Clash of the Superheroes!

Rating: 9/10 (8 April 2016)

Batman v Superman: Dawn of Justice (2016): Dir: Zack Snyder / Cast: Henry Cavill, Ben Affleck, Amy Adams, Jesse Eisenberg, Gal Gadot: Under-appreciated superhero epic that pits the two biggest superheroes against each other. Ben Affleck plays Bruce Wayne who as Batman now brands the bat symbol on criminals who he brings to justice. Henry Cavill dons the glasses as reporter Clark Kent who flies into action as Superman when the world suddenly blames him for previous damages. Amy Adams is well used as reporter Lois Lane who must prevent Batman from using Superman's one weakness, Kryptonite against him when they are brought under deception. Jesse Eisenberg plays the young but flamboyant villain mastermind Lex Luthor who schemes to pit the two superheroes against each other in hopes that they destroy each other. The biggest surprise entry as the mysterious woman played by Gal Gadot who is under Wayne's radar until she is revealed to be Wonder Woman. When she first appears in her costume it is a striking great moment that levels the playing field when odds stacked against the central heroes. While the setup rehashes the Wayne background the structure is detailed with a climax that pits three superheroes in a battle to the death against a massive monstrous foe created by Luthor. Zack Snyder is no stranger to the genre and this plays as a followup to Man of Steel. The special effects are electrifying with enough action to please the biggest enthusiast. Superman and Batman are the two biggest names in comics and Snyder brings justice to the material with an added Glamazon to boot. Score: 9 / 10