Today I went to the cinema to see a movie I was waiting with great pleasure and also a lot of confidence. A film that seemed to have been much underestimated before its release, yet critics are good: Batman V Superman: Dawn of Justice.
DC has marked my childhood, especially Batman, so here's a quick summary of what I thought of the film.
Black and blue. Day vs Night. God vs Man.
When I was a child, I watched my heroes save the world, and today I saw them face to face, for the first time.
After the tragic events that nearly destroyed Metropolis, Superman is frowned upon by many people because of its strength and its destructive powers. And among these people there is Bruce Wayne, who does not forgive to Superman for all the innocent lives that were lost in the fights. Batman also knows that Superman would be able to destroy humanity if he wanted to, and therefore Batman considers Superman as a threat to eradicate, and decides to act. But that's not counting Lex Luthor, who will enjoy this confrontation for more ruin the image of Superman, 'cause he wants to show him to the world as a demon, not a guardian angel.
The film lasts more than two hours, and the first hour is devoted mainly to the development of the characters and the world they live. No really action, but very very interesting to watch because it laid the foundations of the film and we have to be careful if we want to understand the following. And it also allows us to see the situation where live Batman and Superman. Bruce Wayne is still torn by the death of his parents, his years of struggle against crime and now the omnipresent threat that is Superman in his opinion. Superman, despite his relationship with Lois Lane, knows he has done as much harm as good around him and he has to live with that, everyday. Henry Cavill is excellent in the role of Superman, and I was pleasantly surprised by the performance of Ben Affleck as Batman. Very good casting.
For those hoping to see non-stop fighting, you may be disappointed, but do not worry, towards the end, there is the much awaited scene: the fight between Batman and Superman. Batman perfected his outfit and carries a reinforced armor to better absorb the blows (really badass armor by the way). Batman uses the whole arsenal available but can not hurt Superman, who with one hand, manages to throw Batman in the air. Batman then uses a secret weapon: projectiles of kryptonite stolen to Lex Luthor, and he use them to weaken Superman. The fight did not last very long, the two heroes are fighting with determination and violence, and against all odds, Batman manages to take over Superman, and is about to kill him with a spear of kryptonite. Superman then reveals that he is blackmailed organized by Lex Luthor, who owns Martha, the adoptive mother of Superman, as hostage. Hearing the Martha name, which was also the name of his mother, Batman was during few seconds like plunged back into his past and realizes that he is about to do the same thing as the man who killed his parents: he is about to kill and to become a murderer.
The scene of the fight between Batman and Superman remains for me the most badass and striking scene of the whole movie. See a mortal, just with his weapons and gadgets, fight against a kind of living god with devastating powers. Wow! And even if he can not defeat Superman physically, Batman still manages to give a hard time to Superman. But after, the battle ends with a kind of reconciliation, which was a little sloppy for me.
Because yes, this is where the real villain of the story appears: Doomsday, the infernal creature created by Luthor, and has the same force as Superman. And to help Superman and Batman in their fight, another hero emerged: Wonder Woman! So yes, she had appeared before in some scenes, in civilian clothes, and she seemed spy Bruce Wayne, also as if she was looking for something. She is played by the Israeli actress Gal Gadot, which for me has become the new face of Wonder Woman, so much I found her badass (and super sexy;) ). Only negative about her: her character was not enough developed and I wanted to see more, and also see her fighting a little more against Doomsday. Superman was a bit much put forward during the fight against Doomsday, because Batman is not really active, but it's true that as a human, he is more vulnerable to attacks from Doomsday.
And to preserve the surprise I will not tell how the film ends, but many will be shocked, as I've been.
And to finish, I give to the movie: 8/10
Mathias, the Lordi Rider
Fire and Blood \m/
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