DC Graphic Novel not Comic Book

Rating: 8/10 (25 August 2016)

As a continuing story for Man of Steel - this film is fascinating. We are leveled to Ground Zero and the United State's fixation on post-9/11 paranoia is fully explored. Batman is brutal & almost merciless as he battles the demons of his values and his position in the world. It's so good to see comic book character challenged. shifting and evolving into versions or amalgams of tropes we've seen on paper. The squeaky clean versions are not present here... instead the characters are bitter ... troubled to the point that Supe's "Hope" symbol is reduced to just a letter. ... And here's the difference -- Marvel (on the whole) seem to be stuck on making films for teenagers & kids ... DC are developing films that are growing up with their audience. Snyder is fluent in the medium of graphic Novel... this isn't comic book stuff ... & there is a big big difference. He coped a lot of backlash -- which was reactionary & childish. Hopefully this doesn't affect his vision... we'll see....