Who would win in a fight? Batman, or Superman?
While some might simply leave it to pure strength (i.e. Supey wins) or just straight out who's smarter (i.e. Bats gets the KO). Batman V. Superman: Dawn Of Justice tries satisfying both sides in its nearly three hour life span. And while the film's events coalesce into a awesome gridlock explaining why the caped crusaders must lock horns, the battle itself left a lot to be desired, in a film with an otherwise fantastic story.
But before we get to their actual fisticuffs, shoutout to all the Ben Affleck haters who slagged off his Batman casting. Not only does Affleck complement Jeremy Irons' gruff Alfred wit with his own too-cool-to-lose-his-cool Bruce Wayne persona, he plays a damn good Batman-though his gravely"Bat" voice became a bit much at times.
Cavill's Superman falls well within comic book expectations. In the DC universe, Supes is just a sometimes regular guy who saves lives 100 times and meets journalistic deadlines at the Daily Planet-all before noon.
Cavill leaves his Man Of Steel as basic as that without adding complex layers. Which is okay, given that the film devotes more character development to Batman. But at the same time, we can't help but wish Snyder had given Superman more transformative time. A minor issue, but one that kinda makes this feel more like a Batman movie with Kal-El playing a supporting role.
Everyone else plays their parts expertly, from Amy Adams' Lois Lane to Gal Gadot's Wonder Woman to Laurence Fishburne's Perry White (You get the sense that he studied J.K Simmons' J. Jonah Jameson run, complete with his sensationalized headlines.)
Jesse Eisenburg's Lex Luthor, while a culture shock, soon becomes nestled cozily in your psyche. Snyder took a risk turning a legendary DC character into a hipsterized millennial who definitely took a few coke hits in-between takes. But that drug-fueled insanity is why you'll love him even more.
When we finally get to the main event matchup about 100 minutes in, we were bursting with excitement. Unfortunately, Batman and Superman's actual fight is barebones and way too short for this epic. We definitely wanted more. But the ending assures this isn't the end. Some more "justice' is coming to this cinematic universe.
Dawn Of Justice lags heavily concerning the actual versus part. Still. it's a fine addition to the DC family-and a harbinger of what's to come.
Semi-Spoiler Alert: No post-credits scene. ;(
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