| November 2048 | Edition nº132 |
Batman v. Superman: Dawn of Justice
Batman v. Superman: The Movie
What is Batman v. Superman: Dawn of Justice?
Batman v. Superman: Dawn of Justice came out in 2016, and is a movie based on Batman and Superhero, just like the name suggests. This movie is a follow up to a movie that came out in 2013, named Man of Steel, and this movie is considered to be the second in the DCEU (Shortening for DC Extended Universe). Batman v. Superman: Dawn of Justice has been directed by Zack Snyder, and was written by David S. Goyer, and Christ Terrio.Who is part of Batman v. Superman: Dawn of Justice?
The movie includes a lot of different starts. Regarding our main character, we have Ben Affleck playing Batman, and Henry Cavill playing Superman. Besides these two actors, you can see Amy Adams as Lois Lane, Lex Luthor is played by Jesse Eisenberg, Jeremy Irons is Alfred Pennyworth, and we see brief appearances from Ezra Miller, Jason Momoa and Ray Fisher, who plays Barry Allen (The Flash), Arthur Curry (Aquaman), and Victor Stone (Cyborg).What is Batman v. Superman: Dawn of Justice about?
The movie starts with a flashback of Batman achieving his abilities: then it jumps into current time where Bruce Wayne is a billionaire, and has operated as Batman for 20 years. Meanwhile, Superman has become a controversial figure, and Batman sees him as a threat to humanity. Superman (As Clark Kent), on the other hand, attempts to criticise Batman’s form of justice through articles in the Daily Planet. Attending a gala, Bruce attempts to steal encrypted data. As he tries to extract the information he has stolen, he has a dream about a postapocalyptic world. He is awakened from the dream by an unknown person coming through a portal that tells him he needs to find “the others” and that Lois Lane is the key. As the drive finishes loading, he comes to learn that Lex Luthor has files on different metahumans across the globe, including Wonder Woman who Batman met at the gala. Meanwhile, Luthor kidnaps Superman’s adoptive mother, Martha Kent, and Lois Lane, to lure him out of exile. After Lois is thrown off a building, Superman saves her, and confronts Luthor who explains that the distrust between Superman and Batman was manipulated. He also demands that Superman kills Batman, in exchange for Martha’s survival. When Superman talks to Batman, he tries explaining this, but in the dream Batman had, he saw himself fighting against an evil Superman. Hence, he attacks Superman, and subdues him using kryptonite gas. Batman hesitates at the last second as Superman asks him to save Martha (which is also the name of Batman’s mother), and it gives enough time for Lois Lane to arrive and explain what is going on. It snaps Batman out of it, and he goes to save Martha Kent. Luthor’s backup plan is a monster creature, created by DNA from his own and Zod’s body. Superman, Batman, and Wonder Woman fights together against the creature. In the fight, Superman is fatally wounded by the creature, and ends up dying after he deals the final blow.
How was Batman v. Superman: Dawn of Justice received?
In the opening weekend, the movie earned $166 million in the United States and Canada. It had a world-wide opening at $422.5 million, which is the second biggest opening for a Warner’s Bro movie. On Rotten Tomatoes it has a review of 5/10, where Metacritic gave it an average score of 44 out of 100. That said, BBC reported that the film had been praised by fans, after its very first screening.What do you think about the movie? Share with us in the comments about your thoughts to earn a Limited Edition Comic Book Pack for your collection!