A two and a half hours boring, depressing mess. In short, Zack Snyder.
And the dream sequences take more screen time then the actual BvS fight. Who thought this was a good idea?
Hot take: Eisenberg portrays a GREAT Lex Luthor.
One of the best superhero movies of all time! Zack Snyder brought the comic book experience to the big screen! A+
Epicness defined. The movie is everything a comics fan would want. Yes, it is the first comic book movie that was actually made for the fans of the comics. Eisenberg's take on Luthor is spot on, Affleck as Batman is plainly brutal, and awesome. Gadot's little development was enough for us to see the Amazonian Warrior in it's full glory. Cavill delivered an amazing performance as a real conflicted Superman.
In my own personal opinion, and I know a lot of people disagree on this one, and I don't know why but I'm gonna say it, I LOVED the movie, it had everything I wanted to see, it had the batman I always wanted to see, Superman's amazing as always, wonder woman stole most of the show, overall, the movie deserves more reviews, it was DC heaven.
Too long, often boring, dark atmosphere and more like an psycho-drama-thriller than adventure-action-sci-fi movie. I expected more and was a little bit disappointed from this movie. I was really sure to give it 10 points score but I can't give it more than 7 and that's only for the final battle and Wonder Woman, otherwise it would be 6. There are two B v S scenes and that's really not much for the movie called Batman v Superman.
And the end with 10 mins funeral...well...another cliché we saw too many times. We know he cannot die because of another movies and series and yet we have to watch 10 minutes funeral...why?
And what about Lex and Crypton ship? The most-advanced tech inside the ship and you can access the system with the Zod skin on your fingers? No other bio-metrics check? With all that technology? WTF?
I believe we fans deserve more than this.
Thank you for making porn for all of my senses, and for taking me on an emotional rollercoaster.
And for making me fall in love with Gal Gadot.
And for awakening the part of me I thought I had lost.
All in all, critics are too simple minded to understand the epic scale of this movie and all hidden elements in it.
Cinematography, acting, music, effects, plot, and easter eggs are incredibly well done and I will see it at least 2 more times in cinema.
For those concerned with critics' opinions - don't be. Just go to the theatre, forget about everything and let the movie consume you completely.
Batman v Superman The Ultimate Edition is far superior to the theatrical release. Take a bathroom break. Line up your snacks. Settle in for a three-hour film experience that is a worthy successor to "Man of Steel."
The movie feels like a forced publicity stunt for the Justice League movie, OMG, it's all so forced!!! And the Batman visions??? WTF WAS THAT?!?!?!?
This movie is going to be remembered for a really long time in history.
First of all, too long.
Second, one moment Batman wants to kill Superman, the next moment they're best buddies. Just because their mother have the same name. Ok. Great logic.
Third, did they need to include wonder woman? The movie ended with Bruce Wayne going full Avengers-mode and telling WW to go find her meta-ultra-friends to fight what Lex Luthor called up on Krypton Skype.
The idea behind the movie was good (what are the boundaries of a super-human? Who does he answer to? Does he have a conscience?), the result not so much. We don't need a DC Avengers' saga.
Great! I liked the theatrical version a lot... but this is a lot better movie.
Just one word that I can describe this movie, amazing.
I've already watched it twice and I'm going' to watch it over and over again.
Just thanks Zack Snyder. The best superhero movie I've ever seen in my life.
Epic. One of the best superhero movies.
Hard to enjoy with all these plotholes, either known or newly introduced. Here's a list:
1) Glasses are a perfect disguise
2) A hoarse voice is a good disguise, too.
3) Who's that muscular journalist?
4) Remember that dangerous alien ship? Yeah, let's just leave it there for everybody to enter.
5) Two guys above law complaining that each other is acting above law.
6) Where was that green stone coming from, again?
7) Was Jesse Eisenberg sure he is not on set for Zombieland or the Social Network?
8) "I can hear my girlfriend fart from 3000 km away, cool ey? Yo, where's my mom?"
9) Let's not shoot his ma until this bat dude is here.
10) US military stressing morals & ethics (after using drones). Seriously? oÔ
11) Martha apparently is the new "Adrian".
12) Aquaman. Full stop. Jason Momoa. Full stop.
13) Speaking of cast: Props to Henry "Muscle suit" Cavill. Boo to Jeremy "You're just not Michael Caine" Irons and Ben "always sobbing because my parents are still dead" Affleck
And that list goes on. What a waste of time...
"Your Mom's Martha?
Dude! MY Mom's Martha too!
We should be friends now!"
Are you fucking kidding me?
Great film, loved it , 10/10
I lost 15 years of my life watching this movie.
Like it for what it is. This isn't some happy go lucky shiny Marvel film with RDJ quipping his way through and appeasing the masses. This is classic DC darkness. It shows the side of both our heroes that needed to be aired. We finally saw the weight that Superman has to carry on his shoulders. Despite my initial reservations, Affleck did a fantastic job in this role and Gadot's Wonder Woman was also a pleasure to watch. She wasn't the wispy sex symbol I feared but instead a true force to be reckoned with including a hint of layers yet to be revealed.
Cannot wait for the directors cut.
Fisrt half is confusing, second half is wonderful
Not as bad as everyone was leading us to think. The first half is a bit confusing — too much happening in sequence without truly being sequencial, specially because it includes dreams — but still scream-worthy comic tribute. The second half is the best, goes by super fast and gets you wondering where are the other 3 hours of movie that you need. (I guess, for a franchise, it's the best feeling they can hope for). Ben Affleck is a great Bruce Wayne but Gal Gadot is the real deal, Diana couldn't be better on screen.
We want Bale back!!! He is the real Batman
Excellent movie.Ben Affleck,Gal Gadot,Henry Cavill is amazing and Jesse Eisenberg great.
Watched the "Ultimate Edition" and stand by my original thoughts about this film. Even with its overly complicated plot and occasional loose ends, it's cohesive enough to support Zack Snyder's amazing visuals and action.
This film is awesome. The Best Of 2016.
Just watch the ultimate edition it is way better than the original version.
This movie was great Ben is the best Batman ever!!!
A disappointing mess from the opening credits
What a meandering mess of a movie! (And yes, I've watched the extended edition in it's full 3 hour glory, the one that is supposed to fix things from the theatrical cut).
This movie is about humanity confronting their own inferiority in the universe. Coming to terms with an idea: "we're not alone in the universe and we're not the most powerful beings either." That's that feeling of powerlessness that turn good men cruel. Not just about a bad guy that does something bad and the heroes have to stop him. It's about heroes question their own heroism, of power been defied, of purpose being defined. This movie represent much more than what it straightforwardly shows. And that's why I loved it.
This will be an Epic movie. Cant wait till friday.
I really Loved Eisenberg's scenes in the trailer. He LIVE his play, I can see it on this trailer. The "good" next generation of Lex Luthor, GREAT!
The theatrical cut of this was not great. The extended cut is fantastic. Watch the ultimate edition, it totally changed my outlook on this film, the characters and my rating jumped up. Why does DC hate snyder? Whyyyyyyyyy. If I watch all of Snyder's ultimate cuts of these DC movies they are quite possibly the greatest comic book movies out there.
So much better than the theatrical release. The few added and extended scenes add to the story, characters and world this is building. Needs more love but seems to be one of the most misunderstood films.
This is a review for the Ultimate Cut (IMAX) version released in March 2021. Experience is crazy!
"You're not brave. Men are brave."
This deserves a score bump after watching the ultimate edition. I really like the way Batman looked and how strong he felt while fighting. I definitely have some issues with the film such as how many lines Superman has considering his name is in the title, and Batman's detective skills are a little weak for someone who has been at it for a long time. Snyder knows how to make everything look really good, just could use some help in the writing department.
There's only so much additional context/runtime can do to put lipstick on Zack Snyder's deformed pig of a movie. The first hour, while absolutely depressing, is surprisingly coherent, but at the 1 hour mark, the wheels fall off as the script becomes laughable. Was he trying to make the DCEU in the same vein as The Boys on Amazon? Superman and Batman are assholes and both are unlikable. Who am I supposed to rooting for here? It just turns into disaster porn, 2012 style. Cave Troll is still hilarious. This wasn't as painful when I first saw this as I'm now able to watch bad movies and celebrate the clusterfluff that they are.
2,5 hours of my life I won't get back. What a horrible movie this was.
Martha! Martha! Like wtf?
The only good thing about this movie was that I stopped with the super heroes genre after this one. It freed up some time for decent movies where the screenwriters don't think their viewers are idiots who will accept everything.
I had zero expectations from this as a whole but was pleasantly surprised going forward. But Ben c'mon please let go, it's over, stop trying to act
A great cult classic. Full of emotion and depth.
As a fan of DC Universe I have only one thing to say - thnnk you Zack Snyder for the awesome superhero movie.
What happened mannnn...and Man of Steel was so good.... And then ppphhhffrrrrttt...it started out great and then slowly fizzled... I may give it another shot or maybe not...the Dark Knight may have ruined me on Batman movies
Man of Steel wasn't a bad movie, it just ended up being mediocre. Bvs DoJ was a bad movie. Whoever wrote the script and story should be fired. I get the dark and gritty Batman, but he was downright emotionally unstable. No one could get through to him, even Alfred, with all the reasonable and obvious arguments, but saying his mother's name helped him immediately reconcile all his differences? Am I also to believe that, for 12 years, Superman never made any real attempt to talk to the public? He was in such an emo mood he couldn't figure out maybe he should actually try and tell people his side, his thoughts, or something else? Eisenberg didn't do a bad job, but he didn't really work as Luthor. they basically turned him into a Joker-esque figure, and it didn't fit the feel. They needed a General Zod-Presque villain for the tone of the film. The movie definitely made some attempt at saying something important... but what that is isn't clear.
This movie is such a mess. It's not even worth your time. You would be better off reading the wiki notes for this one. Wonder Woman is the best part of this and the only reason it gets an extra star from me. The actual "Batman Vs. Superman" fight is a joke. It seemed to me more of a film about a pissing contest. I'm so disappointed with this.
considering there are many comments and critics about this movie, I think this is a great movie some people boldly compared to civil war which is unfair considering dc cinematic universe is still in infancy compared to marvel, it certainly has a different tone unlike marvel's which more dark and less humor with no post ending credit gimmick, I personally have a great expectation for the sequel
I saw the extended version.
I kept hearing many people didn't like it, but, I thought it was really good. Not perfect, but, still very good.
Pretty predictable though; I think everyone could've guessed the minute they heard the names of the 2 combatants that of course kryptonite was going to be used (lame), but, for being titled "Batman v Superman", a VERY small percentage of the over 3 hour long film was actually dedicated to them fighting. They had a quick and dirty fight, then predictably teamed up to fight someone else .....
And since when did Wonder Woman have an accent?
The best scene throughout the movie when Doomsday arrived. Batman V Superman fight sucks! If you like to see a better fight between two icons see - Freddy V Jason or Alien V Predator.
As a Fan of Batman AND Superman i loved the movie! I would also love seeing those 2 sitting next to each other and eat some french fries. The Storytelling was a mess, but the Sound and pictures were just AMAZING! 8/10
This was an awesome awesome movie..a cinematic EVENT
Without any spoilers it really followed a lot of the comic lore, and I like how they pulled it together. Ben Affleck is no Christian Bale but luckily the movie doesn't revolve around him, and Henny Cavill is still a good superman, and their combination worked, but the biggest and most interesting surprise was Wonder Woman, who turned out to be a bad ass which I am looking forward to seeing. Forget the critics and watch it for yourself.
I know that any enthusiast of the genre has to watch this movie (like the Green Lantern...shudder...) but I thought this was awful. Maybe the plot setup for the Superman / Batman fight occurred during one of the moments I feel asleep, but I still don't understand why that happened - or how it suddenly stopped happening (that was just so unfeasible).
I quite liked the whacky Lex Luther (even if it wasn't true to the source, and some audience members confused with the Joker). I didn't get Wonder Woman (check out the last fight scence to see which hero gets the biggest beating). The Batman was the dark, broody version, and reminded me of the 1989 version). Superman also tried to be dark - but just seemed to be really frowny all the way through
But the fight scenes just escalated to what I thought was ludicrous levels (does so much bright explosion make the special affects cheaper because the viewers can't see detail).
I went in with low expectations - and feel like there were justified.
Like Zach Snyder's crusty underpants, this is a joyless grey mess.
The movie was fair. I was not blown away but also not heavily disappointed. Affleck did a decent job as Batman but Christian Bale is still the best one followed by Michael Keaton.
I agree that the main story seems a bit far-fetched and contextless.
But as far as acting goes this movie was great (especially Ben Affleck as Batman). Also the visuals were extremely good and there were a few elements that could get really interesting in future movies. I'm especially referring to the dream sequences with Flash and Robin's suit.
The fighting scenes were done really nicely and the setting war reasonably dark. Also there's the fact that I'm a big Batman fan thus I enjoyed this movie move than others would. And I like how this Batman is more like the one of Frank Miller's The Dark Knight comics.
Please watch the movie yourself because giving opinions. Personally I really enjoyed the movie. Sure, there were moments that you wished they could've done better but overall it is worth a watch.
I thought it was fantastic. Only negatives are I thought that Wonder Woman would have had a bigger part, and there was no explanation about what Doomsday was. No build up. And then he was destroyed too easily.
Also, Batman turned good too easily. Like Anakin does when he became Vader.
I agree with it all. I think I just would have preferred more Doomsday/Wonder Woman development, and less Batman origin story because everyone knows it! Like Spiderman's.
I'm going back tomorrow as well!
I think Captain America is gonna be bigger
The beginning was boring. The story didn't really flow so well (I would love to see the 3 hr version). The action scenes were fun(mostly CGI). I feel this movie should have been split into two different movies but they rushed it for justice League.
Ben was a really good batman (I'm personally not a fan of bale...I like keaton). Lex Luther was very weird in this movie and I just couldn't connect with the character.
One thing I would like to see in the future is a physical villain for the DC superheroes to fight, so that the fighting scenes are not just CGI.
Best Comic book Movie Ever!
This movie was way more Lex Luthor vs. Superman than the title. It is a nice twist to it.
First time watching this been on my watchlist for a long time. Didn't expect much from the reviews and ratings but I actually enjoyed it, for a movie that was 3 hours long it actually went by pretty quickly the only scenes that were a bit overdone in my opinion were the dream scenes. The introduction to the characters in the upcoming movie was done pretty nicely. My king Henry Cavill is irreplaceable as Superman I don't know how to describe it he is just perfect and born for this role, Ben Affleck was solid but the actor that suprised me the most was Jesse Eisenberg he embodied that role perfectly. I'm giving this movie a 7.4/10
When I was younger I gave this 9 (maybe 10 if you asked me on certain days). But rewatching this after rewatching the batman (2022) made me realise it's a 6 (and thats me being generous).
So, Batman has a beef with Superman destroying half of Metropolis during his fight with Zod, Lex Luthor tries to create a weapon against Kryptonites - and he raises the anti-Superman tensions.
Honestly, for most of the movie I was too reminded of Batman vs Joker in Dark Knight, the insane giggling, the plotting just to cause chaos... it's really a poor copy. I don't buy Affleck's Batman. He lacks the depth and also the sophistication of Nolan's Batman, and I really disliked seeing him seeing use so many guns. He was too easily swayed by his anger and hatred (all in the name of "justice") - and only the name Martha was able to snap him out of it? Urgh.
So, overall, a rather unoriginal story, characters who remain pretty 2-dimensional... and honestly, the addition of Wonder Woman was more hindering than helping the mood of the movie. Definitely not a movie that whets my appetite for more.
This is a hot take, but I love this movie. I read The Dark Knight Returns for the first time right before watching this, and Batfleck really harkens back to that Dark Knight. I’m also a big fan of this Lex Luthor, however I definitely see why people don’t like him. I really like the Knightmare sequences, as I’m a fan of the “Evil Superman” spin on stories. Overall, I think this one is overhated. 9/10
"Ultimate" version it's a bit long, but you have to create this universe somehow if you've slept in the last 10 years. ;)
I read all the bad reviews before watching it, and I was sure that I'm gonna hate it, but I watched it anyway and WOW...
It was an amazing experience, LOVED IT
I love almost everything in this movie, even Ben Affleck. If it wasn’t some plot holes and Lois lane stranger decisions around around water, it would be the best super-heroe movies ever
considering how much was spent on this movie.. it may be one of the worst movies ive ever seen. lazy editing, poor story telling, boring, after the first hour of basically nothingness.. you wonder why they even bothered to show up.
I know my ratings sometimes are not equal cause this movie is really good and I would watch again. However, I kept finding myself thinking this could be better. The dream fight sequences were just not super hero-like more supernatural than comic book fantasy. Then Luthor is not manic, he is more poised, devious, this guy sucks... Everything else was cool.
haven't seen the theatrical cut and i still can't believe this was three hours long, but it's a very well done movie and i don't know that any of the scenes could've been omitted—maybe bruce wayne's montage of working out.
Well the film is garbage for many reasons but the DCU as a whole just has crap villains
Bad bad bad bad bad
MARTHAAAAA!!! Ben affleck good but plot is all over the place.
The ultimate edition is definitely an upgrade from the theatrical cut... character development, more depth to the characters (specially Superman) doesn’t feels rush etc... I won’t be seeing the theatrical cut again...
This could have been such a good movie.
Well, I finally got around to seeing it... again... for the third time.
However, this time I saw it with my dad, who isn't the biggest superhero fan in the world. Much to my surprise and enjoyment, he actually really liked it. Considering he's never been a big fan of any Marvel or DC properties, he said this was his favorite portrayal of both Superman and Batman, beating out all previous performances. He even liked Jessie Eisenberg, which is what I was worried about. Yes, I only showed him the Ultimate Edition. There's no sense in showing him the butchered mess that was the theatrical cut. Even he wondered what they could've possibly cut and couldn't imagine 30 whole minutes being chopped out. It was fun getting to see it again, and I understood even more things this time around. Now that I knew what was going, I could actually sit back and enjoy the movie for what it is. Still remains one of my favorite superhero movies to date.
The theatrical release was turgid, undercooked, bleak nonsense. 4/10
The Ultimate edition is much more enjoyable and rounded. The story makes sense and the flow of the film is much better. It's epic now. 7/10
Why not a higher rating? Casting. I cannot abide Henry Cavill as Clark Kent. I can barely tolerate Amy Adams as Lois Lane. And Jesse as Luthor... Just no.
6/10 as a combined rating across all - but watch the Ultimate version only. Everything else is a waste of your time.
You want a epic movie... But it is so so...
"Batman v Superman is a great film and a spectacle that marks a new era for superheroes."
On rewatch(es) of this giant (I’m definitely talking about the Ultimate Edition) I realised how unwise it had been for the part of the Studio to misjudge its potential. Today we viewers are more open to Netflix and binge watch of giant tv shows in a day. So we would have really appreciated this phenomenal screening of the Caped Crusader and the Man of Steel.
A complete clusterf**k, Batman v Superman: Dawn of Justice is overstuffed and poorly executed. Still, it's incredibly exciting to see DC's biggest titans going at it. As Superman grows increasingly concerned about the Gotham vigilante known as the Bat, Bruce Wayne trains to take down Superman; having seen his frighteningly destructive power firsthand. And while this main story-arc is solid, there are half a dozen subplots cluttering up the film, making it hard to follow what's going on. Ben Affleck proves to be excellently cast as an older, war-torn Batman, and Gal Gadot does an impressive job as Wonder Woman. Additionally, Zack Snyder’s directing is visually stunning, creating some extraordinary imagery, and the score by Hans Zimmer and Junkie LX is riveting, and brings a lot of tension and suspense to the film. Yet as thrilling and action-packed as Batman v Superman: Dawn of Justice is, it’s constantly tripping over itself.
This Movie was Not Wack, Crap or Shitty.. It was very good
A few mishaps.. They rushed Wonder Woman's introduction.
I wasn't Satisfied with the plot and they only gave doomsday a cameo.
Other than that great movie to watch
this movie is very ugly but eisemberg had a great performance
I'm lost for words. i don't know who to blame for this shitty movie. Zack Synder, Chris Terrio, or David Goyer?
The only exciting part about this movie was the fight scene between Batman and Superman, everything else was crap.
What a boring piece of crap. What a waste. Awful. if you wanna see Cavill be awesome watch mi6.
This movie is just nonsense! Too bad to see two major superheroes wasted for such... thing! It lacks of integrity, the plot is inconsistent!
Good to see two of the superhero character that everyone admires of fighting eachother futility. Martha scene was a trash even tho execution was kinda good. Movie depicts a lot of emotions together like altogether that literally confuses sometimes even make the audience bored but indeed gotta say the fight scene was impeccable!. And climax I sorta felt like director had no idea of ending this movie and he just messed up!.
Good but high propensity to feel the lag but c'mon it's Snyder's movie !!!!.
Well I think this isn't a good movie even though it has a couple of good moments (including Jesse Eisenbergs performance as Lex Luthor) . However, it is not bad as its reputation. I cannot see why this movie is rated so bad while all those Avengers movies are stated to be good.
The beginning was way to long and the ending unsatisfying. However, the action sequences make up for a lot!
Nowhere near Nolan's Trilogy but watching the movie wasn't a waste of time, either. On the other hand I'm probably not going to watch it again...
The best thing about this movie was the 7 minutes of Wonder Woman. Like MAN OF STEEL the storytelling was choppy and unfocused - lots of hints of what was to come but no compelling story. The premise of Batman versus Superman is just idiotic, the fight scenes gratuitous, and the bleak tone of the whole movie just alienated the viewer. I can only give it a 6 (fair) out of 10. Thank heavens for WONDER WOMAN - if they learned some story telling lessons from her movie then there is hope for JUSTICE LEAGUE. If they just shove a whole bunch of elements in the pot without a cohesive narrative, some human exchange and some character lightness, then I think the DCEU (DC Extended Universe) is in deep trouble. [Superhero, Action, Adventure]
+1 for Wonder Woman :)
-1 for missing logic in the plot
-1 for damn moral relativism. Good is good and bad is bad. 10 commandment (The ORIGINAL!) says what is good and what no.
This movie doesn't really make me like Batman all that much. But man am I ready to watch Wonder Woman tomorrow.
Most people that love all things super will not be sad to see this one go dusty one the shelf. Bad, acting, writing, and plot. what's left you ask? Just another badly thought of mash up that left most people dum founded. How could you mess this one up so badly.
I thought it was pretty good. Don't understand all the hate. It was too long, and Eisenberg was miscast, but other than that I enjoyed it. Waaaay better than Suicide Squad.
I almost expected some corny 80's music as Bruce works out hard to get ready to fight Superman. Besides isn't training hard to face Superman just stupid ?
I don't know what I just watched
The film DC heads like to call a masterpiece. I wish it was but how can it be when all the same flaws are still in it. Except now, Jimmy Olsen who Sueprman would save in anything else is killed in the beginning.
Of course though, he saves Lois like 3 times. Plus Superman is supposed to be almost as fast as the Flash. Yet, he just sits there and broods as a court room full of people blows up around him. If Lois was there would he have saved her ? Yes!
While Jesse Eisenberg gives a douche performance as Lex Luther where he's half Carrey's Riddler and he also wants to be Ledger's Joker. The scene where Martha Kent is taken by Lex. Feels straight out of Dark Knight too.
You also have weird dream sequences just thrown in. As well Clark climbing a mountain to have a weird conversation with Jonathan Kent. This movie is a depressing mess either way. DC heads get mad when you say it's too dark. Well by that I mean depressing and not entertaining enough in any version!
nice movie but little bit disappointed it was to long and the sence were to long and Milked out(dutch expression).
Shout by JoacoBlockedParent2016-03-25T00:02:04Z
I REALLY don't get why most people didn't like it. In my opinion it really worked quite neatly