Batman v Superman: Dawn of Justice

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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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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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robertoiglesiasApr 6, 2021

https://docs.google.com/document/d/1osz9GKvpiHpIw94I7976PMhEyruzG3P4HnE6T68iW0g/edit?usp=sharing

This explains my problems with the Ultimate edition.

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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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Ej_mupasOct 31, 2017

Okay, this movie had millions of people disappointed! The hype of this movie was really at the top but didn't make up to expectations. You can't really understand the movie but some of it was good. The fight scenes between Batman and SupermanOkay, this movie had millions of people disappointed! The hype of this movie was really at the top but didn't make up to expectations. You can't really understand the movie but some of it was good. The fight scenes between Batman and Superman and against doomsday!… Expand

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Smashbomb999999Feb 9, 2018

Im interested as to how anyone could've given this movie anything above a 5, aside being generous.

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hardcorekiddJul 30, 2018

It's been nearly two years since Superman's (Henry Cavill) colossal battle with Zod (Michael Shannon) devastated the city of Metropolis. The loss of life and collateral damage left many feeling angry and helpless, including crime-fightingIt's been nearly two years since Superman's (Henry Cavill) colossal battle with Zod (Michael Shannon) devastated the city of Metropolis. The loss of life and collateral damage left many feeling angry and helpless, including crime-fighting billionaire Bruce Wayne (Ben Affleck). Convinced that Superman is now a threat to humanity, Batman embarks on a personal vendetta to end his reign on Earth, while the conniving Lex Luthor (Jesse Eisenberg) launches his own crusade against the Man of Steel. Batman v Superman: Dawn of Justice smothers a potentially powerful story -- and some of America's most iconic superheroes -- in a grim whirlwind of effects-driven action. I'll give Batman vs Superman Dawn of Justice a C-.… Expand

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lazapanFeb 16, 2018

I was soooo excited when this movie was announced. Went to see it twice in theaters cuz I couldn't accept how truly awful it was the first time I saw it. Just bad, bad filmmaking all around and that third act was complete garbage. WonderI was soooo excited when this movie was announced. Went to see it twice in theaters cuz I couldn't accept how truly awful it was the first time I saw it. Just bad, bad filmmaking all around and that third act was complete garbage. Wonder Woman was great but so unnecessary to the movie.… Expand

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GeorgeCross23Feb 26, 2018

Batman V Superman is such a mess. They had everything going for them, it didn't matter that Man of Steel was a mess, they could've fixed it, but they had to cram in Doomsday, they had to cut out essential scenes and Zac Snyder ruined a greatBatman V Superman is such a mess. They had everything going for them, it didn't matter that Man of Steel was a mess, they could've fixed it, but they had to cram in Doomsday, they had to cut out essential scenes and Zac Snyder ruined a great idea once again.… Expand

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LivingTribunalApr 23, 2018

This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. One of the worst movies in DC history. Quotes:
Superman: I have to save Martha!
Batman: Why did you say that name?
Lois: It's his mother's name.
Batman: I don't want to fight. I don't want to fight with every people whose mother's name are Martha even though they are the biggest threat in the world.(made up)
Is this a real batman? Every people who expected more than 'Batman Begins' or maybe just better than 'Constantine', they completely failed. People, we got faked by all trailers.… Expand

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hejtyjaaOct 11, 2018

If i could unsee one movie to experience it again it would be Dawn of Justice just to remember how much and for what i hate Warner Bros.

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BrunoVn00Mar 30, 2019

This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. I haven't seen a superhero movie this convoluted, unfocused and boring before. What should've been the greatest superhero crossover that every superhero and comic book fan waited for their entire life ended up being a mess of a movie. Really, a superhero movie about the fight between Batman and Superman shouldn't have been hard to do, but it seems that director Zack Snyder just made an unnecessarily hard work. My review contains spoilers, but I think it doesn't matter because the trailers gave the ENTIRE movie, ALL the spoilers, they just needed to show the death of Superman too, but I still indicate this contains spoilers, even if I don't need to.
I'll start with the bad.

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

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

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PhilipBlakeMay 10, 2019

Then first why the hell on earth Bruce Wayne's parents are portrayed by Jeffrey Dean Morgan and Loren Cohan is beyond me. Well Snyder is fan of Walking Dead that's fine, but please keep that for yourself that's not even a funny cameo and thatThen first why the hell on earth Bruce Wayne's parents are portrayed by Jeffrey Dean Morgan and Loren Cohan is beyond me. Well Snyder is fan of Walking Dead that's fine, but please keep that for yourself that's not even a funny cameo and that does not make any sense. Same about Batman cast, Ben Affleck? I mean seriously? Even after all this Daredevil mess? Wes Bentley would be a good Batman but anyway in all this joke of a movie that's better for his career he wasn't cast. But if the movie only missed at this point, that would not be a huge mistake. The entire film was a total mess, just as Man of Steel was. No plot, ridiculous and cliché characters, pretty pathetic original score by overestimate Hans Zimmer and his fellow pal Tom Holkenborg, awful color treatment as for Man of Steel, boring CGI action and unscripted action sequences made this a total moron crap. Both Warner and Snyder definitely lose where Buena Vista literally lead on the market with the Marvel Universe. There's some good elements at some point but overwhelmed with high octane blockbuster action as it was a Dwayne Johnson movie or another Fast and Furious entry. I loved many pictures directed by Snyder before, his reboot on Dawn of the Dead was really fresh and Watchmen is definitely awesome, but since Man of Steel his filmography was utterly useless. I've keep ratings like 0 or 1 for Asylum productions but I've definitely got more nice moments on Sharknado 3 than this awful crap. I still can't believe this movie wasn't rated poorly as it deserved. Barely anything is unlikeable and a poor attempt to make some money against the Buena Vista unstoppable machinery.… Expand

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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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kian83kingMar 1, 2020

Even if people understand Zack Snyder's movies and don't consider Martha scene and the Batman who kills and ..., it's still an awful movie. The film editing is really awful. The cast are quite average (except for Ben Affleck) but Lex LutherEven if people understand Zack Snyder's movies and don't consider Martha scene and the Batman who kills and ..., it's still an awful movie. The film editing is really awful. The cast are quite average (except for Ben Affleck) but Lex Luther is junk. Both in characterization and acting. The script is very weak. The final twenty minutes of the movie, Superman's funeral, is really over. Superman's death was completely wrong in this movie. Superman was killed in comics after many years while he had the right characterization and it made everyone cry. But Snyder killed him in his second film with an awful characterization and no one cried for him. Then you say we don't understand Zack Snyder? Have you ever read a comic book ??? If you had read, you would have known how he insulted the background of the character. He just stole their names and made a story from himself for them. Superman in comics is actually a sign of hope. But Snyder confused him with Christ… Expand

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Luke98Jun 22, 2020

One of the worst cinecomics I've ever seen and perhaps among the worst films in recent years

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Rodrigo_Jun 23, 2020

The story and motivations of the characters are ridiculous even within the DC universe, the fight between the 2 is also ridiculous and bland in total darkness ...

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Cementer200Sep 22, 2020

This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. Batman v Superman Dawn of Justice is a mediocre mass. it good ideas like batman and humanity questioning superman methods of saving humanity and superman questioning batman's methods of keeping Gotham safe. but how these ideas are executed are is horrible. the one thing I did love about this is how superman sacrifice himself at the end to save all of humanity by killing doomsday the music playing makes the screen a whole lot better.… Expand

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gerardomandoloSep 14, 2021

This was one of the movies that I expected too much in 2016 and what a disappointment I was when I saw it.
Years passed and I still find it a disappointment.

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jorgeperalta00Sep 15, 2021

This movie lost all my respect when I saw the scene Martha... I never felt so sorry to see a scene from a superhero movie.

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IzaroCalSep 18, 2021

Esta película sin duda es una de las peores del género y aun existe personas que la catalogan como obra maestra.. en serio que se fuma esa gente?

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roselenaperaltaSep 25, 2021

Fue un gran error de Warner Bros en contratar a Zack Snyder para dirigir esta pelicula.

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AdamWalker-Sep 26, 2021

Terrible.
The only good thing are the action scenes there, everything else is very boring and pretentious.

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DarkwingSchmuckMar 13, 2022

Batman v Superman is a dumb movie that thinks it's smart. Poorly paced, and messily edited, the majority of the film is tediously boring -- presented with all of the excitement of a 24-hour cable news station. Its themes are juvenile, asBatman v Superman is a dumb movie that thinks it's smart. Poorly paced, and messily edited, the majority of the film is tediously boring -- presented with all of the excitement of a 24-hour cable news station. Its themes are juvenile, as subtle as a jackhammer, and its characters are unlikable broods. For good measure, they shoved in as many out of place nods to future films (that may or may not even be made) as they could, while the climax is your typical mindless battle against a giant CGI monster.… Expand

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alerikandersonApr 26, 2023

This for me was very messy and was confusing for a D-SHE-E-U movie and not very memorable and funny.

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ChiIIaoiAug 6, 2023

Review só pra lembrar a nota que eu dei pro filme:
filme ruim, agora só escrever pra passar dos 75 caracteres.

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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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MoviebuffreviewMar 25, 2016

I wanted to love Batman v Superman: Dawn of Justice. So badly. Although my expectations were low, I hoped for the best, and all I wanted to do was to have fun.

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

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

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

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

When the film was first announced at Comic-Con a few years ago, the sheer epic nature of the announcement had me in giddy tears. Now, I am practically in tears once again. But not for the reasons that I had hoped.… Expand

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BriciovhMar 28, 2016

This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. The worst Batman since George Clooney's.
There are MANY elements that make it a bad movie but I'm just gonna focus con Batman.
1. Batman doesn't shoot!!! : They fill the movie with Batman depictions shooting fireguns, either in a dream, or with kriptonite bullets, or from an enemy's hand to shoot another bad guy. Batman swore to never use fire weapons because that's hoy he los his parents. Destroyed the image of Batman.
2. Batman doesn't kill for killing: Stabbing enemies, exploding things, putting thousands of people in danger just to get what he wants... Really???
3. Reason to kill Superman: stupid!: "If there's 1% chance he is the enemy, I must kill him" that's what he says when he decides to kill Superman. Besides he knows that Joker is a serious enemy and has tons of opportunities to kill him, he doesn't. BECAUSE BATMAN DOESN'T KILL, he just neutralizes dangerous people, put them behind the bars and MOVES ON!
That makes it the worst Batman ever, except for George Clooney's.… Expand

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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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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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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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kuehnauMar 31, 2016

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

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

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

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

I didn't pay to see this movie and I'm glad I didn't, I would have wanted a damn refund. If they managed to do a proper Deadpool film, why haven't they been able to do a proper Batman OR Superman movie in the last 3 decades?!… Expand

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FireOccatorJun 21, 2016

The soundtrack is the only good thing about the movie. The storyline is in chaos and the characters are butchered to the point of this not even qualifying as the DC universe. Also the character motivations are in chaos and the characters justThe soundtrack is the only good thing about the movie. The storyline is in chaos and the characters are butchered to the point of this not even qualifying as the DC universe. Also the character motivations are in chaos and the characters just do what the plot demands them to do. And finally, the camera has a low FoV, with a camera shake, and the color filters are oversaturated to the point of obscuring the image.… Expand

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foxgroveMar 28, 2016

The unbelievable premise of pitting the caped crusader against the almost indestructible super god turns out to be the least of this movie’s problems. From its filmic origins as a campy, low budget, half hour television series of the sixtiesThe unbelievable premise of pitting the caped crusader against the almost indestructible super god turns out to be the least of this movie’s problems. From its filmic origins as a campy, low budget, half hour television series of the sixties that was full of fun villains, the Batman Franchise has come a long way. This, however, has to be the worst instalment since the character was re-imagined.
Continuing with the dark themes, both literally and aesthetically, in stark contrast to the very colourful and cheesy TV entries for the Bat, or even the Christopher Reeve Superman incarnation of the 70’s and 80’s for that matter, the current look is the film’s biggest asset. It is without question the visuals in effects and Art-Direction that are its mainstay. Neither can salvage the mess (and I’m not talking about the destruction of the city) that purports to be a story and screenplay. Lines like ‘That means nothing’ or ‘It’s not clear what just happened’ succinctly encapsulate one’s understanding of indecipherable writing. The result is a disjointed behemoth of a movie costing millions that is boring, boring, boring!
Those going to eyeball a lengthy and impressive dual between the two superheroes are sure going to be disappointed by the meow offered here in place of a roar!
As has become common place now actors of repute like Holly Hunter, Diane Lane and Kevin Costner join up for the pay check, but add little to the end result. Only Jesse Eisenberg as the conniving Lex Luthor brings some colour to the dark, but even he struggles with the convolutions of the plot.
The ending offers up a major surprise, but it also presents us with a moralistically phoney soliloquy about how wonderful the human race is. Please!!!
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maliwMar 29, 2016

Loud, ugly, tasteless, poorly written, Batman v Superman is the definition of a modern blockbuster. Somehow even worse than Man of Steel, a tall order indeed, this assault on your senses incarnate can appease only millennials high on sugar rush.

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CarribeanDeanApr 28, 2016

very poorly made. most parts make no sense at all. It was just a big jumble of scenes and sequences, very boring dialogue very boring fights. Action scenes were as put together by a child. Gal Gadot was excellent probably the only positivevery poorly made. most parts make no sense at all. It was just a big jumble of scenes and sequences, very boring dialogue very boring fights. Action scenes were as put together by a child. Gal Gadot was excellent probably the only positive thing I can say.… Expand

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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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ZenzukaiJun 29, 2016

Such a bad movie. Worst super hero movie I have ever seen. Acting was bland and dull, action was the only point of the movie. Worst batman ever, I actually started disliking batman the character by the end. He is literally the only batmanSuch a bad movie. Worst super hero movie I have ever seen. Acting was bland and dull, action was the only point of the movie. Worst batman ever, I actually started disliking batman the character by the end. He is literally the only batman I could think of that I thought 'that guy needs to think things through a bit more'. Batman is supposed to be a genius, not a complete idiot.… Expand

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ahnehnoisMar 25, 2016

For all its controversial casting choices, it isn't Ben Affleck or Gal Godot that drags this movie down, it's Jesse Eisenberg's ridiculous Lex Luthor. His pointless yammering represents the film as a whole; it has a few good moments and playsFor all its controversial casting choices, it isn't Ben Affleck or Gal Godot that drags this movie down, it's Jesse Eisenberg's ridiculous Lex Luthor. His pointless yammering represents the film as a whole; it has a few good moments and plays with a few interesting ideas, but there's no there there. The real blame for this mess, though, lies on the people who made it.

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

Even more time is wasted on CGI fakery (whereas the smart blockbusters, Batman movies included, go hard for real locations and practical effects), and the hallmark of lazy writing: excessive dream sequences. And for all the stakes this movie purports to have, the ham-handed introduction of the Justice League leaves little doubt in the viewer's mind that regardless of how many explosions we see, everyone will be back for the next movie. Except, possibly, the audience.… Expand

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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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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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AxeTApr 3, 2016

Most movies now tend to be either silly or boring. This nonsense is both. At the helm is a grip/choreographer (he's not a real director) who is by no means a gifted storyteller. Another style over substance type so rampant in Hollywood, heMost movies now tend to be either silly or boring. This nonsense is both. At the helm is a grip/choreographer (he's not a real director) who is by no means a gifted storyteller. Another style over substance type so rampant in Hollywood, he makes the amateur mistake of thinking message and allegory are more key than actual plot.
Or let's face it, that's a lot easier to do. Brooding, somber tone is another masquerade and here it's overkill to the point of near parody. The narrative is such a mess, you forget why characters suddenly turn up where they do.

Good actors no matter how well known make you believe in what they are doing on screen, and true movie stars have the power to make you like and care about them no matter what they are depicted doing. Affleck does neither and never has. Far from it, there is never a moment when you don't see him trying to act and it's an injustice that he has been allowed to continue on screen for as long as he has. All he has going is a physical look for his age, and you know the trick photography/digital enhancement make him look in better shape than he is. Cavill is physically very worthy and maybe will turn out a better actor than his co-star which would be no great feat, but here he is a non-presence. He has zero personality, no sense of humor, and is utterly lackluster in the charisma department. Maybe that's the point to playing a lonely alien? No, remember it's a freaking superhero movie!
The miscast nerdy boy actor Eisenberg is awful. Some things just don't work when you go against type no matter how clever the makers think they are by spinning it that way, like a scrawny screechy adolescent geek playing the arch villain. Adams is also miscast (was miscast in the piss poor "Man of Steel"). What the hell is the reasoning behind Lois Lane now resembling the red head Lana Lang of the comic book series? It's just stupid and nonsensical! They would try to object that she's worth it since she's so good an actress. Right, literally a thousand other actresses could easily slip into this role. Make that a thousand brunettes, out of which a hundred at least could act just as well as her in this one dimensional comic strip, and most off the SAG roster would be hotter to boot. Not to mention Adams is too old for the part now.
Gadot's introduction as Wonder Woman is handled fairly well initially though it comes out of nowhere. She shows some promise, but as to her potential to really play a character and carry a story beyond what she is, a starlet just showing up, remains to be seen… After sitting through this debacle, I for one will not be finding out.

So what's left after the mostly poor casting and the absurd premise to begin with? Sheer near excruciating boredom since there is barely a coherent storyline other than the same old, same old genre tropes, loud incessant action (including a monster that has been in at least half a dozen other tent pole fantasies in recent years), and another formulaic story which by now is so ridiculously familiar that you really have to be from another planet or been living in a cave to be entertained by it all. Maybe just dumb, or as many I believe are: dishonest with themselves about how they really feel watching one of these things.

Warner Bros and the people behind this do not deserve a break on their way to the bank. They have severely damaged the DC Comics screen legacy.… 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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zdesertMar 28, 2016

The first half of the movie and most of the lead up focusing on batman was excellent, however; the movie fails to deliver on it's one most important promise. Batman Vs Superman. With the failure of this central point all the other weaknessesThe first half of the movie and most of the lead up focusing on batman was excellent, however; the movie fails to deliver on it's one most important promise. Batman Vs Superman. With the failure of this central point all the other weaknesses in the plot come apart and cascade to the floor like paper-mache rubble on a warnerbrothers sound-stage.

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

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

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

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

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

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

watch the middle and you see a confused jumble of poor editing, strange unmotivated character action and a lack of decent plot… 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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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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whooosaahMar 25, 2016

Whoa...what happens? I have a high expectation for this movie and Zack Snyder totally destroyed it. This movie suffers from slow pace, incoherent story, lack of tension and terrible direction from Snyder. Ben Affleck has a great charisma asWhoa...what happens? I have a high expectation for this movie and Zack Snyder totally destroyed it. This movie suffers from slow pace, incoherent story, lack of tension and terrible direction from Snyder. Ben Affleck has a great charisma as The Caped Crusader, i can't wait for his another performance as Batman. Cavill was likable, Eisenberg and Gal Gadot totally stole the movie. Another bad thing in this movie was Doomsday, the character was poorly executed and his visual effects was bad. Oh yeah, the 2nd trailer already shows "everything" that gonna happens in this movie. A total drag and overlong movie… 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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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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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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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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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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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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Xan_RyilMar 28, 2016

This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. We were not so over Batman after The Dark Knight Rises even though it had a perfect ending. That gave the edge to lingering Warner Bros to scope even more out of it. There practically was no reason for both of these power houses to go against each other but you know Zack Snyder, he tried to create one and this movie is all about his failure to do so.

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

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

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

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

I went to be disappointed and still I was disappointed, that was the real disappointment.… Expand

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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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HudsonsSkullMar 27, 2016

This movie has a multitude of problems, most notably is Warner Bros. attempt at catching up with Marvel in one fell swoop by having this movie needlessly set the stage for a multitude of movies to come. It's the same illness 2014's TheThis movie has a multitude of problems, most notably is Warner Bros. attempt at catching up with Marvel in one fell swoop by having this movie needlessly set the stage for a multitude of movies to come. It's the same illness 2014's The Amazing Spiderman 2 suffered from, so why didn't Warner Bros. learn from Sony's mistake? As for the cast, aside from Gadot's wooden performance and inability to pronounce words properly and Eisenberg's over the top ridiculous performance, I have no major complaints, Cavill and Affleck get the job done, the thing is, it's one thing to look and act the part but if the part you are playing isn't well written (I'm looking at you Goyer) it doesn't matter how good their performances are. Doing away with the fundamental aspects that make these two iconic superheroes of the DC universe who they are is (for me at least... IDK about the rest of you) what's most disheartening about this movie. Superman is a virtually indestructible being, and because of this, his compassion for humans and respect for the fragility of human life is what makes him who he is. These virtues were absent in Man of Steel and are again missing in BvS. He is portrayed as being burdened by humans, saving humans has become an everyday chore like doing the dishes, you don't want to do it but it has to be done. As for Batman, he is supposed to be continuously teetering on a precipice, the fear of crossing the line and becoming the very thing he is fighting against is the very essence of Batman. That essence is completely lost when you have him going around SNAPPING NECKS and BLOWING PEOPLE UP. His hypocrisy in this movie is undeniable, he sees Superman as a threat to humans but he doesn't seem to mind needlessly killing people himself. These aren't anti-heroes like The Punisher or Lobo, these are supposed to be HEROES!!!

Contrary to most, I don't lay all of the blame on the director. Snyder has proven that he can be a good director in the past (Watchmen, Dawn of the Dead), just give him a decent story to direct and you will get a good movie out of him. However, I do find it funny how no one ever blames the writers for these turds, in this case, studio hack writer David S. Goyer. With the exception of Blade and Batman Begins, Goyer has never written anything (on his own) that surpassed a 5.6 rating on Imdb. Just look at his résumé... Death Warrant written by Goyer, 5.6/10 -- Kickboxer 2: The Road Back, written by Goyer, 4.4/10 -- The Crow: City of Angels, written by Goyer, 4.5/10 -- Nick Fury: Agent of Shield, written by Goyer, 3.7/10 -- The Unborn, written by Goyer, 4.8/10 -- Ghost Rider: Spirit of Vengeance, story and screenplay by... you guessed it... Goyer, 4.3/10, and now he shares writing credits with Chris Terrio on BvS. What did Terrio do before BvS? Additional screenplay material for the movie Heights in 2005 and a screenplay for Argo in 2012. WOW! With writing expertise like this, what else would you expect? Snyder, Goyer and Terrio chose to cherry pick some of the best stuff from two of DC comics greatest works (The Dark Knight Returns and The Death of Superman) and merge them into one movie instead of adapting both movies onto the big screen separately. The result is a movie riddled with nostalgic moments guaranteed to give fans of the graphic novels a hard on but lacking any specific plot line, resulting in a two and a half hour long trailer for future movies.

Warner Bros. have great writers who are already on their payroll and who do great work on their animated movies. So why can't they assemble a team with people like Paul Dini, Alan Burnett and Bob Goodman to write these live action movies instead of going back over and over again to a hack with a mediocre track record when it comes to writing movies without the help of someone like Chris Nolan? If anyone would like to watch a great movie with Superman and Batman, check out The Batman Superman Movie: World's Finest, Superman/Batman: Public Enemies, Superman/Batman: Apocalypse and Batman: The Dark Knight Returns, Part 1 and 2, any one of those animated features are far superior in comparison to this crap.

Warner Bros. you blew it big time.… Expand

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MD5774Aug 24, 2016

I finally got around to seeing this movie and had to write a real review. Batman vs Superman is a 2 out of ten , and that's bring real generous . The only thing that saved this movie from being one of the worst super hero films ever was theI finally got around to seeing this movie and had to write a real review. Batman vs Superman is a 2 out of ten , and that's bring real generous . The only thing that saved this movie from being one of the worst super hero films ever was the half bake superhero hero team-up against a so called ogre , oh I mean Doomsday. To say Jesse Eisenburg ruined this movie is a super super super understatement . He was terrible . Zack Snyder is terrible from directing this mess and the Justice League movie will be ten times more terrible if Lois Lane or Eisenburg are anywhere near the movie . This is easily one of the worst movies of the last Two years , not just this year.… Expand

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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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Pyramid_BlueMar 29, 2016

I have returned to comment again. After watching the movie, at first I was disappointed, then I was sad, and the next day I am angry.

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

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

The producers had a reported $250 million dollars to use, they had two of the most iconic characters in history and they had the good-will of every movie goer who wanted this to be a great movie. How was it possible to make a bad movie with all this going for it ? This is incompetence or arrogance which is almost criminal. Batman should appear on their roof and arrest these filmmakers.… Expand

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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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nicholas_lindenApr 5, 2016

Batman V. Superman left me cold. I had never felt so joyless in for a film before. Despite the numerous problems with Man of Steel and some of the production problems I had high hopes for this film. It actually wasn't as bad as I thought itBatman V. Superman left me cold. I had never felt so joyless in for a film before. Despite the numerous problems with Man of Steel and some of the production problems I had high hopes for this film. It actually wasn't as bad as I thought it would be... It was worse. Not only did Zack Snyder learn nothing from the criticism people had with Man of Steel but he also added more problems. For starters there is no point to this film being in 3D. It added nothing to the experience and even gave me a headache with the excessive use of shaky cam. The shaky cam even gotten worse than it was at Man of Steel. The visuals are also tinted in an ugly grayish-brown kind of color which makes everything look drab and lifeless. Unfortuanlty the technicals are the least of this film's problems. The characters barely resemble their original comic counterparts. The Superman in this film is even more apathetic than in the previous film since he nonchalantly smashes through buildings and kills civillians in a careless manner. The film tries to display his actions as morally gray and tries to provoke questions about how super heroes will fit in a realistic situation. I appreciate the attempt to have this be an allegory for how Muslims are treated based n the violent acts of a few members of thier community. This allegorical approach could have had potential if it wasnt for the fact that Superman himself is partially responsible for the destruction in Metropolis. Amy Adams as Lois Lane has even less to do in this film than in the last. She is only present for no other reason than to start an investigation with an obvious answer and as someone for Superman to save. At first the film fools you into thinking that she has a place by achieving a krypotinite spear only to realize that she threw it in herself . Batman didn't fare much better as the caped crusader who was heavily established to have a moral code against killing has no problem shooting people down with his batwing machine gun. It is a shame sense Ben Affleck does have a knowledge for the character and does bring a performance which is an improvement over Christian Bale's. Wonder Woman did have her moments but she barely had any presence in the film and her parts could have been cut from the film and it wouldn't have made a diffrence. The biggest misfire though is Jesse Eisenberg as Lex Luthor. It seems that the Joker was originally supposed to be in this film and that his personality was merged with Luthor. His main motivation has a lack of focus and is so unclear that it becomes maddening. He was horribly miscast and would have played an excellent Jimmy Olsen if Snyder's idea of fun wasn't to kill off a beloved Superman Side character. Snyder was the wrong pearson to lead the direction of the DC cinematic universe and the fact that it is confirmed that he would also direct the upcoming Justice League movie is very problematic. I still have hopes for Suicide Squad and the upcoming Wonder Woman movie.… Expand

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gberryvcuMar 25, 2016

I'm literally baffled as to how anyone can call this mess an "authentic adaptation" or "true to the source material." Most comic books I have read when they make huge plot points actually show the damn work to explain what they are doing.I'm literally baffled as to how anyone can call this mess an "authentic adaptation" or "true to the source material." Most comic books I have read when they make huge plot points actually show the damn work to explain what they are doing. The film still has its moments, and the casting of "Batfleck" turned out far better than the internet assumed it would, but the writing is poor, the editing is worse, and there are parts I still don't know what the hell I was seeing. The movie was about 45 minutes too long, and hopefully DC either boots or leashes Zack Snyder going forward.… Expand

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JokorookMar 25, 2016

The movie visually looks good, maybe over the top at times esp the final battle. Love the trio of batman, supes & ww but hated lex lutor. Just can't take eisenberg seriously even when he's trying to be menacing. The pacing is just all overThe movie visually looks good, maybe over the top at times esp the final battle. Love the trio of batman, supes & ww but hated lex lutor. Just can't take eisenberg seriously even when he's trying to be menacing. The pacing is just all over the place & too much plot crammed up together the movie becomes incoherent.… Expand

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sh4dyMar 25, 2016

2 good things in this movie: first, batmans fighting scene in the warehouse. second, gal gadot is freaking hot. the thing is, the movie would be better without wonder woman. and lex luthor. and doomsday...

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brodo3Mar 30, 2016

The movies fails to deliver valuable reasons that should put the 2 superheroes one against the other, and leaves a confused spectator to wonder how came that Batman became the dumbest character ever seen in an action movie. The few quotesThe movies fails to deliver valuable reasons that should put the 2 superheroes one against the other, and leaves a confused spectator to wonder how came that Batman became the dumbest character ever seen in an action movie. The few quotes from Frank Miller's masterpiece leave an even more bitter taste of profanity into the audience mouth.… Expand

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hypercriticXXXLMar 31, 2016

this was a terrible attempt by Zack Snyder. the movie was all over the place and the plot was too scattered. it lacked proper direction and focus. a lot of elements were just shoehorned into the whole thing. its like Snyder ran out of ideas,this was a terrible attempt by Zack Snyder. the movie was all over the place and the plot was too scattered. it lacked proper direction and focus. a lot of elements were just shoehorned into the whole thing. its like Snyder ran out of ideas, grabbed the kitchen sink and threw it right in the blender. the result was a steaming pile of cow s**t..going forward, this guy should not be allowed to direct JL. he will ruin it for sure. the M Night Shyamalan of action movies. I can go on and on but hey.........what movie am I criticizing here? is this how forgettable this thing really is? hmmm… Expand

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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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ElectroNickApr 8, 2016

Batman V. Superman left me cold. I had never felt so joyless in for a film before. Despite the numerous problems with Man of Steel and some of the production problems I had high hopes for this film. It actually wasn't as bad as I thought itBatman V. Superman left me cold. I had never felt so joyless in for a film before. Despite the numerous problems with Man of Steel and some of the production problems I had high hopes for this film. It actually wasn't as bad as I thought it would be... It was worse. Not only did Zack Snyder learn nothing from the criticism people had with Man of Steel but he also added more problems. For starters there is no point to this film being in 3D. It added nothing to the experience and even gave me a headache with the excessive use of shaky cam. The shaky cam even gotten worse than it was at Man of Steel. The visuals are also tinted in an ugly grayish-brown kind of color which makes everything look drab and lifeless. Unfortuanlty the technicals are the least of this film's problems. The characters barely resemble their original comic counterparts. The Superman in this film is even more apathetic than in the previous film since he nonchalantly smashes through buildings and kills civillians in a careless manner. The film tries to display his actions as morally gray and tries to provoke questions about how super heroes will fit in a realistic situation. I appreciate the attempt to have this be an allegory for how Muslims are treated based n the violent acts of a few members of thier community. This allegorical approach could have had potential if it wasnt for the fact that Superman himself is partially responsible for the destruction in Metropolis. Amy Adams as Lois Lane has even less to do in this film than in the last. She is only present for no other reason than to start an investigation with an obvious answer and as someone for Superman to save. At first the film fools you into thinking that she has a place by achieving a krypotinite spear only to realize that she threw it in herself . Batman didn't fare much better as the caped crusader who was heavily established to have a moral code against killing has no problem shooting people down with his batwing machine gun. It is a shame sense Ben Affleck does have a knowledge for the character and does bring a performance which is an improvement over Christian Bale's. Wonder Woman did have her moments but she barely had any presence in the film and her parts could have been cut from the film and it wouldn't have made a diffrence. The biggest misfire though is Jesse Eisenberg as Lex Luthor. It seems that the Joker was originally supposed to be in this film and that his personality was merged with Luthor. His main motivation has a lack of focus and is so unclear that it becomes maddening. He was horribly miscast and would have played an excellent Jimmy Olsen if Snyder's idea of fun wasn't to kill off a beloved Superman Side character. Snyder was the wrong pearson to lead the direction of the DC cinematic universe and the fact that it is confirmed that he would also direct the upcoming Justice League movie is very problematic. I still have hopes for Suicide Squad and the upcoming Wonder Woman movie… Expand

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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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ILoveBF1May 5, 2019

Plot holes and stupidity galore. Cant believe a name (Martha) can stop a fight. DC writing is trash af. Cant take this movie seriously.

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TeggerooJun 3, 2017

Not much action (mostly talk talk talk), a stupid villain, and a final that makes no sense at all. I expected the battle between Batman and Superman to have been initiated in a different way and it was not a long fight.

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CoreGamer1408Apr 21, 2023

Batman and Superman in name only. Warner Bro have no clue about the flagship DC characters they own.

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JudahReviewsNov 11, 2017

This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. Batman's biggest traits are that he's the world's greatest detective, and that he has an unshakable sense of morality. Movie Batman is neither of these things, getting fooled by Lex's terrible plan, ignoring logic and literally everyone by trying to kill Superman, and killing people when he really doesn't need to.

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

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

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

These are just some of the overreaching problems with the three main characters of the movie. Batman isn't a detective and is easily manipulated, while also trying to murder someone he sees saving thousands all the time over 2 years. Other people argue about Superman, but he himself barely does anything. Lex's plan is absolute trash and he throws his entire life and corporation away based on very weak motivations against Superman. Lois takes up screen time in a bloated movie and accomplishes almost nothing and has no arc. Character decisions make no sense. It was disappointing to say the least.… Expand

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WalterKovacsDec 26, 2017

A film with talented actors and a big budget that is nothing more than action vomited up on the screen. I regret having paid money to watch this film and not having waked out before the final scene. A movie to avoid even for fans of the genre.

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AgentZJan 3, 2019

This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. Terrible movie. An even bigger sleep-inducing film than Man of Steel. This movie was super extremely boring. It was so boring and terrible that it put me to sleep. One of the worst superhero movies ever made and one of the worst movies I have ever watched. This movie didn't even really have a plot, just a bunch of boring, random, and badly tied scenes put together and extended to 2 and a half hours and/or 3 hours long. The story is full of countless plot holes and almost everything in BvS does not make sense. The pacing is horribly slow. Jesse Eisenburg's acting was terrible and over-the-top. He made a horrible Lex Luthor. Eisenburg was horribly miscast as Lex Luthor. Batman and Superman only fight each other once for like 5 or 8 minutes. The "Martha" scene was horrific and incredibly dumb. BvS is a huge mess. Unwatchable garbage. Snoresville!… Expand

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QuintonKnightMar 23, 2019

Two of the most beloved superheros battling on screen and the other characters are Wonder Woman, Lex Luther, and a surprise epic reveal of Doomsday. What could go wrong?

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ajzeg01Sep 19, 2019

Metacritic won't let me leave a rating so here's a review. It sucks. It's ugly, it's unfocussed, it's boring, it's pointless. Given the direction that the DCEU is going in nowadays, you have no reason to watch this anymore. Just let historyMetacritic won't let me leave a rating so here's a review. It sucks. It's ugly, it's unfocussed, it's boring, it's pointless. Given the direction that the DCEU is going in nowadays, you have no reason to watch this anymore. Just let history forget this mistake of a movie.… Expand

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ElyriaApr 19, 2020

This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. One of the worst superhero movies I've ever seen... It made possibly less sense than Civil War. Superman can be suspected of killing using guns? Lex is basically omnipotent because he learns everything off screen. Jessie Heisenburg + Zod = Doomsday? They try to rush justice league characters to play catch up with Marvel. Jessie Heisenburg as Lex Luthor is even worse than Jared Leto's joker... Oh and one last thing... Martha!!!… Expand

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arandomguy7896May 7, 2020

This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. Batman v Superman is directed by Zack Snyder and written by David S Goyer. This movie has 28% on rotten tomatoes and is still overrated. And no, the extended edition isn't any better. How could a movie about the two most awesome superheroes out there with one of the best casts of 2016 become a boring, edgy, self-important, nonsensical, annoying, uneven, soulless product? Three things WB, Zack Snyder, and David S Goyer. Now, these people can be trusted when working with smart people. Ex, Watchmen (dir.Zack Snyder based on a novel by Alan Moore), The Dark Knight (co-written.David S Goyer and Chris Nolan, and Heat (prod.WB dir. Michael Mann). But you put only those three in a room and you come up with crap. With a cast with Ben Affleck, Jena Malone, Amy Adams, Henry Cavil, and Laurence Fishburne, you can't do any wrong...right? Wrong, the "film" follows a contrived and flat out dumb plot in which a final showdown between Batman and Superman is plotted and nonsensically executed by Lex Luther. Let's start out with the performances Batman is played incredibly by Ben Affleck (which is possibly the only good thing about this movie along with the visuals). Whereas Henry Cavil (who has been shown to be a good actor) sports the range of a spoon. This is the fault of David S Goyer and Zack Snyder to wrote and directed Superman to be as bland and boring as possible. And Lex f*cking Luther, my god, this is obviously just a poor attempt to cash in on his genius portrayal of Mark Zuckerberg in the excellent film The Social Network. Instead of feeling unhinged and meticulous, he just comes off as an idiot who couldn't talk his way out of a paper bag. And all the other great actors cast in this piece of crap are also acted dull and boring. The most emotion Amy Adams shows is when she yells that Martha is Superman's mother's name, which leads to one of the dumbest scenes ever put to film. What if one of their mothers wasn't named Martha, what if Batman already stabbed his brains out. It isn't smart, just dumb, and convenient. And then Batman and Superman become buddies, despite the fact that Batman was trying to kill his ass 15 minutes ago (which was how long the title fight was, the movie's name shouldn't be Batman v Superman, it should be Batman and Superman talk in rooms, separately, I love "talking" movies, just sell movies for what they are.) This leads to one of Batman's character issues. He kills, and this isn't about being "comic-accurate, it's about being interesting. Speaking of character issues, Superman, the hero who stands for light and hope, just mopes all-day until doomsday kills him. Again, this isn't about being "comic-accurate," characters who sit around feeling sorry for themselves until they get murdered are not interesting. This leads to the big final act, which turns the movie from semi-mediocre to full-on idiotic. Batman and Supes fight against a poorly rendered Doomsday. Oh and Wonder Woman is there. So then sci-fi bullsh*t, superman dies (not really), people cry, Batman pays for the funeral, Batman doesn't kill (finally), sequel set up crap. This movie was f*cked in the *ss from the beginning, it had to set up the dceu, Wonder Woman solo movie, the justice league (with a f*cking email scene), batman solo movie, superman sequel, the flashpoint paradox, and etc. It's easy to see how this movie ended up sucking.… Expand

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TRANSFORMERSFANMar 11, 2021

I Like Batman and Superman! But This Movie! was terrible! i can´t believe i saw this movie in theaters! after i saw it in theaters! it was overrated!

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ghostgrrrlDec 27, 2021

A hot mess. I almost left the cinema several times while watching it for the first time, and vowed never again. But I did rewatch it this year because a friend wanted me to watch it with her, and it was somehow worse than I remember. We hadA hot mess. I almost left the cinema several times while watching it for the first time, and vowed never again. But I did rewatch it this year because a friend wanted me to watch it with her, and it was somehow worse than I remember. We had to give each other pep talks to finish watching XD… Expand

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SpaceRain6Feb 28, 2023

One of the worst DC movies ever made. This movie is not only terribly written and incoherent, but it's not remotely true to the DC comics. That is NOT an accurate iteration of Batman or Lex Luthor. And the Doomsday storyline is completelyOne of the worst DC movies ever made. This movie is not only terribly written and incoherent, but it's not remotely true to the DC comics. That is NOT an accurate iteration of Batman or Lex Luthor. And the Doomsday storyline is completely forced and had terrible CGI. Scenes don't flow and just randomly jump from one thing to another.… Expand

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Rickniks38May 8, 2022

Super boring I want 3 hours of my life back I'm glad Zach Snyder won't be making anymore movies for the DCEU so we can start getting actual good films.

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houjo2000May 30, 2016

Lex is one of my all time favourite villains- and he alone turns an otherwise slightly above average movie into a cringe worthy mess. If they do a sequel and discover the Joker cut off his face and glued it to his own that might make sense,Lex is one of my all time favourite villains- and he alone turns an otherwise slightly above average movie into a cringe worthy mess. If they do a sequel and discover the Joker cut off his face and glued it to his own that might make sense, because Lex- while insane- is not the Joker.

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

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

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

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

Seriously, if Suicide Squad is half as bad as this atrocity, I'm done with DC for good.… Expand

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MKOBANERMar 29, 2016

Pure farbage, If you want to watch batman using submachine guns, superman that tries to breath oxygen, braindead heroes who can get manipulated like puppets by an average teenager, than this is the movie for you. I couldnt suffer to watchPure farbage, If you want to watch batman using submachine guns, superman that tries to breath oxygen, braindead heroes who can get manipulated like puppets by an average teenager, than this is the movie for you. I couldnt suffer to watch after second halfs 10 minute. Many left saloon before me.

I've never seen a movie that wastes such great heroes spectacularly.… Expand

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Mazmorrero47Mar 25, 2016

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

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

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

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

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

It's sad how Warner Bros has been working with these characters for ages and can't make a competent crossover movie with them. I only rate 1/10 because I think Henry Cavill and Ben Affleck were the right actors in the wrong movie.… Expand

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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?!?!
I don't blame Zak Snyder. I blame the bigwig producers and the writers.… Expand

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saucyninja007Mar 28, 2016

The script is an incoherent mess. Batman is the only character with a clear motivation. This movie has the worst interpretation of Lex Luthor I have ever seen. The selling point of the movie is seeing Batman and Superman fight but you have toThe script is an incoherent mess. Batman is the only character with a clear motivation. This movie has the worst interpretation of Lex Luthor I have ever seen. The selling point of the movie is seeing Batman and Superman fight but you have to wait forever to see the fight and the fight is over in the blink of an eye. The addition of Wonder Woman and Doomsday is unnecessary and only adds to the convolution. That remains me, the actress who plays Wonder Woman is atrocious. The only actor who did a good job was Ben Affleck. It is a shame that Batman and Superman are unlikeable psychopaths. Lex Luthor is the only character worth rooting for to be honest since he is the most sane character out of all of them! Don't see the movie. It's a stupid, stupid mess.… Expand

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Qgal5kapJul 2, 2016

I'll give it a rating of 1 for having pretty cool effects. Other than that, it's a incoherent, illogical piece of garbage. The premise for the conflict between these superheroes is totally bogus!

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voidersAug 11, 2016

Only fanboys are here writing good thing about this movie. First, yes, I will do some spoilers.
The movie is bad in all ways. Lex Luthor was horrible. Was more like Joker than Lex. Batman fight like an old bad fighter. Superman act like aOnly fanboys are here writing good thing about this movie. First, yes, I will do some spoilers.
The movie is bad in all ways. Lex Luthor was horrible. Was more like Joker than Lex. Batman fight like an old bad fighter. Superman act like a child (also batman)... And the worst... WTF about the time to save Martha? Was like DBZ in nameko. So much bad effects, so much drama for nothing. Really bad movie.… Expand

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LucasMoltoApr 1, 2016

Estúpida, impresentable, machista, violenta, sin vida, oscura, triste, amargada, desangelada, aburrida, deshonesta, lastimosa, obvia, sentimentalista, mal actuada, mal escrita, mal dirigida, mal pensada.
One of the worst films a've seen in my life.

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tylerdurden1Mar 26, 2016

Scene transitions were a mess, lex luthor was ridiculous, batman isn't very smart in this incarnation and superman still fails to instill hope. Cramming Frank millers non-canon TDKR's with death of superman was maybe the worst way they couldScene transitions were a mess, lex luthor was ridiculous, batman isn't very smart in this incarnation and superman still fails to instill hope. Cramming Frank millers non-canon TDKR's with death of superman was maybe the worst way they could have approached this considering they still got the rest of the league to introduce.… Expand

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SahilSantiMar 28, 2016

This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. Wow, all the buildup to this movie, the PR people must be well paid because they bamboozled everyone. This movie was so ultimately boring!!the first hour was mind-numbing, Lois Lane was awful, Bruce Wayne is just an angry, sulking sullen spoilt rich kid with no personality, and superman is now a lovesick puppy bodyguarding his girlfriend with whom he lives and cooks for. WTH!! . He's a God in the DC universe!!! Yet again the American parliament is portrayed as so powerful they can
call a man who they have built a statue in honour of to answer for his
actions...the actions which he undertook with the full support of the
American military in the first place!! All it portrayed was how fickle
the US government is and quick to turn on their saviour. Bruce Wayne says something ultimately moronic about even if there's a one percent chance Superman is their enemy it must be taken as a certainty...WHAT THE F@#@$#@$??! Any rational person would say we're lucky that 99% of a God is on our side. Also thanks for re-inventing the character of Batman completely, now that he shoots and kills people it makes it that much more entertaining, even though it flies in the face of Batman's one and only rule that has been his anchoring trait in every battle of his crime-fighting career since the inception of the character. Lol, Superman flying with the kryptonite spear, he gets marks for spunk, but since kryptonite to him is like cyanide to us, it is rather confusing. Lets not even get into the fact that they let Superman 'die', not only that but long enough that they could plan a funeral for him :D. We ALL KNOW superman is a major part of the Justice League, why waste anyone's time making us go through false sorrow just so some girl can squeeze onto her dates arm giving him the signal that maybe he's in the running to get some after the movie. ...use the time to maybe throw in another action sequence to add to the other 3 scenes. Very disappointing!Especially since this is hot on the heels of probably the best superhero movie ever, Deadpool. Deadpool was extremely entertaining. I expected colossal action sequences in BvS, instead, it felt like a spy film noir exercise. The most entertaining thing of the movie was finding new pockets of salt at the bottom of my popcorn. The dream sequences were so moronic, wow. how did they get through the storyboard stage? What was the point of them?! they just wasted our time. Literally. They were a pure waste of time. How much money did those scenes cost? Exactly from where did Bruce come across anyone or anything that would cause him to dream of someone warning him that 'Lois is the key'...which wasn't a cliche vague line at alllll. Lois Lane had no reason to exist in this film other than to make the female viewers hold their boyfriends arm that much tighter saying aww he's so sweet. She added no value to the plot or even Superman's character. Lex Luthor...wow...one of the iconic villains in all of comics is now a kid who inherits his dad's company and plays basketball like a hipster in his lobby. Oh and just a quick mention of the actual fight between batman and superman. ... Done..that's what the fight felt like. One, Two, done. DC are really losing the plot. Deadpool has officially killed the DC Cinema universe. Dark Knight, ironically, was a shining bright spot of DC cinema.… Expand

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BertoflyingfoxMar 25, 2016

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

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

Also, I can't imagine any kid going to see this and not being bored to tears...if it was made for comic fans, then they should've dropped the PG-13 rating.… Expand

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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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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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thehmcMar 25, 2016

Just watched this flop. This isn't a superhero movie. This is a sub-mediocre action movie with superheroes thrown in to make it seem interesting and milk the trend. Great for 13 year old edge lords. Go see if you're a latent Juggalo.

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byazrovJun 24, 2019

This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. My eyes were bleeding when I was watching how one of my favourite heroes since I was child being destroyed by the worst actor on Earth Ben Affleck. The movie is plain bad, unwatchable. Luckily for me, I took an antidote right away: Chris Nolan's Batman saved my sanity.… Expand

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