The goal of movies is to be entertained

Rating: 7/10 (2 April 2016)

I want to start off by saying that the purpose of watching movies is to be entertained, and I believe Batman VS Superman fulfilled it's purpose. The first thing I want to make note of is my appreciation of Zach Synders directing, he brought this film into a new and dark realm and made characters that many though would fail into good heroes. Christopher Nolans The Dark Knight redefined the super hero genre of movies making it a serious competitor in the movie industry. I believe this movie set the bar so high that all other super hero movies will fall short, but that does not mean they are bad movies. BvsS is a good film and Zach took it to new levels of darkness and complexity. I honestly think this movie was too dark for some viewers, and because of it many will not like it. I have read many people talking about how batman seems like a villain and he is a brutish idiot that is fueled by revenge and murder. Honestly I think that was exactly what Synder was trying to make batman look like. Ben Afflecks Batman is willing to go against society to do what is right, and I think that is exactly what our world is missing today. Too many people are worried about what is political correct and what is good for everybody, but the world does not alway work like that. It needs hard men that are willing to do what is right and necessary. Going into this I though Ben would do a terrible job, but he actually surprised me. In way did he pass up Bale but he was still enjoyable. This movie is far from perfect the plot although easy to understand is blotchy and the film is flat out way to long. The last 40 minutes are spectacular but it takes awhile to get there, but I think in some ways that is the point, the movie builds up significant tension. For me I honestly can not decide if Jesse Eisenburgh's performance as Lex Luthor was utterly annoying or just crazy enough, and it may just be me but I hate Amy Adams as Louis Lane and think her scenes on screen were terrible and too long. she was forced to be in this movie and it did not fit. Overall this was a good film and shouldn't be compared to other Batman or super hero movies as it is completely its own movie. The biggest thing overall is that the superhero genre is in dire need of a break from cinema.