Review of Batman v Superman: Dawn of Justice (2016) by Andrew H — 01 Aug 2017

I personally can go off two hands the things I liked in this film. Here is a simple list of the things I liked:

Affleck as Batman.

Wonder Woman.

The two opening scenes.

Irons as Alfred.

All the action scenes that involve Batman.

Cavill as Superman.

Homages to The Dark Knight Returns (including the fight).

Philosophical questions asked are more interesting than Man of Steel.

The cinematography/visuals.

Amy Adams as Lois Lane (though her subplot kinda goes nowhere.

Fishburne, Lane, and Hunter were okay.

The production design.

Here's the stuff I definitely didn't like:

The story has 4 (or 5?) plots in one, and it does not flow well.

Jesse Eisenberg as Lex Luthor.

Doomsday is generic and looks fake.

Though the cameos are semi-promising, they are rushed and unnecessary.

Several scenes (including the Knightmare sequence) could have been left out.

Batman and Superman's motives are weak.

Batman and Superman feel like they barely know each other in the end.

The lazy senate hearings.

The bathtub scene. All of it.

The conclusion to Superman's and Batman's fight is completely underwhelming.

Hans Zimmer''s score (other than Wonder Woman's theme) is lame.

One of the dream sequences involves a use of bats that is downright bizarre.

Parts of the film are too violent for the overall tone (and that's saying something).

Overall, I'm glad I saw it. I might even check it out on DVD/Blu-Ray. I even recommend people to see it. However, I don't want to see Zack Snyder touch anything DC related again, after this film.