask you the next question: If Batman is able and wants to kill Superman because he is a threat for humanity, and considering that the Joker killed a Robin (Jason Todd) and the time Batman was working in Gotham, then why is Joker still alive? It doesn’t have any sense.… Expand
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DistortedSApr 6, 2016
Honestly, I went into the movie not expecting much due to Warner Brothers previous attempts at Superhero movies (they may have the odd golden egg but those are the exception as opposed to the norm).
However, even with my low expectations, IHonestly, I went into the movie not expecting much due to Warner Brothers previous attempts at Superhero movies (they may have the odd golden egg but those are the exception as opposed to the norm).
However, even with my low expectations, I still found myself disappointed at how boring it was to me. Even the fight between Batman and Superman left me bored.
I really do wish that Warner Brothers had managed to nail this movie, as that would've given me some hope for their upcoming Flash and Aquaman Movies... but instead I find myself simply growing more depressed at the likelihood of them failing to provide the movies I feel the characters deserve.
The fact that the animated DC Movies are generally good only makes my disappointment even greater.… Expand
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Cyberpunk4Jul 4, 2016
Epic disappointment,such a waste.Two greatest superheroes and this is what we get.Not made for adults,not made for kids,not made for anyone.This was supposed to be something special.
Dialogue is worthless.You cant force yourself to careEpic disappointment,such a waste.Two greatest superheroes and this is what we get.Not made for adults,not made for kids,not made for anyone.This was supposed to be something special.
Dialogue is worthless.You cant force yourself to care about anyone or anything that is happening.Had slight hope in the beggining,but it was crushed cruely with every ongoing second.Batman and Superman encounter was interesting at first (how could it not be) and then a second later it became so bad that i was bored amd irritated.Luthor was awful.No love,no creativity,no originality in this movie.I wish i never saw this.You end up with anger in the end hahh… Expand
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justinrocajonesNov 8, 2016
This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. Where to start? a few good action sequences do not a coherent story make - much like the derided MoS. Which is unfortunate, as you'd have thought Snyder and WB would have learned their lesson, or at least taken note of the things people (very vocally) found wrong with that movie. The plot in BvS at times is so thin as to beggar belief, relying on such flimsy plot points that you need to re-watch the movie just to figure out what they actually were, and the re-watch again just to make sure they were as **** as you thought they were. Which is a terrible waste - of time for you, of opportunity for WB/DC.

I literally hate Henry Cavill as Superman, with his one dimensional performance, Snyders horrible colouring that makes him look more like a character out of TWD than anything else, the horrible shiny suit, his over-bulked appearance, and that freaky dimple on his chin. The fact that they shoe-horned Lex Luthor, the Dark Knight Returns story and Doomsday (the death of Superman) into one movie - 3 major, major plot lines - just leaves my jaw having open. The fact that Doomsday is the worse CGI creation since jar jar binks is just another kick in the teeth to those who ever hoped to see these characters done justice on the big screen.

The sheer illogicality of the story is at times mind blowing. I won't go over all the times that you will very likely turn to whoever you're watching the movie with, a puzzled look on your face, just to make sure you saw what you think you saw, but suffice to say it makes less sense than a jigsaw puzzle of an incomplete scene with half the pieces missing.

Lois Lane and Lex Luthor are not even worth mentioning - suffice to say Amy Adams and Jesse Eisenberg are not the best choices, as great as those 2 might be in other roles.

I don't mind a dark tone - in fact i think at times it works well, in certain contexts. Not here, and not all the time, but once in awhile. But the biggest failing of this movie is not the dark tone, as so many love to point out, but the the shoddy, borderline incompetent storytelling and the humourless execution. There is very little to endear this movie to either fans or casual viewers alike.… Expand
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TobyAMBJan 2, 2017
Decided to give Batman vs Superman another go. Still an over stylistic modern noir with some seriously questionable casting, a nonsensical plot and absolutely no substance to speak of. A 10 hour long Affleck vanity project with a vaguelyDecided to give Batman vs Superman another go. Still an over stylistic modern noir with some seriously questionable casting, a nonsensical plot and absolutely no substance to speak of. A 10 hour long Affleck vanity project with a vaguely religious undertone that will be curing insomnia (permanently) for generations.… Expand
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limlim123Sep 15, 2018
This is such a terrible movie, I can't even sit through it. The pacing sucks, the colouring of the movie sucks and the movie was so freaking boring.
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CharleyNewmanJun 12, 2018
A truly terrible movie. If I'm being honest, objectively, this isn't the worst movie I've ever seen. Heck, it isn't even the worst Zack Snyder film I've ever seen; that honor remains reserved for Sucker Punch of course. But I have never had aA truly terrible movie. If I'm being honest, objectively, this isn't the worst movie I've ever seen. Heck, it isn't even the worst Zack Snyder film I've ever seen; that honor remains reserved for Sucker Punch of course. But I have never had a film break me like this one did. And I hope I never see another film that I have such intense and genuine hatred for, as I do this one. This is a movie that was not only an offense as a film; but to someone who is a genuine, and huge fan of these characters, this was a travesty and an iniquity of a movie. To see beloved children's characters twisted into monstrosities, and literally turned into the antithesis of what they have always been, was a real heart-breaker. I weep for myself, the fans of these characters, the general public who has always shown love for these characters, and most of all for the kids, who will grow up thinking this, this outrage is what Batman and Superman, and the DC universe is all about. Very important personal sidenote: To see Batman, a man who has always vowed to never take a life, no matter how evil the person may be, become a mass murdering serial killer was unforgivable.… Expand
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Dynexicon27Feb 17, 2021
ABSOLUTELY SOUL LESS. From the first 2 minutes on, NOTHING MAKES ANY SENSE! It is impossible to understand and develop a fondness for any of the characters because it’s so poorly written and directed. Superman still sucks, Batman is wateredABSOLUTELY SOUL LESS. From the first 2 minutes on, NOTHING MAKES ANY SENSE! It is impossible to understand and develop a fondness for any of the characters because it’s so poorly written and directed. Superman still sucks, Batman is watered down, Wonder Woman is a $&@?!%# mannequin and lex luthor is a joke. I can’t with this movie… Expand
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MahmusOct 21, 2020
Batman V Superman: Dawn of Justice suffers from a lack of believable motivations for any of the characters.
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IncredibilisMay 23, 2020
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SchizoTylerMar 31, 2016
Big chunks of this movie are Fan4stic levels of bad, in the case of Jesse Eisenberg's Lex Luthor its even worse. The movie does have some moments that are pretty good, but overall I'd say this was a flop in my eyes. No major spoilers. MaybeBig chunks of this movie are Fan4stic levels of bad, in the case of Jesse Eisenberg's Lex Luthor its even worse. The movie does have some moments that are pretty good, but overall I'd say this was a flop in my eyes. No major spoilers. Maybe minor ones, but nothing big or that wasn't already revealed in trailers.

Giving it a 3/10 because the only thing even worth seeing in this movie is a few of the action sequences, and even those are sprinkled with disappointment.

Positives:
+Gal Gadot as Wonder Woman steals every scene she is in. She doesn't talk much, but she is smart, tough, and kind. The little bit she is in this movie has me excited for the upcoming WW movie, which I previously wasn't.
+Action sequences in the last 20 minutes of the movie are pretty good. A bit overboard on the CGI, but still good. It will look dated in a few years though I'm sure.
+All of the justice league actors do a fine job acting-wise. They embody their characters well, even if their script was garbage at times.
+Jeremy Irons is a great Alfred. Can't wait to see more of him in the Batman solo film.

Negatives:
-Batman straight up murders people, with guns even. No question about it. This is not Batman, this is Zack Snyder fan fiction.
-The plot is an absolute mess. They tried to do 4 movies in one and it just turned out a convoluted mess. Man of Steel 2, Doomsday, Dawn of Justice, and The Dark Knight Returns. It tries to do all four of those storylines at once and it all had to get gutted to fit into a single movie.
-Jesse Eisenberg is atrocious at "Alexander" Luthor. They make it a point to differentiate him from "Lex" Luthor. Jesse talks about his father as if he's dead though, so this is the Lex Luthor we get. Every single second he was on screen was cringeworthy.
-In the end we are led to believe that Lex masterminded the confrontation between Batman and Superman, but its more like things just happened that way and Lex took credit for it all.… Expand
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ghoti666Aug 18, 2016
This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. Just bad.

Whilst I can accept that Marvel movies could become formulaic (or have?) – what they do have is humour, believable characters, an internal logic, focussed plots and they remain true to the original characters.

Where DC is going wrong is not having any of the above.

BvS is both joyless and stupid.

According to some reviewers DC is supposed to be “gritty”, exploring more “difficult” aspects of the superhero – whereas Marvel is sunny and uncomplicated. But really, BvS is just miserable and poorly executed. It is not exploring any issues in depth (nor did Man of Steel), it is just presenting a pompous, over-complicated and poorly explained punch-up.
(contrast it with the far more believable story-arc for Captain America).

We know Snyder can explore serious superhero aspects because he made “Watchmen” – but then of course he had superior source material to work from.
Perhaps, he should have repeated that & drawn from Frank Miller for this film…

First off, the characters are not engaging. Superman is still passive and ineffectual. His is just not heroic. And PLEASE, ease off the messiah references!! (In fact, he is like a bland 50’s movie Jesus with a red cape).
Batman is OK-ish, but too thuggish. Not intelligent enough. His motivation against Superman doesn’t add-up – it just has to be that way.

Wonderwoman – she is the only character with any verve, and I thought Gadot was better than expected. But she is more Xena than Wonderwoman. And the reasons for her being involved are flimsy.

Luthor – I could just about stand his eccentricities, but what about his motivation?? Why did he do any of it? He hated Superman, but why?

And how did he know how to create a super-monster? And why do it anyway? And how did he know it would hatch just as Superman arrives from his abandoned fight with Batman? (because he’s a genius??) And if Batman had killed Superman, what was Doomsday for? (and could Luthor have aborted it, given he didn’t need it to kill Superman anymore?). No sense whatever.

It is as if DC can’t bring themselves to portray the characters as per the comics.
This is the failing of many superheroes movies before the MCU era.
They don’t trust the characters.

The over-convoluted, trying-to-be-clever plot trundles slowly towards the supposedly climactic battle, but it is actually quite plodding and unimaginative.
But wait! The real battle is with Doomsday – but this is a boring technicolour CGI battle. Unreal and difficult become involved in.

So the one-to-one physical punch-up between B and S was somehow boring because it was unimaginative, lacked flair. The over-the-top fight with Doomsday with all the bells-and-whistles was also boring, because it was protracted and lacked substance. (Marvel had also veered that way with Ultron and Iron Man 3, but brought it back with Civil War)

My 15-year-old son couldn’t be bothered to see it to the end. He gave up towards the end of B and S’ fight – I think it was the “Martha” moment. Throughout, he kept pausing it to point out, in frustration, the many stupidities of the film (he was particularly amazed by the utterly ridiculous Batman dream sequence – and the fact that none of the Wayne employees would evacuate their offices until Bruce Wayne told them to).

Other groan-out-loud moments:- Batman pumping-up in his cave in order to fight an invulnerable Superman??? (Would big muscles help against Superman?); Batman ploddingly hitting Superman with a sink (was it meant tie b funny? It wasn’t. And if it was, it was drastically ill-timed); Superman and Batman saying “I thought she was with you” in the most leaden clumsy attempt at humour (now they’re buddy enough to josh with each other?)

Badly written, conceived and directed.

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eduardo1991Apr 7, 2016
O filme é horrível ,Superman um banana ,Apocalipse totalmente irrelevante e mal feito ,filme chato ,parado ,furos e mais furos ,tentaram montar argumentos pro filme da liga ,mas erraram feio.
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EvilexAug 2, 2016
Too long.
Clumsily plotted and full of inconsistencies.
Macho posturing detracts from the business of telling what little, jumbled, story there is. Plainly only really exists to bridge the gap between Man of Steel and a Justice LeagueToo long.
Clumsily plotted and full of inconsistencies.
Macho posturing detracts from the business of telling what little, jumbled, story there is.
Plainly only really exists to bridge the gap between Man of Steel and a Justice League movie.
Does a darker tone mandate that the film actually be shot IN the dark?
Jesse Eisenberg's Lex Luthor must be the worst incarnation ever.
It's as though he's trying to outdo Heath Ledger's joker, and there's just no need.… Expand
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MovieMasterEddyApr 6, 2016
‘Batman v Superman’ ... v Fun?

What an adversarial time this is. Hulk Hogan versus Gawker. “The People v. O. J. Simpson.” Bernie versus Hillary. Trump versus Everybody. And now Batman versus Superman. One of these things is not like the‘Batman v Superman’ ... v Fun?

What an adversarial time this is. Hulk Hogan versus Gawker. “The People v. O. J. Simpson.” Bernie versus Hillary. Trump versus Everybody. And now Batman versus Superman. One of these things is not like the others, I know. Two of the most famous good guys in pop culture can’t really be enemies, can they? The Gotham Bat and the Man of Steel inhabit the same intellectual-property universe, and the fight between them is, depending on how you look at it, either a diabolical stunt cooked up by Lex Luthor or a cynical cash grab engineered by DC and Warner Brothers.

Still, these two founding figures of the modern comic-book cosmos, whose paths have sometimes crossed over the years, display some potentially interesting contrasts of temperament and background. Superman is an immigrant, a working journalist, an idealist and a devoted participant in a long-running office romance. Batman is an alienated rich kid, a perpetual bachelor with a dark view of human nature. He has no natural ability to leap a tall building in a single bound, and so must rely on intelligence, ingenuity and a limitless fortune.

In “Batman v Superman: Dawn of Justice,” when Clark Kent (Henry Cavill) looks at a television screen and sees a child trapped in a burning building halfway around the world, he strips down and flies away to rescue her. When Bruce Wayne (Ben Affleck) discovers sexual predators or human traffickers, he suits up and brands their flesh with his winged bat logo.

A diverting entertainment might have been made about the rivalry between these two muscle-bound paladins — a bromance or a buddy comedy, an album of duets. “Batman v Superman,” directed by Zack Snyder (“300,” “Watchmen,” “Sucker Punch,” “Man of Steel”), is none of those things. It is about as diverting as having a porcelain sink broken over your head (one of the more amusing things that happens onscreen). In keeping with current business imperatives, what Mr. Snyder has concocted is less a free-standing film than the opening argument in a very long trial. Its two-and-a-half-hour running time — not so much a “dawn” as an entire morning spent watching the clock in anticipation of lunchtime — is peppered with teasers for coming sequels. You may have heard a rumor that Wonder Woman shows up, or caught sight of her in a trailer for the film. And here she is, played by Gal Gadot.

The character arrives in full, vintage costume a bit late (we’ve seen her in evening wear already), in time to join the climactic battle, which features a giant anthropomorphic slime monster and is a sludgy, noisy, chaotic mess. Even more than what has come before. The studio has, in the usual way, begged and bullied critics not to reveal plot points, and I wouldn’t dream of denying you the thrill of discovering just how overstuffed and preposterous a movie narrative can be.

So I won’t say anything about the trip Lois Lane (Amy Adams) takes to Washington, or about the senator from Kentucky (Holly Hunter) who holds hearings there, or about Lois and Clark’s boss (Laurence Fishburne), except insofar as I am glad to acknowledge the professionalism of the supporting cast. Jesse Eisenberg, as a tech-twerpy Lex Luthor, certainly earned some money. I’d prefer to talk about the images and — so help me — the Themes.

Intellectual pretension, long an occupational hazard in the superhero business, has been elevated to a creative principle. Christopher Nolan is partly to blame. His “Dark Knight” entries in the Batman saga raised the genre’s allegorical stakes and dialed down the humor to an all-but-imperceptible whisper. Still, Mr. Nolan’s filmmaking skill — above all the coherence of his inky, cruel vision of Gotham City and environs — enabled those movies to carry at least some of their self-assigned thematic weight.

Mr. Snyder, for his part, deploys signifiers of importance without having anything much to say. Yes, there is a lot of talk (mostly stuffed into poor Mr. Eisenberg’s mouth) about Good and Evil and God and Man, and there is also a lot of religious symbolism. (Note the crucifixes dotting the landscape near the end.) There are murky shadows and muddy nightscapes, all redolent not just of ordinary danger but of metaphysical darkness. There is Mr. Affleck’s existential brooding and the stoic dimple on Mr. Cavill’s chin.

The rest of the population — or the digitally created simulacra thereof — is required only to die en masse, to cower in terror, and to watch in wide-eyed, worshipful gratitude. That is just what this movie expects of you: acquiescence. It wants you to believe that it’s on your side.

Don’t be fooled!… Expand
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vladimirdiazzApr 2, 2016
This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. this movie was more talk than action, everybody got confuse with the girl because she came out of no were plus superman die marvel stop making movies pleases.… Expand
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Brandon-883Apr 6, 2016
todo lo malo que podrian hacer mal en esta pelicula, lo hicieron mal recomendacion no paguen por ver esta pelicula

Mala fotografia,
musica normal
historia y guion ble
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Alana_212Apr 18, 2016
Nothing wrong with Ben as batman in the movie or Henry as superman but Ben isnt batman bring back Christian Bale he is perfect as batman also needs a new director as it was so boring the first hour of the movie was so bad then the second hourNothing wrong with Ben as batman in the movie or Henry as superman but Ben isnt batman bring back Christian Bale he is perfect as batman also needs a new director as it was so boring the first hour of the movie was so bad then the second hour it picked up but then went down hill again o and dont get me started on Lex Luthor he was more like the riddler soooo..... Bad :(… Expand
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GalligaMay 8, 2016
Terrible terrible film. The fanboys can try to claim this movie is misunderstood and too complex for the majority but the cold hard truth is it's just a bad film. There is no way this film deserves anything more than a 5. Fanboys keepTerrible terrible film. The fanboys can try to claim this movie is misunderstood and too complex for the majority but the cold hard truth is it's just a bad film. There is no way this film deserves anything more than a 5. Fanboys keep comparing this film to Marvel saying people don't like it because it's not kiddie. No people don't like it because it's a complete waste of time. Furthermore I don't get this rhetoric of Marvel being kiddie. The only reason DC seems darker is because the only successful film franchise they have revolves around their darkest hero, that being Batman. Had they had a Green Lantern, Flash etc franchise it would not be nearly as dark. The majority of DC cartoons have catered to younger audiences. All the current DC tv shows on television are light hearted and cater to teenagers (Flash, Supergirl, Arrow) and the darkest comic book show on the tele is currently Daredevil. So this arguement of DC being dark needs to stop. Apparently people are confusing them with Dark Horse. DC has never been dark, Batman is dark. There's a difference. But back to this film everyone on full damage control giving this film 10s should be ashamed of themselves.… Expand
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rayoelperroMay 10, 2016
Da mucha pena , porque toda la peli se esta hablando y no hay apenas acción. el actor de superman es buenisimo pero el de batman parece estar gordo con la mascara y en el batmovil se nota mucho. la peli no tiene argumento y por ello no meDa mucha pena , porque toda la peli se esta hablando y no hay apenas acción. el actor de superman es buenisimo pero el de batman parece estar gordo con la mascara y en el batmovil se nota mucho. la peli no tiene argumento y por ello no me entretuvo. no tiene sentido un batman con ametralladora y francotirador… Expand
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KiyoMay 13, 2016
I liked man of steel, I had faith in Mr. Snyder, I thought all this massive destruction was setting up Sup as a character. Zach turns out to be a complete moron, I thought he can handle these beloved characters but he simply cant. Batman isI liked man of steel, I had faith in Mr. Snyder, I thought all this massive destruction was setting up Sup as a character. Zach turns out to be a complete moron, I thought he can handle these beloved characters but he simply cant. Batman is not a murderer, he does not use guns and he puts peoples lives in jeopardy to get what he wants, and what he wants is not even logical, we had a talented cast gone to waste due to this ass wipe ruining the movies. Zach Snyder needs to be removed,… Expand
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SpyingPuppet363Jun 8, 2016
This movie could've been decent but it came out as a downright terrible mess. I'm a huge fan of batman and superman, especially batman. The superman trilogy is amazing, the Christopher Nolan films are genre defining. But this Snyder....thingThis movie could've been decent but it came out as a downright terrible mess. I'm a huge fan of batman and superman, especially batman. The superman trilogy is amazing, the Christopher Nolan films are genre defining. But this Snyder....thing became 99% garbage and 1% of what you actually want to see. What I mean by that is there is less than 10 minutes of batman and superman brawling It out and the rest is just a 2 hour plot hole fest. Don't spend your hard earned money and your time that you will never get back on this piece of trash. Best use this movie this movie makes is some good toilet paper.… Expand
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zh0soJul 3, 2016
Another reboot of another old story yeah why not mash it all toghether it doesn't matter who you are
I am so sick of hearing the same stories for 50 years well take my word that is **** you for not bringing something original and **** youAnother reboot of another old story yeah why not mash it all toghether it doesn't matter who you are
I am so sick of hearing the same stories for 50 years well take my word that is **** you for not bringing something original and **** you for wasting such talent rebooting the same damn characters over and over again i am sick of this **** i dont even download it dont watch the trailer never want another superman of batman reboot in movies gaming or whatever ****ing bring something to the table or eat you **** like dogs.… Expand
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Gene21Nov 27, 2016
Man where do I start? This movie spends of its time building up the encounter between the two heros, and when it finally happens its very lackluster. Half the time I was bored or just plain uninterested. Which is a shame because I was reallyMan where do I start? This movie spends of its time building up the encounter between the two heros, and when it finally happens its very lackluster. Half the time I was bored or just plain uninterested. Which is a shame because I was really looking forward to this movie. No offense to Ben Afflick but he SHOULD NOT be playing Batman. He doesn't capture Batman nearly as well as Bale and I never really bought in. Cavil and Adams were alright.
I give this movie a three and not a zero because although I was disappointed and felt as if I had just wasted 2 1/2 hours, it looks like effort was put into the film (even though it sucked ass).… Expand
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mikemcadams55Mar 26, 2017
If you enjoy the idea of a sociopathic hobo that stole Batman's gadgets and costume and becomes a literal murderer as much as Zack Snyder's definition of "Superman" from "Man of Steel", than THIS is the movie for YOU! A Batman/SupermanIf you enjoy the idea of a sociopathic hobo that stole Batman's gadgets and costume and becomes a literal murderer as much as Zack Snyder's definition of "Superman" from "Man of Steel", than THIS is the movie for YOU! A Batman/Superman battle that takes place for about 10-15 minutes towards the end of a 2.5 hour run-time, this film was absolute garbage. To be fair though, Zack Snyder is critically acclaimed for his other amazing outings, like "Sucker Punch"...I mean, wait... nevermind. This film franchise looks to be a complete mess and a waste of studio money that seems like it was literally written by a hundred psychotic monkeys typing on typewriters (when in fact, it was influenced by hack-writer Frank Miller...). I would rather have paid the cost of a ticket to see the actors/actresses of this film play celebrity poker with each other than to see them work on this film. They were all better than this. Such a disappointment.… Expand
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iFoundMyCookieJun 29, 2017
This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. At first I thought that Man of Steel would be the weakest of the DCEU and was excited for BvS. Then the movie came out. An incoherent mess with terrible characterization, godawful cgi during the final battle, and one of the worst portrayals of a villain. Jessie Eisenberg's Luther is closer to Jim Carrey's riddler than Lex Luthor. Batman straight up kills people, which makes me ask how any of his villains are still alive. Superman mopes the entire movie, and the fight everyone waited for ended after five minutes because Superman said "Martha." All in all, this would have been the worst superhero movie of 2016 had suicide squad not been released. Zack Snyder needs to be fired before he ruins the rest of the DCEU.… Expand
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Dragonfly44Jan 21, 2019
They finally did it. They ruined batman. They somehow managed to make a movie about Batman and Superman fighting horrible. It’s baffling really

Rating - 35%
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matt0909Jan 6, 2018
There is nothing good in this movie. Generally boring and confusing at most time. I am not the biggest fan of superhero movies but they can do better than this trash.

Score 0/10
Total Failure
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luke100Jan 9, 2018
One of the worst movies I've seen, and easily the worst superhero movie I've seen. Beautiful direction can't save it from boring script, misunderstanding its primary characters, complete lack of tension between Batman and Superman, uselessOne of the worst movies I've seen, and easily the worst superhero movie I've seen. Beautiful direction can't save it from boring script, misunderstanding its primary characters, complete lack of tension between Batman and Superman, useless and headbashingly stupid Lois Lane subplot... and so on. A three-hour long borefest.… Expand
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Jp117Dec 3, 2019
Goofy movie hope they never release a synder cut terrible movie Superman is great tho
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Quiet_Spark87Sep 27, 2019
Take an absurdly interesting concept, that of god vs man, but make it as slow, incoherent and as boring as possible, add in some cardboard actors and garbage writing, that is Batman V Superman in a nutshell. The whole movie is a mess, nothingTake an absurdly interesting concept, that of god vs man, but make it as slow, incoherent and as boring as possible, add in some cardboard actors and garbage writing, that is Batman V Superman in a nutshell. The whole movie is a mess, nothing makes sense, it jumps from point to point without any rhyme or reason. Suddenly, without explanation, Batman is a cruel murderer and Superman is an out of touch god who cares more about his image than his duty to protect humanity. The movie does get one thing on the nose though and that is the US government's absolute distrust of any and all threats to its own power structure, the threat here being Superman, an all powerful alien that acts with impunity and without the oversight of a government to tell him what is "right" and what is "wrong". For a movie that calls itself Batman V Superman there is barley any of that in the movie.… Expand
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depoNov 15, 2016
One of the worst movies ever...
And I'm not speaking only as a cinephile, but also as a long time comics lover. Seriously, it's not year 1992. At DC they must have been drunk to release this piece of junk. First of all the screenplay is soOne of the worst movies ever...
And I'm not speaking only as a cinephile, but also as a long time comics lover. Seriously, it's not year 1992. At DC they must have been drunk to release this piece of junk. First of all the screenplay is so badly written, my 4 years old niece could have done a better job. It seems like they have no other option than showing the death of Bruce
Wayne's parents again and again. Every time slightly different. And him falling into the damn pit. All the great work they did with the Dark Knight trilogy has vanished! Gone forever. Forgotten. I was wishing they were planning to add some interesting facets to Superman and Wonder Woman, to save them (and me) from the clichés they are, but no. They threw Batman too in a mud of superficial plot, where everything
happens for no (or stupid) reasons. Ben Affleck already killed Daredevil. Now he'll be wrecking with his inexpressive mask the next generation of Batman movies too! Guys, you just took my enthusiasm for
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GoodlightApr 8, 2016
This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. Deranged sociopath Bruce Wayne, a man with so much money and power, murdering criminals can no longer quench his blood lust, sets the cornerstone for a new DC cinematic universe. When Wayne, played by Ben Afleck, suffers a PTSD fueled break from reality, he sets his sights on the man of steel; presumably to punish him for actions superman takes during one of Wayne’s nightmares (or are they visions?!). There was much concern, early in the films production that Ben Afleck wouldn’t be able to play, smartest man in the room, Batman. This concern however was artfully dodged by making the world’s greatest detective, an easily manipulated, short sighted thug.
These manipulations are carried out by the mysterious Alexander Luthor, a character so inscrutable, no one who has seen the movie can tell you exactly why he did anything, or why we should care one way or another about it.
Oh yeah, and some other superheros show up, and one of them dies, but it’s no one anyone really cares about yet, I think his name was Superman.… Expand
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vangoatAug 2, 2016
This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. I finally saw this movie and it was every bit as awful as I though it would be. Lets start with the good. It's beautiful. Alright moving along the dialogue in this movie in almost every scene is awful its like a child scripted it. Superman is a cardboard cutout. I gotta say I like the look and idea of the older Batman and Affleck does a good job but isn't as convincing at a beat up old batman as Bales last portrayal. This is storyline flaw not acting flaw. We should have seen him wearing thin in a backstory as opposed to another story of his beginnings (everyone knows how batmans parents died). Superman is a boring mopey goth kid and I never connected to him because of his 1 dimension. Wonder woman was awesome but random.

I still don't understand why everyone is against superman...he was protecting the city from Zod? Would they have preferred Zod doing as he pleases? My single biggest plot issue is when Superman bends at the knee to a terrorist (Lex Luthor). Yes you read that right. Superman was originally created as a symbol of the american way seriously ...the irony being he's an alien, but all aspire to be good of person as this "man" who always has a grasp on his morals and his powers. But America does not negotiate with terrorists nor do we do what they tell us too...the thought that Superman would is stupid, really stupid. Oh so Superman can save Lois multiple times from around the world because he hears her but can't save his mom from being kidnapped...thats a serious inconsistency.

Luther wasn't as annoying as I thought he would be but he also wasn't good. He will be forgotten. The problem with him and all of the main characters is they have no depth. A great villain with depth is Kingpin from the Daredevil series, he's incredible and as evil as he is you come to an understanding of his decisions because of how we are presented his story. Where none of these characters are given that depth.

Bottom line this movie is one of the worst superhero movies Ive seen in a long time. Its not the actors fault, they did decently, but the writing and plot is awful, truly dumb.… Expand
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NathonasApr 3, 2016
The only good thing about this movie is the action scenes. Everything else sucks.

The plot is a giant mess. The dialogue is often cringeworthy. The pacing is bad, especially near the end of the film where things happen at lightning speed.The only good thing about this movie is the action scenes. Everything else sucks.

The plot is a giant mess. The dialogue is often cringeworthy. The pacing is bad, especially near the end of the film where things happen at lightning speed. The decisions of many characters make no sense.
Jesse Eisenberg is horribly miscast as Lex Luthor, and the Wonder Woman chick can't act.

This basically looks like a cheap action movie built solely to make money off the recent comic book movie craze.… Expand
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travellynJan 10, 2017
While i Can't fault the action and a whole new different lex Luther and Ben a flecks new bat man approach the film simply let down by its attempt to do to much at one introduce the new batman as well as Wonder Woman and set up later moviesWhile i Can't fault the action and a whole new different lex Luther and Ben a flecks new bat man approach the film simply let down by its attempt to do to much at one introduce the new batman as well as Wonder Woman and set up later movies and at the same time show us supermans progression since man of steal and trying to give us a big climax that doesn't go the brilliant way it could of… Expand
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supermann234Oct 5, 2017
Ok, so lets talk about how horrible this movie is. Just hear how little the background music is. How do you expect to make a good movie out of this? Also, Zack Synder has yet to introduced the characters properly before even making theOk, so lets talk about how horrible this movie is. Just hear how little the background music is. How do you expect to make a good movie out of this? Also, Zack Synder has yet to introduced the characters properly before even making the trinity appear together in this movie. And, that's not all. Batman kills. This film also spends time showing how the world doesn't appreciate Superman (similar to Man of Steel), which is definitely not the case in the comics, where majority of the world trusts Superman. Another indication that Zack Synder clearly doesn't understand the characters. Next, why Batman stop short of killing Superman because of that 'Martha' scene? Why? It is also a very weak plot tool to stop the 2 heroes from fighting. What's worse? Killing off Superman. There were many comics produced before DC decided to kill off Superman. Zack Synder seriously went too quick with killing off Superman. While I wanted 'The Death of Superman' story arc to be in the DCEU, I didn't expect it to happen this quick. The runtime is also too long. Its 2 and a half hours long and I was literally quite bored in between. There's also only one primary villain who soesn't even have the potential to take on the 3 heroes. Enough! I could go on and on the whole day talking about how trashy this movie is, but I'm sick of reviewing this movie.What's the only good thing about this movie? It's the first movie to show the trinity together. Well actually there's one more. Jesse Eisenberg really played a good Lex Luthor. He is really evil as Lex Luthor and it's sad to see him in such a horrible garbage. Honestly, with that much horrible stuff in this movie, I wonder how the (insert bad word here) fans even like this movie. Perhaps its just crazy DC fanboys who deep down know how horrible this movie is but purposely gave this movie a good rating because they hated on Marvel so much that they wanted the DCEU to beat the MCU, and/or Batman fanboys who thought the movie is good just because Batman beat Superman.

That said, I never lose hope until the director himself decides to give up. Looking forward to the Justice League movie which is coming soon! Hopefully Zack Synder does a better job this time round.… Expand
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BigZSep 10, 2016
I agree with Mel Gibson, this move is complete garbage. A waste of money and time. A horrible mishmash of incoherent drivel. One of the greatest opportunities in superhero cinema totally squandered away in a nonsensical plot and skewedI agree with Mel Gibson, this move is complete garbage. A waste of money and time. A horrible mishmash of incoherent drivel. One of the greatest opportunities in superhero cinema totally squandered away in a nonsensical plot and skewed character dynamics. I think when you have the chance to have two of the biggest and best superheroes ever in the same movie like Batman and Superman and be able to pit them against each other, I don't know why you bother to go further than that. That in itself makes for a potentially legit movie. Instead we have a half baked attempt at blockbusting. Lots of expensive flash and bang with no substance. A host of dazzling characters, but no heart or humanity to any of them. A long looping plot with bizarre and abrupt changes with no motivation or common sense behind them. That Batman warehouse fight scene was crazy cool, but that is about it. There is a reason why after this Ben demanded complete control of his own stand alone Batman reboot. This was a shameful flop, not worth money.… Expand
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KaprawiecMar 30, 2016
The 3 is for beautifull Gal Gadot, shes the sole reason I stayed in the cinema to the end of the movie. Shes really superhot. But then I could just spend that time to search her on redtube or something ;) Because rest of the movie was justThe 3 is for beautifull Gal Gadot, shes the sole reason I stayed in the cinema to the end of the movie. Shes really superhot. But then I could just spend that time to search her on redtube or something ;) Because rest of the movie was just ridiculous, boring, dragged piece of crap with lots of unimportand and just plain dumb things. Lex made Doomsday with his blood? WTF? And... wait what? Whats Doomsday doing in Batman vs Superman? I was hoping, that the main event will be Bat fighting Sup, not teaming up against Doomsday - this would be cool standalone story. They made Batman some really fcked up psycho who kills people without remorse, and inted to kill Sup just because MAYBE he can go nuts (thats how the Villians thinks in comics) and in the end he lets him live, because he mentioned his mothers name. W T F !
And we are watching dream inside of a dream - this is Inception or what? Most of the dialogues was uninspired and plain boring. Just save Your time and go do something else. Anything will be fine. If You really have to go - focus on Gal, she really is wonder-woman :D

P.S. There are hundreds of fake account ratings who give this crap scores 9-10. This movie really is bad, and this form of marketing just make me hate this even more… Expand
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TributeManApr 4, 2016
Batman v Idiot

Najnowszy film Zacka Snydera nie odbiega jakością od jego poprzednich. Kompletne nie zrozumienie postaci, ogromne luki w scenariuszu i beznadziejne dialogi. To wszystko składa się na gówno jakim jest Batman v Superman.Batman v Idiot

Najnowszy film Zacka Snydera nie odbiega jakością od jego poprzednich. Kompletne nie zrozumienie postaci, ogromne luki w scenariuszu i beznadziejne dialogi. To wszystko składa się na gówno jakim jest Batman v Superman. Plusy? Walka Batmana z Supermenem wyglądała super, no i oczywiście zdjęcia są świetne. Szkoda tylko, że kompletnie nie pasują do całości. A mogło być tak pięknie...… Expand
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JurgenRamnballAug 27, 2016
This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. I counted 35 plotholes in this **** movie, how someone gives it more than 5 is terrible. Either those people are fanboys or they are retards, I never thought I'd say I hope they are the first option.

The main fight didn't need to exist, absurd coincidences happen, Superman didn't even need to die. I would stay here one years listing all the flaws.… Expand
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LegoLover58Sep 14, 2016
BvS writers, what the hell were you smoking?
The plot made no sense, Lex Luthor's plan was stupid, and I cant even stress how **** STUPID the martha thing is.
This movie is a steaming pile of ****
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MovieGuy811Apr 17, 2016
This movie was horrendously disappointing and over all a mediocre film. Pros: Bruce Wayne/Batman, Action, Cinematography. Cons: Overuse of CG, Superman, Lex Luthor, The Plot/Story, Writing, Script, 2 Hours of dumb crap basically.
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FuturedirectorApr 7, 2016
Btaman vs Superman shows the audeince the beginning of the real sotry that fans love, that has been handed incorrectly with the time, and that's what makes this film one of the bests of the year. But the thrilling plot isn't the same as theBtaman vs Superman shows the audeince the beginning of the real sotry that fans love, that has been handed incorrectly with the time, and that's what makes this film one of the bests of the year. But the thrilling plot isn't the same as the boring story-telling and simple charcaters. It also doesn't promise to be a great movie as fans saw. This is not Batman vs Superman. It is not even a real SUPERHERO film. But fans will incorrectly love this piece of rubbish.… Expand
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JadeGreenApr 3, 2016
This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. DC still figuring out how to make Superhero movies, but they are getting better.

Maybe I've just been spoiled by marvel. Marvel seems to have these kinds of movies pretty figured out. Making a good superhero movie is pretty difficult if I do say so myself. You have to make it a little light heated and goofy, but also know when to take yourself seriously. If you go too goofy, then the movie just comes off as goofy. If you try to make it too serious and gritty you get... this. You also have to take the comic material and stay true to it, while also making it accessible so that a wider audience can enjoy it while still appealing to the comic fans. I don't know much about comics but they seemed to get a lot of that stuff right.

-First two acts are pretty slow and we see stuff that we've seen before. (The movie literally starts with a different perspective on the climax of Man of Steel.) Third act is one big action sequence that, while entertaining, doesn't seem to take a break.

-Couple of pretty pointless nightmare sequences and really loud jump-scare about halfway through (don't know if it was just the theater I saw it at or what.)

-They very vaguely hint at other DC superheroes. (The Flash, Wonderwoman, Aquaman, I forget the rest) but don't give much substance on them outside of batman looking at files on them. It's painfully obvious that they're trying to play catch up to Marvel at this point. Wonderwoman also comes in at the very end of the movie with almost no buildup/exposition as to why she's there.

-Too heavy handed on the 'Superman is Jesus' theme they established in Man of Steel. MoS handled this nicely. It made its point without getting in the way of their own story too much, and I understand if they want to try something different with superman and put in a little symbolism. But this movie is becomes a bit too noticeable and kind of bothersome.

+Lex Luthor was pretty much the only enjoyable character. He didn't get as much screen time as I would have liked. He seemed to stutter a lot and was really awkward and 'twitchy' is a good way of putting it, but he was also an intimidating villain. He was the only one who actually felt like a comic book character and I wish they would have spent some time on HIS backstory rather than Batman's. I'm really glad they set him up for appearing in more movies, so there is hope for the future with these movies...

+The actual fight of Superman and Batman (the ratings trap this movie was sold on) was pretty intense and well done. It almost feels like a letdown when Doomsday shows up and the heroes begin to team up. But the more I think about it, this movie didn't need doomsday. Lex Luthor getting batman and superman to fight one another was a good enough plot setup and it didn't need Doomsday to up the ante.… Expand
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longmiredjApr 5, 2016
Let me begin by saying I am a HUGE DC fan and have loved Batman and Superman ever since I was a little kid. The good about this film is in ben Affleck and Gal Gadot. Can't wait to see more of them. The bad is everything else. The film isLet me begin by saying I am a HUGE DC fan and have loved Batman and Superman ever since I was a little kid. The good about this film is in ben Affleck and Gal Gadot. Can't wait to see more of them. The bad is everything else. The film is joyless and uninspired. Superman is supposed to represent the best of humanity...instead this Superman mopes around and is slightly unhinged. Lex Luthor is the "anchor" that sinks this film also. The move's plot makes no sense and the character motivations are not there. Don't reward this film or this studio for a BAD film. DC fans deserve better!!!… Expand
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Shark_SandwichApr 15, 2016
Ranking this piece of garbage with every movie I have watched, from beginning to end, in the last 5 years, and I think Batman V Superman comes very close to dead last. IT IS TERRIBLE. It felt like they were taking extra plots lines,Ranking this piece of garbage with every movie I have watched, from beginning to end, in the last 5 years, and I think Batman V Superman comes very close to dead last. IT IS TERRIBLE. It felt like they were taking extra plots lines, characters and opportunities for spin-offs and just cramming them into one overblown pile of a movie. The action was as overdone as a Transformers movie and the dialogue came off as an afterthought to another CGI mess in the Zach Snyder collection of trash. I grew up a Batman fan. I've actually spent years of my life reading the Batman comic series. I love Frank Miller, Jeph Loeb and other great Batman writers so it's not that I don't understand the comic book culture (which shouldn't be a prerequisite for a block buster film). Maybe it's DC trying to catch up to the interconnected universe of films that Marvel has been creating for the last 5-10 years (which also aren't very good)? Maybe it's Zach Snyder being an awful director? Or maybe it's just the fact that with a title like Batman V Superman you can put any pile of **** on the screen and people are going to go see it? Well it worked on me, but man I should have trusted my gut. Zach Snyder? Ben Affleck as Batman? Those were huge red flags, and like so many other movie goers I bought my $10 ticket at the fancy theater that allows you to buy booze, thank God, and contributed to further creating piles of garbage like this. Oh well, at least I can say that I have a new personal worst movie of all time.… Expand
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Antgiog1202Apr 30, 2016
I've only seen this film once; but it's enough to realize how much of a disappointment Batman v Superman: Dawn of Justice was. It starts out brilliantly and very compelling. As soon as the climax makes it's appearence, the film disintegratesI've only seen this film once; but it's enough to realize how much of a disappointment Batman v Superman: Dawn of Justice was. It starts out brilliantly and very compelling. As soon as the climax makes it's appearence, the film disintegrates like it was blown out of a fire. It's lazy writing is a huge example of that; it doesnt't have a balanced storyline. Lets just say that the entire movie was a setup for a sequel -- that's how bad the writing was.

The film does have some positive factors. Ben Affleck portrayal as Bruce Wayne/Batman was excellent. He truely demonstrated that his Daredevil performance has been forgotten and demolished. Henry Cavill as Clark Kent/Superman was fine. Gal Gadot as Diana Prince/Wonder Woman was fine.

This is a good-looking film; but not a good film in general.

Rating: 3/10

A+ = 10
A = 9
A- = 8
B+ = 7
B = 6
B- = 5
C+ = 4
C = 3
C- = 2.5
D+ = 2
D = 1.5
D- = 1
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blahblah2063Feb 17, 2017
First of all, this review does not contain spoilers - the reason being that I simply did not understand the movie.

The movie is composed of beautifully gritty images with lots of colors. I generally like colors in movies, so at this point IFirst of all, this review does not contain spoilers - the reason being that I simply did not understand the movie.

The movie is composed of beautifully gritty images with lots of colors. I generally like colors in movies, so at this point I would give it a perfect 11. However, I did not understand the motivation behind the actions of Batman, Superman, Luthor, the manuscript writers, the directors and producers, so my total score lands on 3.

Was this movie made by combining lots of different superhero movie trailers? That would explain the time travel scene with Batman.

The giant cave monster from Lord of the Rings makes a cameo in the last 20 minutes, was this included in error?… Expand
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MauricioWayneMay 13, 2020
This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. Roteico fraco , edição confusa, direção apressada, sem ritmo e desfocada… Expand
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txcaleyMar 26, 2016
What a disappointment. How this script ever got approved is beyond me. Dark, boring and predictable, with throw-away villains, ant not an ounce of humor or intrigue. I forgot about this film 2 seconds after I left the theater.
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Mr314Aug 8, 2016
If I could go negative, believe I would. 0 just for the effort. You can completely predict every movement in the movie. What will happen, who would die, who would stay alive, and what's the next move. We have seen these cliches sinceIf I could go negative, believe I would. 0 just for the effort. You can completely predict every movement in the movie. What will happen, who would die, who would stay alive, and what's the next move. We have seen these cliches since childhood. Movie would make you question yourself: "Are you serious?"… Expand
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TokyochuchuApr 18, 2016
Batman v Superman: Dawn of Justice is overlong, messy, incoherent and overly dark. There is fun to be had here, though... After all, it does feature a scene with Batman smashing a toilet over Superman's head. But pushing (more like ramming)Batman v Superman: Dawn of Justice is overlong, messy, incoherent and overly dark. There is fun to be had here, though... After all, it does feature a scene with Batman smashing a toilet over Superman's head. But pushing (more like ramming) the Justice League into this film combined with a climax that does not fit the film's prior tone ultimately scuppers most of the good stuff. Ah... A disappointing effort.… Expand
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gamewizard65Apr 10, 2016
Whoever thought that Jesse Eisenberg would make a good Lex Luther had to be either on some really bad drugs or out of their friggin mind. I guess a third assumption could be that Jesse Eisenberg blackmailed someone, thus letting him portrayWhoever thought that Jesse Eisenberg would make a good Lex Luther had to be either on some really bad drugs or out of their friggin mind. I guess a third assumption could be that Jesse Eisenberg blackmailed someone, thus letting him portray one of Superman's ultimate villians. Jesse Eisenberg, as far as I'm concerned ruins the entire movie. Does this mean, Jesse Eisenberg will be casted as Lex Luther in future DC comic movies? If so, I will not watch any movie he is casted as Lex Luther, or any other role, for that matter. What were they thinking? Superman has never trusted Lex Luther in any other movie, comic, ect., therefore he would not have trusted him in this film. What a joke. This movie, overall is a slap in the face to die hard DC fans. Its a shame that Ben Afflecks wonderful performance as Batman/Bruce Wayne was squandered in this piece of sh!t movie.… Expand
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tremaultAug 14, 2016
This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. extended cut can't save that film. batman v superman is a disaster
the entire premise is flawed and they really can't save it in any way. it should never have been made. for such an implausible concept as 'superman actually fights batman properly' , they really need the entire movie to set it up, but instead they decided to use the entire movie to setup justice league and so the initial premise is left dangling. it's so weak it just totally collapses. when it comes to that fight, I just find myself wondering why the hell superman gives up so easily in asking for batmans help until right at the end when batman is about to kill him. it's like he doesn't even care about his mom at all. he just suddenly turns into a psychopath.
Oh and somehow Lois has got super hearing now because she heard the name Martha before she was in earshot? batman is repeating "why did you say that name" for quite a while before Lois comes in "it's his mom" .. yeah... Lois, how in the HECK did you know to say that?!?!
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Martel732Apr 3, 2016
Batman vs Superman is and incoherent mess without any concern for realistic character motivations or competent plot progression. Scenes just sort of run into each other without any concern for pacing or logic. As the climax builds we areBatman vs Superman is and incoherent mess without any concern for realistic character motivations or competent plot progression. Scenes just sort of run into each other without any concern for pacing or logic. As the climax builds we are treated to a sudden pacing shift as a character checks their email, in order to show the audience the teasers for the upcoming DC movies. Other times events happen only because they have to happen for the story to continue, there isn't any attempt to create an actual movie during all the noise and lights that are thrown at the scene. There are multiple "plots" that are weaved together with all of the care of a bull trying to knit a sweater. As a movie it fails on so many levels that I am not sure if it technically qualifies as a movie.

However, this could be excused as long as it made half an attempt to be an authentic Batman or Superman movie. But, as a live long DC comicbook fan this movie is everything I never wanted in a film. None of the characters in any way resemble their print counterparts. I even accept the need and benefit of artistic license when making a movie, but this deviates so fundamentally that the source material that I am not sure if it qualifies as movie for its headlining characters.

The only redeeming features of this movie is that the cast itself is solid despite the best efforts of Zack Snyder.… Expand
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daveking77Apr 11, 2016
Like being humped by the energizer bunny... mildly amusing for the first 15 minutes then you just kinda wish it would stop... but just keeps going and going... and going - IMHO "FAIL" writ large and flashing
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MaskOfDestinyApr 8, 2016
This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. Horrible, first the movie should be called Batman and Superman to fight them because it does not take almost anything. The film looks good then who does not care about anything will love. boring plot, weak script, bland performances, poor dialogue, bad characterizations (say Lex Luthor), little creative director, information and very little development. The best part is Wonder Woman Gal Gadot and their fight scenes. Even the most respected actors like Ben and Amy leave much to be desired. Lex Jesse is more Curinga but was not his fault handed this role for him. Henry has a role at their level as an actor that is very low. If the DC and Warner hoping that Justice League is different (ie good) the best thing to do is replace the director as Zack Snyder is quite mediocre and only well-disposed people still think he can do a good job (maybe one day who knows? But I think not.… Expand
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HTGamerJun 5, 2017
Batman vs Superman: Dawn of Justice is a total mess of a film. It tries too hard to include as many things and characters and story arcs as possible in one movie. In fact, it's too much, and the end result is too bad.

You got Batman andBatman vs Superman: Dawn of Justice is a total mess of a film. It tries too hard to include as many things and characters and story arcs as possible in one movie. In fact, it's too much, and the end result is too bad.

You got Batman and Superman fighting each other because they have been set up by Lex Luthor to do so, but the first 120 minutes of the movie's 150 are spent in boring speeches, court hearings, insignificant sub-plots and our heroes enjoying themselves in numerous galas. Oh, in the end we have Lex Luthor combining his blood and General Zod's dead body inside the alien spaceship from Man of Steel in order to create Doomsday, completely ravaging the villain's origin as established in the DC comics.

Henry Cavill is decent enough to portray Superman but Ben Affleck doesn't make a great Batman, while Jesse Eisenberg reduces Lex Luthor to a neurotic 30-year-old-spoilt-kid with tons of money who thinks he can do whatever he wants. On the other hand Gal Gadot seriously impresses as Wonder Woman in her relatively short appearance.

All in all Batman v Superman is a bad movie.… Expand
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TornadoCreatorApr 10, 2016
This was one of the most bitter wastes of time I've had in the cinema in years. The story is incoherent, the characters are flat and uninteresting, with motivations that are barely explored or explained, and the action scenes are too zoomedThis was one of the most bitter wastes of time I've had in the cinema in years. The story is incoherent, the characters are flat and uninteresting, with motivations that are barely explored or explained, and the action scenes are too zoomed in, too quickly cut too, and too dark to make out. The entire film felt like a massive let down and it's sincerely put me off from watching any other DC film; which is a shame as I quite liked Man Of Steel.

For more specific issues; the reasoning behind why Batman and Superman are fighting, and why they stop fighting and join forces is about as flimsy as it's possible to make it. The character of Lex Luthor makes no sense at all, with no clear motives, no indication of the super-intelligent businessman; he's more like a contrived and poor attempt at recreating The Joker from 'The Dark Knight'. Finally the constant dream sequences at the beginning threw the films pacing out entirely and made it feel pretentious and cheap.

With an atmosphere that is a desperate attempt at being "grimdark" for the sake of it, this film felt like it didn't know how to have fun. This is Batman and Superman for Christ-sake, if you can't make them fun you don't know what fun is! It was insulting, boring, and is a waste of time and money. Avoid this film.… Expand
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loljkMar 9, 2018
Trash movie, terrible acting , Worst Comic Book Movie Villains. dc fans are the worst
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CheeseLordJul 23, 2016
This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. THIS MOVE SUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUCKS

pros

Batman is good, he's okay.
Fighting scenes are good

cons

tons of exposition
final battle barely lasts 10 minutes
IT ENDS BECAUSE BATMAN CRIED WHEN HE HEARD MARTHA??! WHATTTT!?:!?!

this movie gets 2 only for the fighting scenes, 0 otherwise… Expand
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ArthurKoutzApr 16, 2016
A total mix up of story, pretty much screwing the dark knight trilogy, under parr CGI, terrible introduction of characters, great fight scene but terrible ending, LOADS of plot holes.
This is Batman V Superman.
Not good enough for a $250A total mix up of story, pretty much screwing the dark knight trilogy, under parr CGI, terrible introduction of characters, great fight scene but terrible ending, LOADS of plot holes.
This is Batman V Superman.
Not good enough for a $250 million dollar budget.
Not good enough for DC.… Expand
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AlphaRebelAug 9, 2016
While the extended BR release might have the content needed to make sense of the the plot unfortunately the cinematic cut is a right incoherent mess that's oddly edited and has some frankly appalling acting. (a strangely bad performance fromWhile the extended BR release might have the content needed to make sense of the the plot unfortunately the cinematic cut is a right incoherent mess that's oddly edited and has some frankly appalling acting. (a strangely bad performance from Jesse Eisenberg which can only really be put down to his performance being guided by the director in that way. )… Expand
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Movielover72May 20, 2016
I went even with bad reviews, because I love Superman. However, with an open mind I still found Ben Affleck's acting boring as hell! PLAIN AWFUL! Who in the hell thought he was good enough to play batman? Henry Cavill is still eye candyI went even with bad reviews, because I love Superman. However, with an open mind I still found Ben Affleck's acting boring as hell! PLAIN AWFUL! Who in the hell thought he was good enough to play batman? Henry Cavill is still eye candy and the best superman, next to Christopher Reeve. Wonder Woman was okay, but hell! Could they have not brought in Lynda Carter. She is still the sexiest wonder woman. This move sucked and really put a damper of my impression on what they will be able to accomplish with "SUPERFRIENDS"!… Expand
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C-Dawg86Jul 20, 2016
This gets a 2 out of 10 because of Ben Affleck and Wonder Woman. Ben's Bruce Wayne is the star of this movie and who i feel like the audience will side with. Batman himself, not so much. He is not the Batman that i know from the comics, TV,This gets a 2 out of 10 because of Ben Affleck and Wonder Woman. Ben's Bruce Wayne is the star of this movie and who i feel like the audience will side with. Batman himself, not so much. He is not the Batman that i know from the comics, TV, Nolan movie, and video games. Superman is all doom and gloom in this movie. Wonder Woman is fun is this movie. If you just completely take out Superman and all the characters related to him, this movie is probably a solid 5 or 6. Marvel's Civil War is a far superior film.… Expand
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SpookydarrenMar 25, 2016
This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. I already wasted two and a half hours on this today so I'll keep this short. Its dull, boring, disjointed, the pacing and plot are all over the place. The writers, producers and director have ruined Superman and now Batman too. I weep for the Justice League, It's going to be awful.

Lastly......Spoilers ahead..........

If you are going to kill a character off you have to make the audience care about them first.… Expand
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Draco_FerApr 1, 2016
This is a very bad movie, i wanna my money and time back!

Is a horrible movie, is a painful in the ass! A lot of nothing. this was a terrible attempt by Zack Snyder. the movie was all over the place and the plot was too scattered. itThis is a very bad movie, i wanna my money and time back!

Is a horrible movie, is a painful in the ass! A lot of nothing. 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.… Expand
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CurieApr 3, 2016
In Murderman vs hypocriteman we see how a brilliant man tries to stop this murders by doing overcomplicated schemes (no mister bond I don't expect you to die).
In a specific scene we can se murderman trying to steal some property of thisIn Murderman vs hypocriteman we see how a brilliant man tries to stop this murders by doing overcomplicated schemes (no mister bond I don't expect you to die).
In a specific scene we can se murderman trying to steal some property of this genius, in order to build... Well exactly the same thing that the young genius tries to build... But he does it murdering people. But hyppcriteman stops him and... Shake his head againts murderman because.... Well hypocriteman it's not precisely againts murder or property damage... But he is hypocrite enough to think that what murderman is doing is bad... Not too much... Just bad… Expand
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TastyDec 20, 2016
All the money can't buy style nor substance. Wanted to give a score of 1. But Metacritic forced us to write at least 150chars, so gave a zero. Glad to not have paid for this film, and borrowed from friends who gave her copy away for x'mas.All the money can't buy style nor substance. Wanted to give a score of 1. But Metacritic forced us to write at least 150chars, so gave a zero. Glad to not have paid for this film, and borrowed from friends who gave her copy away for x'mas. She must be relieved.… Expand
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FoxUSAApr 16, 2016
Really hard to watch. The cinematography was wonderful. However, the script had no points of relief. I'm not asking for Marvel style quips to relieve the building seriousness. I need something to keep me from leaving the theater without aReally hard to watch. The cinematography was wonderful. However, the script had no points of relief. I'm not asking for Marvel style quips to relieve the building seriousness. I need something to keep me from leaving the theater without a knots in my stomach.… Expand
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out2killMar 28, 2016
This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. Zach Snyder should never be allowed near the DC franchise again. This movie is utter garbage. The plot holes are so huge and glaring that only a sub 80 IQ could think this is any good. Warner Bros DC blew their load way too early. THE DEATH OF SUPERMAN ALREADY?! REALLY?… Expand
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kk84Mar 25, 2016
Worst movie for a long time! The plot, story, acting, scenes are the so boring, giving more questions than answers and are a very weird cup of tee! Very boring with way to many explosions! Worthless dialog and no excitement what so ever! SoWorst movie for a long time! The plot, story, acting, scenes are the so boring, giving more questions than answers and are a very weird cup of tee! Very boring with way to many explosions! Worthless dialog and no excitement what so ever! So many scenes without any meaning in this movie, and they are to busy with cutting to a new meaningless scene.
I really get the critics here! I really dont get why any one can give this a 10!
Did they forgot their brain under their seat!?… Expand
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Rebecca31Mar 26, 2016
So for this I made sure to lower my expectations after seeing the trailer, and even that wasn't enough. Did you think it couldn't get worse than Man of Steel? Well boy were you wrong. Picking up from where Man of Steel left off the storySo for this I made sure to lower my expectations after seeing the trailer, and even that wasn't enough. Did you think it couldn't get worse than Man of Steel? Well boy were you wrong. Picking up from where Man of Steel left off the story continues, and we get more destruction, a sorry excuse at building tension between the characters, more destruction, oh look there's Wonder Woman, and an ending that seemed endless.
I'm not even going to fault Henry Cavill or Ben Affleck, they're far from the biggest problem (I don't particularly like Affleck as Batman but at least he didn't sink as bad as Val Kilmer). A superhero movie is only as good as its villain and we've got two of the worst in a long time. Lex Luthor played by Jesse Eisenberg and Doomsday (and no that's not a spoiler cause it's in the freakin' trailer). I'm not going to forgive Zach Snyder for this mess of a movie and I'm certainly not going to forgive Eisenberg for the most over acted and ridiculous performance of his career. Over the top and manic, almost like he tried to combine every villain character into one, it's just awful. No point in me giving a recommendation, if you like superhero movies you're going to see this no matter what I say, just like I went to see it, and that's why we'll get another one.… Expand
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JacobMar 25, 2016
Batman v. Superman: Dawn of Justice is the result of a studio wanting to be Marvel but not having the knowledge or patience to do it themselves. The result is a hideous ugly monster that rivals Luther’s Doomsday. Perhaps by taking someBatman v. Superman: Dawn of Justice is the result of a studio wanting to be Marvel but not having the knowledge or patience to do it themselves. The result is a hideous ugly monster that rivals Luther’s Doomsday. Perhaps by taking some patience and providing a standalone Batman movie, a Superman sequel with Lex Luther, and then make this movie removing the Wonder Woman & JL references this could’ve been tolerable with a shortened run time and more unfocused story. Instead, we have one of the worst comic book movies ever made. One can only hope that either the other DC Movies are great and Snyder’s merely the annoying family member we have to put up with every once and a while or that the franchise dies due to poor reception.… Expand
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longfellow33Mar 25, 2016
Incredibly violent, poorly casted, even more poorly written with a plot that's far too busy, confused and shallow. 3 hours of my life that I'll never get back. Worst movie I've seen in years. Save your money and your peace of mind.
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derekjaypostMar 27, 2016
The only reason why this movie made a lot of money is because they wanted to see batman and superman in the same movie. Zack snydick took a huge **** on this film. Jessie Eisenberg played the worst lex Luther I have ever seen. He's a childThe only reason why this movie made a lot of money is because they wanted to see batman and superman in the same movie. Zack snydick took a huge **** on this film. Jessie Eisenberg played the worst lex Luther I have ever seen. He's a child and very annoying throughout the film. Don't waste your money. Go see dead Poole if you want to see an actually movie.if I could give it less than A zero I would have.… Expand
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LordDoranMar 26, 2016
This film is just a mess. Is trying to set itself up like the MCU (not a bad thing), but it does it so awfully. Just throws these random scenes in every now and then.
Lex Luthor is portrayed horrendously. He is nothing like the comics haveThis film is just a mess. Is trying to set itself up like the MCU (not a bad thing), but it does it so awfully. Just throws these random scenes in every now and then.
Lex Luthor is portrayed horrendously. He is nothing like the comics have set him up as. Should have really used Injustice, or Smallville, or other Superman films for inspiration. But BvS' Lex is just absurd. It's almost as though they were trying to go for a Joker vibe, which is ridiculous. Lex is controlled chaos, Joker is apocalyptic anarchy.
Ultimately with everything they've tried to set up, the end product feels so rushed because they wasted so much time on pieces that impacted the film in no way at all.
In short,
Affleck is a good Batman
Cavill is alright as Superman (was better in MoS)
Gadot is a good Wonder Woman (surprised me)
Eisenberg is an awful Lex Luthor

In my opinion, Batman should have had his solo film first. to more establish him in the DCU, instead of what just felt like shoe horning him in.… Expand
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hippontherunMar 28, 2016
At the end of the day this movie is a bad, disjointed mess.
It's a bunch of scenes thrown together with no sense of flow.
It's missing much needed characterization to make us care about the characters and feel emotionally invested. ThereAt the end of the day this movie is a bad, disjointed mess.
It's a bunch of scenes thrown together with no sense of flow.
It's missing much needed characterization to make us care about the characters and feel emotionally invested.
There are too many stories stuffed into this movie with several not getting a proper resolution.
The only redeeming quality of this movie is the Batman and his fight scenes, which are actually quite cool.… Expand
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macacoMar 26, 2016
The movie is over-all bad, the only thing good about the movie was Bataflleck. Lex Luthor was terrible and doomsday gave me cancer. Dc fans like to criticize marvel movies because they are way to childish, but this movie was a childish movie,The movie is over-all bad, the only thing good about the movie was Bataflleck. Lex Luthor was terrible and doomsday gave me cancer. Dc fans like to criticize marvel movies because they are way to childish, but this movie was a childish movie, full of dumb jokes, even in the critic moments.… Expand
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digyourdirtMar 26, 2016
This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. biggest plot holes of my life. unnecessary michael bay type of action. philosophy for dummies. characters don't get reasons to behave the way they do - and all of them come out of it just plain stupid. most of the problems could have been solved by superman in the matter of seconds or in two more explanatory sentences. I'm sad. as affleck. hello darkness my old friend.… Expand
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SmooshMar 28, 2016
Critics are right. This movie is painful to watch. It has a silly story with so many plot holes you can't even count them, the characters are poorly developed and the final team up between batman and superman it's simply ridiculous. Not toCritics are right. This movie is painful to watch. It has a silly story with so many plot holes you can't even count them, the characters are poorly developed and the final team up between batman and superman it's simply ridiculous. Not to mention that the only thing DC fan boys are saying to defend this 151 minutes mess is "Marvel only makes funny movies" proving that there aren't arguments to defend this movie. This film isn't bad compared to a marvel one, this is just a terrible comic book movie. Seriously batman and robin is really looking good right now.… Expand
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NikolayGApr 15, 2016
The opening scene showing the origin of Batman, and the scenes with Gal Gadot are the ONLY reasons to watch this movie. That opening scene was beautiful for all of its four or so minutes. As for Gal Gadot, I never even liked Wonder Woman, butThe opening scene showing the origin of Batman, and the scenes with Gal Gadot are the ONLY reasons to watch this movie. That opening scene was beautiful for all of its four or so minutes. As for Gal Gadot, I never even liked Wonder Woman, but Gal Gadot is great. She's got old world poise, she can act, she's sexy and vicious. And her costume is toned down rather than having the stupid bright colors I've seen in the comics. Who ever woulda' "thunk" that the one actor in the movie I've never heard of would be the one to carry it? Problem is. She's not in that much of it, so by and large the film falls flat. I would buy a DVD of just her scenes, but never of this entire bloated, choppy, unnecessarily complicated movie which uses too much sketchy shorthand to convey events, leaving the narrative broken, and which also for all of its two and a half hours barely bothers to convey any character. These guys are flat even for a superhero movie.

I couldn't stand the Superman movie, so I turned it off before the climactic scene. So I didn't quite get the beginning of this film which takes place during that final battle from the Superman movie. As best as I can tell aliens invaded Earth (Kryptonians I think) and Superman fended them off. In the process people died; for some reason Batman blames Superman rather than the bad guys who attacked Earth. The reason he blames Superman is never explained.

This short paragraph contains a MILD SPOILER. Nothing serious. Very mild. It would probably be in the trailer if it was interesting enough to be. Later, Louis Lane (who inexplicably does not have black hair) is captured by bad guys in the middle east. Other bad guys show up and kill them. Then Superman appears and rescues Louis. Here again, for some unknown reason the public blames Superman for killing people in this scenario, even though I only saw bad guys killed, and they were killed by bullets shot by the other bad guys. I saw no civilian casualties anywhere.

If the idea of Superman being a threat were central to the plot, which it is, you think they would visually make the reason for this abundantly clear, but instead, we are left scratching our heads over how people could blame Superman for anything. But they do, and Batman decides he's going to battle Superman.

Most of the above you can get from the trailers (and the title). I won't spoil what happens in the fight between the two of them, but it has to do with some utterly inexplicable nonsense involving Lex Luthor. The only good thing about the final battle is that Gal Gadot shows up.

My recommendation: Wait until the movie is available for rental (and until the rental price goes down to a few bucks) and then rent it and fast forward to Gal Gadot's scenes. You might get 20 minutes or so. Not a lot but barely enough to make the rental worthwhile.… Expand
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FraggyMuffinApr 9, 2016
I honestly can't understand why everyone is scoring this movie to high so much so that it made me think are these genuine reviews? Anyway upon reflection i really can't think what the actual plot of the movie was and i'm not sure what theI honestly can't understand why everyone is scoring this movie to high so much so that it made me think are these genuine reviews? Anyway upon reflection i really can't think what the actual plot of the movie was and i'm not sure what the motivations of the main characters are. The first 2/3rds of the film is slow and boring with no clear story to follow. The last third the film goes into over drive in the action department. Gone of the days when films had a compelling story and understandable character motives to follow. If you really love super hero movies maybe there is something here for you but otherwise this is a terrible movie one that will be watched once and be forgotten.… Expand
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ShaManaDec 3, 2017
I loved Man of Steel, but that movie is pure garbage. Its a disconnected mess of multiple events that make a mockery of both characters. Shame for the first movie.
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ExcesJun 7, 2016
Where do I start with this ditch hole of a movie . this movie is pure chaotic chaos of what it is suppose to be, but first lets get the only good things out of the way. Now the movies cinematography is very good for a super hero movie one ofWhere do I start with this ditch hole of a movie . this movie is pure chaotic chaos of what it is suppose to be, but first lets get the only good things out of the way. Now the movies cinematography is very good for a super hero movie one of the best considering this movie is 80% CGI. Zack snider knows how to direct CG environments very well and makes it all come together. The music is also very good. Batman does what we expect batman to do, Ben Affleck is the best batman so far. Alfred and Perry White in this movie are also really good characters with personality and actually look like they need to be in this movie. Okay now the bad stuff. This movie has so many characters the movie can do so good without them. superman has nothing to do but people in this whole movie his character is boring, Clark Kent is also boring. Lois Lane is boring, Wonder woman this movie can do without. the senator is pointless since her motivation makes no difference. And Lex Luthor is in the wrong movie. Jesse Eisenburg is clearly doing a horrible job as Lex Luthor AND HIS ACTING IS VERY CRINGY. This movie is clearly trying to set up all other of the DCCU movies to come. For example the useless dream scene where batman goes into some sort of Earth 2 and it had the flying demons from Darksied's planet is completely out of place in this movie. 3 out of 10… Expand
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rentalspace04Mar 25, 2016
Full disclosure: I'm a big comics fan. I mostly read Marvel, but I love Batman (cliche, I know) as well as some other DC stuff. Also, I wasn't a fan of Man of Steel, but I liked Watchmen and 300 for the most part, so I go into this wanting itFull disclosure: I'm a big comics fan. I mostly read Marvel, but I love Batman (cliche, I know) as well as some other DC stuff. Also, I wasn't a fan of Man of Steel, but I liked Watchmen and 300 for the most part, so I go into this wanting it to be good, and not thinking that Zack Snyder is the worst director in the history of world.
Probably the biggest criticism I've heard is along the lines of the Man of Steel neck-snap: that Batman kills people. You can say what you want about it not being "true to the characters", but it's clear the source material is no more than a basis for the characters as they are presented.
I don't begrudge the movie that. In fact, part of me likes the balls they show trying to do something different, trying to reinterpret the characters, so the fact that Batman kills people, or that Superman's defining character traits are violent and selfish, really have no bearing on my opinion about this movie. My problem with BvS is a much simpler one: it's a bad movie.
The script is bad, bordering on terrible, both from a story perspective and regarding dialogue. Half of the subplots are completely unnecessary and only serve to clutter the 2.5 hour runtime, and almost all of what moved the plot forward was some combination of boring, contrived, illogical (for the character, not from a viewer's perspective) and unbelievable.
The editing is just as bad as the script. It makes scene transitions (if you can call them that) off-putting at best.
Much like Man of Steel, it really tries to be more than just a blockbuster movie, with themes and motifs (it's actually hilarious to watch for the horses through the movie). The religious symbolism from Man of Steel is back and in much greater volume, as if there wasn't already enough. I think this is the thing that makes me hate it the most. It tries to be "better" than the average superhero movie, to be "art", whatever that means, only to come off as arrogant, ham-fisted nonsense.
On the plus side, the cinematography is stunning (regardless of some spotty CGI at points). Most of the action is pretty good, as are the costumes. Almost all of the performances are better than the script: Affleck, Gadot and Eisenberg, especially, do as well as could be hoped with the roles they were given (Lex Luthor had an especially stupid role, so kudos to him). There were certainly moments I liked, but most of it was boring or just plain bad.… Expand
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HoschKaboschMar 31, 2016
This movie is a failure. A Man of Steel sequel with a new Director would have been better than this mess. This movie starts by acknowledging the backlash over the destruction at the end of Man of Steel and then proceeds to do the exact sameThis movie is a failure. A Man of Steel sequel with a new Director would have been better than this mess. This movie starts by acknowledging the backlash over the destruction at the end of Man of Steel and then proceeds to do the exact same thing. Mindless destruction of entire buildings and cities filled with people but this time they've recorded 2-3 lines from extras saying that the area is abandoned.

Jesse Eisenberg is a good actor, but a poor fit for Lex Luthor. Ben Affleck was not convincing as Batman, there was 0 transformation of the character. A lot of time is spent on Batman's childhood which everyone already knows.

There are major logical fallacies here, at one point they depict Gotham and Metropolis as being directly across from each other. I'm talking like a 5 minute drive to get to one from the other. A lot of ideas are pulled straight from Nolan and done to poor effect here, they also ripped a few ideas from Harry Potter Goblet of Fire when Jesse creates Doomsday with absolutely no explanation.

The Superman and Batman fight was not very intense, and it was very short. The movie is not kid friendly, buildings collapse filled with people, someone tries to set a woman on fire, a trip to Africa where everyone gets shot, there's a bomber. Never seen Batman and Superman kill so many people, honestly never seen Batman and Superman ever intentionally kill anyone, that's why they're such icons. Batman doesn't disable cars on his way to Luthor he literally explodes them filled with people.

Wonder Woman was really solid but the costume was lame and a lot of her scenes were poorly written. The actress Gal Gadot did a nice job. The crowd loved her.

Terrible Movie. The director is incompetent. I don't feel an emotional connection to these films, am often left in disbelief at the amount of destruction they overlook. The tone of the films is uneven and jarring, the plot does not make sense.… Expand
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BuddahMar 25, 2016
Zack Snyder who's previous movies built his reputation including 300, Watchmen, and Sucker Punch and thus landed him the Man of Steel gig. Not sure that was enough pedigree to land him the entire DC franchise whether it be as Director orZack Snyder who's previous movies built his reputation including 300, Watchmen, and Sucker Punch and thus landed him the Man of Steel gig. Not sure that was enough pedigree to land him the entire DC franchise whether it be as Director or Producer, yet someone had faith in him. Unlike 300 which was a breakthrough hit, his movies were highly criticized as missing their mark with the audience. I am one to give a man a chance, and felt you could not go wrong with such a great comic book heroes like Batman, Superman and Wonder Woman. As I sat watching this movie, I was shocked how antsy I was feeling as boredom was slowly seeping in. Constant screen changes between the characters was annoying and never left me feeling like I was getting a chance to just let the movie pull me in. Anticipation to see something, anything happen.was causing me to get annoyed more and more as the movie went on.

This movie was simply boring until the point in which we finally have some time of battle going on. Everything up to that point, especially Lex Luthor and his hatred never manifests itself in the story telling. We are left to have empathy towards all the feelings everyone has because we know the history. In Man of Steel, Superman destroyed Metropolis as well as Gotham, so Batman has a grudge with an Alien who acts like a self-appointed savior of Earth. Bruce Wayne/Batman is rich, so he can spend any amount of money to build his tech, weapons and protective bat suit. Superman doesn't need anything but his powers because of the Earth's gravity makes him this way. Bruce Wayne is smart and this is what has always separated him in DC comic book lore from the other heroes. He is much like Iron Man is to Marvel, except he doesn't have something engineered to keep Mr. Wayne alive. So this movie is built around the premise that Bruce needs to take down Superman. Yet, he is way too intelligent to let his emotions play him this way, but we, the audience go along this journey and never really feel Bruce's angst towards Superman no matter how hard the movie wants us to feel it. Whether you blame the director or the actors, someone has to take the blame. Take a side, Team Superman or Team Batman. Not so easy when you know that both heroes are exactly that, heroes. You can't tell us to root against the two like they are presidential candidates or sports teams. Hard to make the audience believe that when you fill the movie with so much fluff that the time we get are two combatants together it is because one of the superheroes is blackmailed to do so.

I really believe this movie could have worked if we had some Marvel humor to lighten things up from time to time instead of the ultra serious tone this movie has. There is nothing funny about this movie and that makes it one big joke. Marvel knows their audience. They let us stay to the credits role away just to get a teaser to the next movie. How many people will stay to the end of the credits for this one? Don't. There is nothing, but movie credentials and unless you need to know the key grips and the music scores, then you are wasting your time. Much as I felt in watching a boring movie that should have been the greatest superhero movie of all time. As a kid I felt that DC was the stronger brand than Marvel, but that was all shattered last night. Snyder leaves me with no confidence for his upcoming DC movies like Justice League 1 & 2. If the people at Warner Bros. wants to save their franchise, take the keys out of Snyder's hands and let someone else take the helm. Calling JJ Abrams would be the place to start.… Expand
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TheKavehJMar 26, 2016
From the first minute of this film to the last, the film is just awful. The film is dull, confusing, and too much is going on at one time. Bad acting, and awfully used special affects don't help either. Overall, don't waste your money and 150From the first minute of this film to the last, the film is just awful. The film is dull, confusing, and too much is going on at one time. Bad acting, and awfully used special affects don't help either. Overall, don't waste your money and 150 minutes on this movie.… Expand
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carloscharlesMar 25, 2016
is a reasonable film, many things do not make sense, it's a stalling, excessive slow-motion, the story is long and boring, it is a very depressing movie, dc comics played his best characters in the film and left many loose ends
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RatedRexMar 25, 2016
I knew this was going to be bad the second I saw the 1st trailer Only fanboys will truly like this movie. It is too long, too loud, too messy and too farfetched to be entertaining. I'm tired of comic-book movies. Aren't you.
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metsanderMar 25, 2016
I created a metacritic account just to fulfill my duty to movie fans for warning not to go. The movie is terrible. The story makes no sense, with countless irritations of bad acting (highlighting Jesse Heisenberg, taking irritation andI created a metacritic account just to fulfill my duty to movie fans for warning not to go. The movie is terrible. The story makes no sense, with countless irritations of bad acting (highlighting Jesse Heisenberg, taking irritation and over-acting to a new level). When there finally is action, you can't see anything because of the bad camera angles. Ofcourse there are slomo scenes, but not in fight scenes. Someone gets in a bath or dropped some flowers; slomo. Fight scenes no slomo. When the batmobile arrives I expect an epic intro, but before you know it the scene ended. Forced references which are so bad they're almost comedy. Forced emotional breakdowns which are so predictable and cheesy it hurts. Ben Affleck does do a reasonable job playing Batman, I feel bad for him that the movie has a director who wants to do everything epic. A complete fail and a middle finger to all batman fans. Please Zack Snyder, don't make any movies again with our favorite superhero.… Expand
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RexxRacerXMar 26, 2016
Wow, I thought this would be lackluster, but this movie is just a mess. Eisenberg's Luthor is appalling, Cavil's Superman is cardboard, and Affleck's batman is pale comparison to the pretty much universally loved Nolan Dark Knight.Wow, I thought this would be lackluster, but this movie is just a mess. Eisenberg's Luthor is appalling, Cavil's Superman is cardboard, and Affleck's batman is pale comparison to the pretty much universally loved Nolan Dark Knight.

Warner/DC should cut their losses and scrap their plans for making the epic of the Justice League if this is the best they can do. This discombobulated splosion-fest by Snyder is underwhelmingly bad.… Expand
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ScienceAdvisorJul 4, 2016
Even the "dirctor's cut" is disjointed garbage. Everyone is insipidly supid until the script depicts otherwise. Zack is the Michael Bay of AAA movies, apparently. Too many short-attnetion-span jevuiniles are attracted to this kind ofEven the "dirctor's cut" is disjointed garbage. Everyone is insipidly supid until the script depicts otherwise. Zack is the Michael Bay of AAA movies, apparently. Too many short-attnetion-span jevuiniles are attracted to this kind of diatribe. Good thing I rely on rentals, not cinema costs with the modern level of production values (regardless of costs). Total garbage, with Batman killing endless criminals, and Superman being aloof until abosultely critical. WonderWoman, Flash, and WonderWoman were nothing more than adverts for upcoming spin-offs. Screw that.… Expand
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sixshotbreakerMar 26, 2016
Good lord. ZERO score. The people rating it high will look back in a year and say, "yeeeeeeeeah, that was a mistake." Everything about this movie was complete trash.
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Super-Evil-DOOMMar 26, 2016
Well, this isn't good. The flaws far outweigh the qualities it has, and it feels like several stories are literally fighting to be told in the long run time. I was bored or turned off by bad performances for a large majority. JesseWell, this isn't good. The flaws far outweigh the qualities it has, and it feels like several stories are literally fighting to be told in the long run time. I was bored or turned off by bad performances for a large majority. Jesse Eisenberg's Lex Luthor is easily one of the worst comic book movie villains we've ever had, to a point where I can't imagine a possible future Superman movie being at all watchable if he had any kind of important role to play in it. Henry Cavill is surprisingly wooden as Superman here (and has no distinction with his Clark Kent) and also still lacks any chemistry with Amy Adams, whose role as Lois Lane seems to be retained from Man of Steel as a forced love interest and sometimes plot device. Doomsday was terrible and even the climactic action loses steam when it becomes CGI pixels crashing into each other that you can hardly make out since it's not filmed well. Gal Gadot's Wonder Woman was passable (her acting hardly was, but the action worked) in her role, though with how small it is, I'd find it difficult to really screw up.

I think Zack Snyder is often, if not always ambitious with his movies. He puts a lot on the plate, and introduces ideas and concepts that are interesting to think about, but he never actually makes you think. He never really fully explores things in his films for the most part, and it ends up creating this pretentious, false depth the taps on ideas but hardly goes further. Ben Affleck's Batman isn't the best, but he's good, interesting, and certainly put in effort. Jeremy Irons' Alfred was great and I'd even say he could've been around more. Overall, watching this felt more like a chore than anything.… Expand
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JazGalaxyJul 6, 2016
This thing is a monstrosity the likes of which I could never have predicted. Everyone who says that "haters" dislike the movie because it's not "funny" or "candy colored" are being disingenuous to the extreme. This movie is one of the worstThis thing is a monstrosity the likes of which I could never have predicted. Everyone who says that "haters" dislike the movie because it's not "funny" or "candy colored" are being disingenuous to the extreme. This movie is one of the worst written movies I've ever seen. The "ultimate edition" is the cut that I saw, and Superman doesn't appear as Superman until an hour into the film. Batman does not appear as Batman, save a one second scene in shadow, for at least an hour into the film. Superman has almost NO LINES in the entire film. Batman has very FEW lines in the entire film. So what is a Batman v. Superman film about, if it's not about Batman or Superman? Well, Lois Lane does a lot of investigating, and the entire plot is communicated through her. The film has almost no exposition, so the entire plot is revealed thorough scenes of people looking a things grimly. About 30% of this film is people staring into space, grimly, as the camera rolls. Another 30 percent of the film is just scene of people in distress. Energy crews carting people off to the hospital. People laying in rubble. that kind of thing.

People in rubble. People staring grimly. Lois Lane silently piecing things together. that's your film, ladies and gentlemen. It's really astonishing.… Expand
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rexxxarApr 8, 2016
Bad movie. Very disappointed as a fan of the characters. I don't know why others keep defending this when it's that bad. The Arkham series of Batman games have much better stories than this. I hate to say this but, Superman Returns from 2006Bad movie. Very disappointed as a fan of the characters. I don't know why others keep defending this when it's that bad. The Arkham series of Batman games have much better stories than this. I hate to say this but, Superman Returns from 2006 is a lot more enjoyable than this. They messed up big time.… Expand
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