It's a different kind of superhero movie

Rating: 9/10 (24 March 2016)

First of all, I should say this: if people are expecting action-packed-no-consequence-movie, like The Avengers and Die Hard, or villain-like-Ledger's-Joker-movie, you will be disappointed. Zack Snyder and WB wanted to set a separate bar for the superhero movies, and they have succeeded in doing that in BvS. The story-line, though made to sound simple by the negative reviews, was more complex, which can easily fit any political drama: how a man seeking vengeance and trying to wash away the moment of helplessness becomes brutal in his work, how an alien being from a small village tries to keep faith in the fact that someone can be good all the time, how a megalomaniac realises that he has no control over things happening around him and makes situation worse by trying to take matters in his hands. BvS has a feeling of Snyder's Watchmen, but with a lighter shade. There is more exploration on the motives, events, and plots, with the fight sequences lending decent time. Affleck's Batman was believable: he was able to portray emotions very well, whether as a millionaire, company-owner, vigilante, or a vengeful man. Gadot fits the bill of WW: she does not look out of place. All her fight scenes were good, though she did not get much of screen-time(which was expected: it's a batman vs superman movie, not a JL movie). Jesse brought a new dimension to the too-beaten-up role of Lex Luthor. His switching between a mastermind, genius, madman, and scared human was done artfully, perhaps too much to be missed out by most of the audience. I pitied Cavill: it was supposed to be his movie, but his reduced screen time, coupled with more energy in Batfleck, overshadowed his own good storyline and acting. All the raw emotions, surprisingly comes from his Superman than Batfleck's Batman. Adam's and Fishburne's roles looked forced into the story, though the former had her own moments. Effects could have been better: Doomsday looks exactly like in the trailer, and WB didn't bother to improve him after the backlash it received. Zack's direction was better in this movie than in MoS, though the beginning was slightly disjointed, jumping too much between scenes than required. However, it became smoother as the movie progressed. BvS is a movie worth watching for its storytelling and acting. It complements the tome of MoS, and is rooted more into logical and real-world consequences. After all, this movie is not supposed to be about a bunch of heroes cracking too-smart-ass comments in the middle of destruction.