The meeting of two icons of DC Comics

Rating: 8/10 (25 September 2016)

For those who watched the trilogy "Dark Knight" by Christopher Nolan and after the most recent adaptation of the Man of Steel, led by the talented Zack Snyder and having Nolan as a producer, saw clearly a high visual convergence between these two icons of comics. Both characters have recently been introduced in a more realistic and dark universe and that mix well a degree of urgency throughout the construction of the script. For those who saw the completion of The Man of Steel (2013), already imagined possible reasons for a meeting of super-heroes and before long it was announced the meeting of the two greatest exponents of comics.
The Oscar winner for Argo (2012), Chris Terrio wrote the screenplay alongside David S. Goyer. The option to Terrio and Goyer was to divide the movie into three major acts with a background story that seeks to link the events. The first part begins simultaneously to the final act of the Man of Steel and shows the consequences of the Metropolis of destruction and as the battle of Superman with General Zod affected people. In these early sequences are presented to the new Batman, now played by Ben Affleck, and there we already know the reasons for which he finds Superman as a threat and start to devote their time to fight it. See also Clark Kent / Superman, now dating Lois Lane, also having to deal with the consequences of some of its acts like Superman, that makes people who have learned to deal with it as a messianic figure, a God to be questioning if it is above the law, which leads to a public trial. The second act of the plot are caused by twists the end of the first act and focuses on preparing the ground for the wild action in the final act develops.
The third act is more focused on the completion of all, bringing a lot of action, superior even to the end of the first Avengers (2012). At this point, Zack Snyder presents fans with scenes visually clean, in a show of visual effects team. The pace only grows in this final hour. There are many struggles with a high degree of realism in complex movements. Many thought like Batman could face Superman on equal terms, as Batman is a human very well trained and prepared, while Superman is simply the most powerful man the universe. It could only be with the solution presented in the script and the fight scenes between the two work very well, despite a degree of frustration because of the confrontation have a short duration, even if it was intense and shocking. On the other hand, the climax at this point was just beginning. When the Apocalypse - known to have been responsible for the death of Superman in the successful story "Superman's death" (Superman # 75 in the US) - enters the story is that in fact everything is raised to the tenth power. Starts there an effects show fights and breathtaking.
With a budget in the region of US $ 300 million (officially US $ 250 million), BvS was rejected by critics and fans divided. With good reason, Batman vs Superman received much criticism for presenting a confusing plot, with many scenes without connection and left without a logical explanation. After being released in theaters, a digital version thirty minutes more scenes was launched, the "Ultimate Edition", which explains a lot of things excluded from the version for cinemas and certainly fixes and changes to the opinion of many. This additional half hour is very beneficial to the general understanding of the narrative. The Definitive Edition was able to present a more cohesive and tied plot, bringing interesting political and religious issues for discussion in a superhero universe.
Another point to highlight is the soundtrack of Junkie XL and Hans Zimmer. The trail is urgent, shocking, and thunderous striking. special emphasis on the theme track of Wonder Woman. When the song ( "She Is With You?") Starts playing as soon as she first appears as the heroine, it is a unique moment.
The photographer Larry Fong and production designer Patrick Tatopoulos built scenarios and an atmosphere more gray, with fog, smoke, rain, and explore many night scenes. This more realistic climate visually and seriousness of the issues raised for discussion by the script makes it even more dramatic and urgent. The visual effects are a spectacle, and one of the highlights go to the construction of the Apocalypse.
Zack Snyder, as always, is responsible for a visually flawless film. Despite cuts that hurt the understanding of some parts of the film, the result is satisfactory. Perhaps the May bug Snyder and producer has been the lack of humor. The film is very serious and there is no escape, except in two or three sentences coming Alfred or Lex Luthor.
The premise of the film (the meeting between the two greatest superheroes of DC Comics) was long awaited by those who like comics and the climate created for the development of the narrative is consistent and appropriate to what had already been presented before the studio. The way Snyder is Batman and Superman, basically showing the traumas of the first and the second dilemmas and even lacking humor, the fun of the various battles that are present strategically placed at key moments, compensates for this aspect. Batman vs Superman also introduces the characters for the upcoming film Justice League in the movies. A movie you get the feeling that the Ultimate version was achieved in theaters, would be an almost unanimous positive reviews and decisions by Warner, suffered cuts. This was a serious error of Warner, because you do not even notice the three hours pass.