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Saturday, April 27, 2024
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HOLLYWOOD BATMAN V SUPERMAN: DAWN OF JUSTICE
EDITOR'S PICK
'Batman V Superman: Dawn of Justice': Superheroes fail to enthrall (Review, Rating: **)
Warner Bros' 'Batman V Superman: Dawn of Justice' is
undoubtedly one of the most anticipated films of the year.
The narration begins with Bruce Wayne (Ben Affleck), the masked vigilante of
Gotham city, travelling to Metropolis to not only take down Gotham's villains,
but also preparing himself to take on Superman.
This is a goal shared by Lex Luthor, the owner of Lex Corp, who detests
Superman, for reasons unknown and uses Batman as his instrument to force them to
fight one another to death.
The film aims to be an epic, but ends up being nothing more than a chaotically
assembled revisit of the most cynically told story of a superhero, who is
actually just learning to be a hero as he goes toe-to-toe with a seasoned crime
fighter, Batman.
Touted to be a face-off between Batman and Superman, the plot rambles off onto
an incongruous tale that pivots on a flimsy ground. The film lacks a central
plot and thus, the narrative jumps randomly, leaving the audience confused, as
to what is going on.
Designed similar to the tone of "The Dark Knight" trilogy, the first act builds
to the carnage ahead, which it sometimes labours through. The final few minutes
clearly pave the way for future films like; "Justice League" and the "Batman"
series.
Batman and Superman of course fight and that is easily the best few minutes of
the film. But the problem is in a two and half hour narration, this scene gets
lost in the narration.
Of the cast, Henry Cavill, as the journalist Clarke Kent and Superman along with
Ben Affleck as Bruce Wayne and Batman perform perfunctorily.
They are supported ably by; Jeremy Irons as Alfred, Amy Adams as Lois Lane and
Laurence Fishburne as Perry White, who had a miniscule role in "Man of Steel".
Here their roles are well-fleshed out and they shine. But, the real revelation
here is the casting of Lex Luthor and Wonder Woman.
While Jesse Eisenberg portrays the sarcastic and self-absorbed Lex Luthor
brilliantly, Gal Gadot as the Wonder Woman is wasted with limited screen time.
The rest of the numerous characters get lost in the maze of confusion.
With brilliant production values, Larry Fong's camera work is dazzling and is
accompanied by Hans Zimmera¿s overtly orchestrated, pounding background score,
which is a killjoy at times.
The action sequences are well-synchronised and a treat to watch.
This film will appeal only to those who are totally submerged in the Diamond
Comics Universe. However, even, the fans of the comic will find the film to be
an immersive, computer-generated bore fest, packed with high octane action
sequences.
Overall, this superhero film is a mediocre fare, which disappoints and will
neither appeal to kids, nor adults.
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