Batman v Superman was one of the most awaited movies of 2016 and it finally arrived. But the movie turns out to be somewhat disappointing. I have tried to analyse what went wrong with the movie. And to say the least - it is in plenty.
The movie is sequel to Man of Steel and takes off from the ending fight sequence between Superman and Zod with Bruce Wayne watching on the destruction. This is the scene which lays foundation for the movie and forms the basis for the differences between the characters of Superman and Batman. From the movies point of view, all is well till this point and till a bit further in the movie. But the movie loses its effectiveness once the movie tries to show why Batman is against Superman as it lacks the required punch. The movie is also interlaced with a lot of scenes that seem hanging and this confuses the audience. Problem here is the editing as it feels that a lot of scenes just come and go but they have not been very well woven into the plot. The action scenes are good but they are not very memorable like the action scene in Man of Steel between Superman and Zod. Another problem is the supervillain Doomsday. He comes very late in the movie and the script fails to make him a very fearsome character even though he beats up all the superheroes. The movie ends up a bit wanting on the scripting levels and on connecting the dots.
Henry Cavill and Ben Affleck do lend credibility to their roles with a good performance. Jesse Eisenberg as Lex Luthor does a remarkable job and proves once again what a wonderful actor he is. But acting performances alone can't make the movie better without a gripping script.
The director Zack Snyder was given a super plot, which every comic book fan wants to see. But he has not been able to do a good job at bringing to life the what the people wanted to see. He has had some well directed movies in the past like 300 and Watchmen, but with this movie he fails to come close to them as a director.
Visual effects are good but you end up failing to see a lot of the stuff due to the on screen movements. It looks like the FX guys tried to present a lot of their skills at the same time and it seems like they have overdone it to the point of visual confusion.
Overall the movie is OK to watch but not what you expect it to be. All DC comic fans can certainly go and watch this, but they may end up unsatisfied with what they see.
Rating - 3 / 5
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