Not all movies bring us closer. Some movies have managed to drive a stake deep into our cinematic fantasies leaving fissures behind. So did the highly anticipated Batman v Superman: Dawn of Justice, successfully forcing us to cheerlead our own “Rocky”.
Pitted against each other, two of DC Comics’ best heroes face off in a battle of technology against superhero powers. Batman v Superman: Dawn of Justice is a Warner Brothers production released in 2016, in the DC Comic Extended Universe. The movie presents the birth of the Justice League, featuring the appearance of Wonder Woman. As usual, this battle is carefully choreographed by Superman’s arch-enemy, Lex Luthor, who continues his quest to destroy Superman.
Production and Direction Batman v Superman
As early as 2013, the creation and production of this movie were in discussion. Director Zach Synider worked with writers David S. Goyer and Chris Terrio to create a more aggressive Batman. Played by Ben Afflick, Batman fought Superman who is prepared to do everything to stop Zod, interpreted by Henry Cavil.
Pre-production shooting got underway in Los Angeles in 2013. However, the main work started in 2014 in Detroit, with shooting extending to Illinois and New Mexico.
The movie premiered in Mexico City, Mexico on March 19, 2016, before a worldwide release on March 25, 2016. The movie made historic performances at first but, when critics began to land negative reviews, the movie’s performance retracted.
However, the box office was a success for Warner Brothers, grossing US$873 million.
Batman v Superman – Unfavorable Reviews
The main actors performed superbly well, with both characters showing a vivid display and an excellent action sequence. The story, however, was not to the liking of the fans, we have seen a division of fans extended to the critics, who evaluated the movie with a fanfare base, rather than theatrical standards.
Nobody wants to see Superman defeated, not even by Batman. And that has been the center of the negative criticism, even today at the time of this article, fans still ask ‘Why did Batman defeat Superman?’
‘’ Watching it makes it clear that the people involved had no idea what they were doing, and should never have been put in charge of a project this size to begin with. The story makes no sense, and the whole reason Batman wants to kill Superman is contrived. Batman and Superman hate each other because they both cause collateral damage and human death, and neither one ever sees fit to point out their similarities, or try and talk to each other about their different perspectives. That would have been too interesting, so of course, Snyder didn’t include it’’. Steven Beshel, Rotten Tomatoes
“I’d like to start by saying that I’m a big Superman fan, and have been ever since the Christopher Reeve Superman films. So, watching Henry Cavill don the red cape made sense, he looks the part but Man of Steel fell a bit short for me, it wasn’t bad but it wasn’t great, just ok. It was a bit like having your bowl of porridge thrown against a submarine – It was necessary but left me confused, alone, and damp.’’
The movie should have had better success at the box office but having your lifelong hero beaten upon by a simple human, may not swell within your taste. Somehow, Zach Snyder overlooked this.
