Before I really get into the meat of the movie I want to say, do not go to this expecting to see the Avengers. A couple things you need to know about the differences between DC and Marvel is that DC is a lot more story driven. Marvel is more about real people becoming super heroes and the stories usually don't get to deep into what makes the character a hero. Villains aren't usually fleshed out and the stories are based on action and dragging you through the feeling of how anyone, if the circumstances are right, could be a super hero. For the most part a marvel character is the way he is because that is the way he is. Marvel has no problem killing off villains so they tend to be a little more one dimensional.
DC, on the other hand, is more about the story then the action. A DC super hero is complex. They delve more into the moral compass and fully admit there is a thin line between hero and villain. A DC character usually has a past or an upbringing or a moral dilemma that makes them good or evil. Superman is the way he is because his parents instilled good morals. Batman is the way he is because he witnessed his parents being killed in front of him. DC is more about bringing the bad guys to justice so that tends to lend it self to deeper more drawn out characters.
Keep all that in mind when you go to this movie and realize that you are seeing the first chapter of a bigger picture. Like most DC stories, this is not to be taken as a stand alone action packed joy ride. This is not going to be that "oh hey look, there's a bad guy so lets all band together and fight the bad guy cause that's what we do", type of feeling. This is the first chapter in a major story. This is a group of people that believe in similar things who got to that belief by different paths and they need to prove each other to one another to earn the right to fight together.
Ben Affleck played the part of Bruce Wayne to a tee. He may be the best variation of an adult Bruce Wayne I have ever seen. I am a little saddened they decided to continue using the "Dark Knight" microphone to do the Batman voice but at least they didn't try and hide it since it was explained as part of the costume.
I do enjoy Henry Cavill as Superman as well. I think he brings a certain dimension to the character that we have only seen in the comics. He comes across more as the guy who questions himself and what he is doing more so than other variations have in the past.
This paragraph may be a bit of a spoiler so if you want to see it with no info and be surprised by every turn, jump to the next pharagraph. I don't feel it is, however, since it happens so early in the movie. I was a little worried about Jesse Eisenberg playing Lex Luthor but I am glad they explained it as him being the psychotic son of the original bad guy. Jesse was brilliant in his casting playing the genius who orchestrates all of the terrible things and the fun loving psychopath son of a super villain.
Amy Adams is great in her role as Lois Lane which is no surprise since she was great in The Man of Steel. and Gal Gadot was fantastic in the role of wonder woman.
The story moved slow but it was done very well since it's goal was to play the opening act of a much larger production. The interactions between Clark, Bruce, and Lex was just plain brilliant and if you go to see this for any reason at all. Jesse Eisenberg's portrayal of Lex Luthor is the reason to go. There was not really an origin story, which was a nice surprise, Most people are going to think that the opening was one but in reality it was just a way to show the dark turmoil that Batman goes through.
At times I also got the feeling that they were trying to out dark the Dark Night trilogy. It seemed like this Batman was a little closer to the edge of killing people than any other Batman has been.
I think this movie needs to be graded on a scale. If you go into thinking it is a stand alone movie and you need your fix right away you will be disappointed. However if you go into the movie realizing that much like Harry Potter, the Hunger Games and Star Wars this is the opening act in a much much bigger story. The movie lends itself to great story telling by the way it shows the differences between Batman and Superman and how they can come together and earn each others respect, and the action sequence's were well done.
As a stand alone movie I give it a 3 out 5 stars simply because it tended to drag at times and the fight scenes weren't as satisfying as they could have been.
As the opening act to the continuing story I give it a 4 1/2 stars out of 5 because it brilliantly introduced us to characters while still leaving them room to grow. It also told a very engaging story of misunderstandings making resentment build, but when the truth is discovers trust between them grows.
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