Wednesday, April 27, 2016

Batman vs. Superman

I felt like I needed to see this in theatres despite noticeably mixed reviews. I like Zach Snyder's stuff generally, so I thought I'd give it a shot. Ben Affleck I actually enjoyed as an aging Batman, perhaps past his prime. Henry Cavill is a rather unfeeling Superman, but acceptable. Dude is at least shredded up, as is Ben. Amy Adams is rock solid as Lois Lane, Laurence Fishbourne is underutilized as Perry White. Great casting for Jeremy Irons as Alfred and Holly Hunter as a random Senator. Jesse Eisenberg I generally hate, but he's acceptable as Lex Luther. The story weaves a tale about how it's possible to turn Batman vs. Superman since both heroes refuse to believe either are as good as they try to be. It's frustrating to believe that two heroes as great as Batman and Superman could screw up so badly that they'd want to fight and destroy each other, but here we are. Bottom Line: 6.8 out of 10. Entertaining and solid acting for the most part, but the script and plot fall short. Gal Gadot is excellent for Wonder Woman and I can't believe I didn't add that earlier. Things are looking up for the Justice League at least.

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