Batman v Superman: Dawn of Justice

"The greatest gladiator match in the history of the world."

2016 2h 32m EN

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★6.0TMDB · 19,437🥫28%Rotten Tomatoes●44Metacritic★6.4IMDB · 790,738

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Synopsis

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Fearing the actions of a god-like Super Hero left unchecked, Gotham City’s own formidable, forceful vigilante takes on Metropolis’s most revered, modern-day savior, while the world wrestles with what sort of hero it really needs. And with Batman and Superman at war with one another, a new threat quickly arises, putting mankind in greater danger than it’s ever known before.

“The greatest gladiator match in the history of the world.”

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Cast

Ben Affleck
Bruce Wayne / Batman
Henry Cavill
Clark Kent / Superman
Jesse Eisenberg
Lex Luthor
Gal Gadot
Diana Prince / Wonder Woman
Amy Adams
Lois
Diane Lane
Martha Kent
Laurence Fishburne
Perry White
Jeremy Irons
Alfred

Credits

Behind the camera

Director: Zack Snyder
Writers: David S. Goyer, Chris Terrio, Jay Oliva
Languages: English
Countries: United States of America

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RUNTIME

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Clocks in at 152 minutes — on the longer side of feature-length cinema.

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MONEY

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Budget of $250M — blockbuster tier. Only ~1% of films ever made reach this.

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MONEY

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Made its money back 3.5× over at the box office.

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ERA

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Released 10 years ago.

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CINEMA

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Part of the "Man of Steel Collection" — so the characters or world continue elsewhere.

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CAST

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752+ people credited in cast and crew — a small city's worth of labour.

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DIRECTOR

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Directed by Zack Snyder, shot by Larry Fong. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.

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8 / 8

DIRECTOR

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Original score by Hans Zimmer. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.

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Cinephile deep dive

The take

Zack Snyder directs. Larry Fong behind the camera. Hans Zimmer scores. David Brenner cuts. Made its budget back several times over at the box office. Produced in United States of America. Dialogue in English.

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1Clocks in at 152 minutes — on the longer side of feature-length cinema.
2Budget of $250M — blockbuster tier. Only ~1% of films ever made reach this.
3Made its money back 3.5× over at the box office.
4Released 10 years ago.
5Part of the "Man of Steel Collection" — so the characters or world continue elsewhere.
6752+ people credited in cast and crew — a small city's worth of labour.
7Directed by Zack Snyder, shot by Larry Fong. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.
8Original score by Hans Zimmer. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.
9Editor David Brenner shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.
10Ben Affleck and Henry Cavill and Jesse Eisenberg carry the top of the cast.
11Marketing tagline: "The greatest gladiator match in the history of the world.".
12IMDB entry: tt2975590 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.
1319,437 TMDB user ratings logged — serious cultural footprint.
14Classified under 10 themes, including "superhero", "based on comic", "sequel", "revenge".
15Released under 17 different titles around the world.

The technical file

Cinematography: Larry Fong
Original score: Hans Zimmer
Editing: David Brenner
Production design: Patrick Tatopoulos
Costume design: Michael Wilkinson
Makeup / hair: Frieda Valenzuela
VFX supervisor: David Wallace Allen
Sound: Scott Hecker
Stunt coordinator: Damon Caro
Runtime: 152 min · 2h 32m
Aspect ratio (typical): 1.37:1 (Academy)
Status: Released
Budget: $250,000,000
Box office: $874,362,803
Return: 350% of budget
Original language: EN
Certification (US): PG-13
IMDB: Batman v Superman: Dawn of Justice (2016)
Rotten Tomatoes: 28% 🥫 Rotten
Metacritic: 44/100
IMDB rating: 6.4/10 · 790,738 votes
MPAA: R

Awards

14 wins & 33 nominations total

Golden Raspberry Award for Worst Prequel, Remake, Rip-off or Sequel
Golden Raspberry Award for Worst Screenplay
Golden Trailer Awards
Golden Raspberry Award for Worst Supporting Actor - Razzie Award
Golden Raspberry Award for Worst Screen Couple/Ensemble

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Part of

Man of Steel Collection

Man of Steel is a 2013 British-American superhero film featuring the DC Comics character Superman. It was co-produced by Legendary Pictures and Syncopy Films, and distributed by Warner Bros. Pictures. It is the first installment in the DC Extended Universe. Directed by Zack Snyder and written by David S. Goyer, the film stars Henry Cavill as the title character. It is a reboot of the Superman film series. A 2016 sequel, Batman v Superman: Dawn of Justice is the first live-action film to feature Batman and Superman together.

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Rahul Gupta2016-03-25
Awesome moview. Best Action sequence. Slow in the first half
Frank Ochieng2016-03-27
One would think that the ultimate showdown between two of the most iconic super-heroes would make for some downright compelling action-oriented exploits against a landscape of angst and destruction. Plus, it certainly did not hurt that exhilarating filmmaker Zack Snyder (‘300’) was at the helm in bringing together the colorfully and concocted confrontation between The Caped Crusader and The Man of Steel. Also, it should have been an effortless task to bring together Batman v Superman: Dawn Of Justice leading men Ben Affleck and Henry Cahill since they had prior experiences donning heroic attire as mighty super-heroes on call to save the day. So why then does Snyder’s big-budgeted connect-the-dots comic book caper feel so incoherently stiff and aimless? The dour randomness of Batman v Superman: Dawn Of Justice is quite disappointing because this moping actioner wants to grab more than it can chew in its crowded mouth. Snyder and screenwriters David S. Goyer and Chris Terrio aspire to plug in such contemplative issues pertaining to moral ambivalence, political platitudes and religious themes but none of these factors energize or sustain this action-packed narrative that seems to slouch all at the expense of a sluggish approach to the mechanical hedonism that labors. There is no doubt that Dawn of Justice has its share of visual opulence as this is obviously expected in an expansive superhero saga where the proven selling point are two mythical comic book titans spearheading the pumped-up proceedings. Again an overreaching script that plods along, a couple of super-powered sourpusses going the moody motions and the lack of carefree robust action undermine the potential explosiveness that Dawn of Justice could have capitalized on with dynamic aplomb. Sure, there is a noted curiosity and interesting element about the topic of “heroism fatigue” and hidden demons that could have certainly contributed to the psychological strain for our Caped Courageous Ones. Still, Dawn of Justice never quite turns this premise into a sparkling case of burn-out conviction, Instead, knuckle-dragging duo of Bruce Wayne/Batman (Affleck) and Clark Kent/Superman (Cavell) make the common sleeping pill look like an excitable bag of M&M candy treats. Thankfully, another fan favorite superhero in the form of Wonder Woman (Gal Godot) is thrown into the mix to break up the monotony of the boorish Boys Club. Unfortunately, the appearance of the wily Wonder Woman during the tail end of the second half is too little and too late for her welcomed presence to rescue the film’s clunky pacing. Gotham’s Bruce Wayne and Metropolis’s Clark Kent are experiencing setbacks that could be perceived as reaching the depressive crossroads. For starters, a maturing Wayne’s/Batman’s crime-fighting prospects have been tailing off drastically. As for Kent/Superman his existence at the Daily Planet newspaper seems mundane especially when his boss in editor Perry White (Laurence Fishburne) declares that the public has moved away from print given the major impact of social media and other online resources. So yes…Wayne and Kent are in a critical funk in their professional lives both in and out of their familiar costumes. However, can the slumping cities afford two down-and-out superheroes when one can probably carry the load in rough, unsure times? When the film establishes the dilemma that there can be only one muscle-bound ego to handle the affairs of the region’s unprotected this is where the Batman v Superman portion of Dawn of Justice looks as if the frenetic fantasy will percolate. Inexplicably, the hype involving the sparring twosome is put on hold as the exposition takes its tedious time building up the conflict to satisfy the clashing insecurities of the capable caped crime-stoppers. For those that witnessed Cavell’s mediocre Man of Steel a few years ago will probably understand the current bad blood that exists between the two super studs. Whatever the case both Batman and Superman have pegged each other as brawny bad news ambassadors…something that does not sit well with either struggling superhero as their revered reputations are on the line. Naturally, there are other outside forces to consider as the acrimonious overtones continue to flow between the brooding mega-powers. The famed instigator in Superman foe Lex Luthor (Jesse Eisenberg) is realized as the high-tech billionaire nuisance that has an underlying scheme to eradicate both bickering super powers once and for all but not before Luthor pronounces his take on philosophical tirades. In the meantime, Lois Lane (Amy Adams) is on board to profess her undying love and support for her desired dreamboat Superman. Luthor loathing Superman while Lane fantasizing about her strong flashy fly boy. In other words it is business as usual. While Superman is trying to figure out his place in the sun Snyder piles on the bothersome dreamy anxieties that plague the aging Wayne. Batman v Superman: Dawn of Justice is a jumbled mess. Snyder undertakes a convoluted production and tries to sell it as a sophisticated meeting of the misplaced minds between two embattled entities embroiled in uncertainty and super-sized cynicism. Still, Snyder’s vision is mishandled as he seems to have forgotten one crucial point–simply making an action movie that registers with genuine thrills. One cannot help but stumble upon the pretentiousness and piousness that ruins this boneless blockbuster. The film finally decides to stack on the combinations of boisterous match-ups involving everyone but the kitchen sink but all comes off as frivolously forced. Cavell was never really an enticing Superman ever since he donned the big “S” on his chest back in 2013’s Man of Steel. Affleck’s Batman is a little more palatable but the constant scowl (both on his face and on the mask) is too much to digest. One would not mind yelling at the screen for Affleck’s alter ego to lighten up a bit. The supporting players are virtually wasted in this exhausting CGI popcorn pleaser. Eisenberg, normally a trustworthy performer with considerable scope, merely irritates as the punkish techno-magnate Luthor. The always radiant Adams is a wash as the gushing Lois Lane. Oscar-winner Jeremy Irons’s Alfred the butler won’t make anyone forget Micheal Caine’s take on Wayne’s trusty man servant anytime soon. Even the reliably adventurous Oscar-nominated actor Michael Shannon cannot exuberantly bring to life the menacing presence of Zod. Humorless and hackneyed, Batman v Superman: Dawn of Justice will probably satisfy indiscriminate devoted fans that will buy into the proposed heralded rivalry. As for others, they will wonder what lies ahead in terms of other League of Justice movies that hopefully can muster up more entertaining stimulation than this over-indulgent doomsday dud. Is anyone up for Wonder Woman vs. Redwing with an empowering feminine twist? Batman v Superman: Dawn of Justice (2016) Warner Bros. Pictures 2 hrs. 30 mins. Starring: Ben Affleck, Henry Cavill, Amy Adams, Jesse Eisenberg, Laurence Fishburne, Jeremy Irons, Diane Lane, Gal Gadot, Holly Hunter, Michael Shannon, Ray Fisher Directed by: Zack Snyder MPAA Rating: PG-13 Genre: Science Fiction/Fantasy/Action and Adventure/Superhero Saga Critic’s rating: stars (out of 4 stars) (c) Frank Ochieng
shekzilla2016-03-27
A bit slow but overall good. There are many sub plots in the movie that could've been made into independent movies of their own.

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