Batman Vs Superman: Good Setup but Dropped Follow Through by Georgie Hinojosa

Batman Vs Superman was DC's first foray into creating its own massive cinematic universe on the big

screen, but how did it turn out after the hype is gone? As it turns out, it was both good and bad.

The good:

The movie laid a good foundation for what is to follow in the Justice League series. Gal Gadot's portrayal

of Wonder Woman was a standout- a strong female character who loved the battle and just dripped an

air of sophistication and deadliness, she left audience members talking when the movie finished and

was one of the most memorable parts of the entire experience. There was also lots to be happy about

with the sneak peeks of Ezra Miller as the Flash, Ray Fisher as Cyborg, and Jason Momoa as Aquaman.

All of them were interesting parts thrown in, and had good looks at just how those characters have been

updated for this modern day and darker cinematic universe. If you're a fan of the greater DC Comics

universe, then this movie was a tantalizing look at what's in store, and show just how much potential

there is.

The bad:

While the movie did a great job of establishing the characters on the side of the main storyline, the

handling of the main characters left a lot to be desired. In this day and age of heroes with complex

weaknesses and inner demons, Henry Cavill's portrayal of Superman leaves the character feeling like a

relic of a bygone era of superheroes where his mind is only either on his love interest Lois Lane (played

by Amy Adams) or on the pursuit of justice. While there are a few times where he questions himself and

what he does, the effect overall rings more hollow than what we are used to now.

As for Ben Affleck's portrayal of Batman, the new Bruce Wayne seems to be on the complete opposite

end of the spectrum, having much more of a mental unbalance this time around. He's started branding

certain criminals he takes down, and he often has very disturbing dreams which take a large chunk of

the movie. While the paranoia he has is supposed to show why he goes so hard against Superman, it

ends up feeling too strange and unnecessary to the movie. Maybe one dream would suffice, but once

we see a gun toting Batman be attacked by bug aliens in service to Superman, things fall off a little.

Lex Luthor, played by Jesse Eisenberg, was also a strange choice. He is too much like the Riddler or the

Joker in this showing, and has little connection to the cool and collected individual portrayed in the

comics and other media.

Finally, the actual fighting between Batman and Superman- the main event everyone came to see- was

too short, and of course came to a stalemate when everyone needed to fight the bigger threat,

Doomsday.

The verdict:

Batman Vs Superman was a great starting piece to showcase the potential of things to come, but let

down the main reason people were there in the first place.