True to life superheroes.

Rating: 9/10 (25 March 2016)

Batman v. Superman: Dawn of Justice. The movie DC Comics fans all over the world has been waiting for years. Now, I may be biased, because I am a Batman fanatic, and a DC Comics fan overall. No worries though, because I will admit that there are Marvel I believe are great movies, and I'm really looking forward to seeing Captain America: Civil War. How did BvS fair in my opinion? Put it this way, SCREW THE CRITICS! The movie was unbelievably great! Also, let me state that the trailers will not prepare you for this movie. They did not show too much! From the moment the movie started, my emotions were elevated. The music had a lot to do with that, as it was incredible. Hans Zimmer and Junkie XL really understood how to set the tone of each scene with one of the best soundtracks I've ever heard. Let's move onto Batman, which is played by Ben Affleck. This is my favorite superhero of all time. I was never a fan of Ben, because none of his performances were anything spectacular. In fact some of them were quite embarrassing to watch. It was hard to picture him as the Caped Crusader. Then tonight happened. BEN AFFLECK IS THE DEFINITIVE BATMAN/BRUCE WAYNE! Ben nailed the role. I've never seen a Batman so close to the comics. The other title hero, Superman. Henry Cavill returns to the role that he played in Man of Steel. Cavill is a great Superman/Clark Kent. Superman is carrying the weight of the world, and Henry conveys that to the viewer very well. Gal Gadot as Wonder Woman/Diana Prince. Unreal. Gal is gorgeous, so maybe it's making it easier for me to love her in her role, but when she first shows up as Wonder Woman, the whole audience applauded. She was a joy to watch on screen. Jesse Eisenberg as Lex Luthor was an awesome, yet different take on the role. He was quite comedic and goofy, but instead of making me laugh, I saw the genius psychopath coming out. It was more scary than funny. It was definitely a twist on the character, but he fit the role extremely well, and I was quite surprised anyone can pull off such a complex role. A controversial aspect of this movie is the tone. Most critics have stated that the tone is too dark, grim, and not fun. Again, I think Marvel has some great movies, but I don't think I can handle a lot of family oriented, fun, and comedic superhero movies all the time. I love to see a superhero movie that makes you think, and is not all fun and games. DC has it right, in my honest opinion. It's dark, scary, and these heroes have to deal with the consequences of their actions, whether it's good or bad. Seeing a superhero overcome the challenges of being who they are is sometimes the most heroic thing about them, and to see that, you have to see them go through some harsh times. The movie is very dark, and quite scary at times, but that's what it's about. Look at how bad everything is, and push through that to save humanity. Now I have been saying a lot of positives about the movie, but I mostly have mention the actors and main characters they are portraying, and about the tone of the movie in general. Are there any flaws in the movie by my opinion? Yes. Not many, but they are there, and the ones that are there are not too big. I wasn't exactly super thrilled about the origins of Doomsday, because it did fall off the comics a bit. Batman's morals aren't set to the really high standards you see in the comics, but I also have to remember that this is an aged Batman that has seen a lot in his time, and may have been affected by earlier events in his life that have changed his moral standards. So with a couple of flaws stated, how was the story altogether? Well, I will say this, if you're not a comic book fan, or you like the characters but never really took the time to learn them well, the story will seemed jumbled, crazy and full of holes, which seems to be the issue with many critics of this movie. Luckily, I'm not just a regular moviegoer. I've researched my stuff, and I've watched many DC comic book adaptations with their animated movies, I've read a few comics, and I'm always discussing these stories with people who know much more than me, making me another DC Comics nerd. I'm not here to spoil anything, but let's just say there are many references, influences, and easter eggs from many famous DC Comics stories. While Frank Miller's The Dark Knight Returns is the graphic novel that most influences BvS, you will see many inspirations from The Flashpoint Paradox, Justice League: War, Injustice, Superman: Doomsday, and so on. If you really study up on these, and some other stories in the DC Universe, the story in BvS becomes clear and easily understandable. With that said, I thought the story was really, really great! It kept me "nerding" out throughout the whole movie. Again, I'm not here to spoil anything, but let me mention the cameos. There are 3 cameos in BvS, and each one is bad ass. In no particular order, you will see Aquaman, Cyborg, and the Flash. The most interesting one will be the Flash, played by Ezra Miller (which I am still skeptical about, but I trust that he is the right fit as the Flash), because he has 2 cameos in it, and one of them will be of extreme importance in the DCEU! This movie is really what I've been craving for years in a superhero movie. It has great characters, a great story, and it references the comics it has been inspired by with having very few flaws.