Batman v Superman: Dawn of Justice

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It's been nearly two years since Superman's (Henry Cavill) colossal battle with Zod (Michael Shannon) devastated the city of Metropolis. The loss of life and collateral damage left many feeling angry and helpless, including crime-fighting billionaire Bruce Wayne (Ben Affleck). Convinced that Superman is now a threat to humanity, Batman embarks on a personal vendetta to end his reign on Earth, while the conniving Lex Luthor (Jesse Eisenberg) launches his own crusade against the Man of Steel.

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Batman v Superman: Dawn of Justice smothers a potentially powerful story -- and some of America's most iconic superheroes -- in a grim whirlwind of effects-driven action.

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Samantha Riedel

Bitch Media

Let's not make any bones about it - on any scale, Dawn of Justice is painful to watch.

Feb 10, 2021

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Matthew Rozsa

Salon.com

It is without question an important film today, and a quintessential product of the America we inhabit.

Rated: 2.5/4

Aug 3, 2017

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Aramide Tinubu

Shadow and Act

There is much to claw through here, so much so that the audience might easily find themselves exhausted from the overall aggression of the film. However, a lot of the story does work. The action is good, and the emotion feels real most of the time.

Apr 12, 2017

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Don Shanahan

Every Movie Has a Lesson

This new franchise has chosen its mature path and they are showing the resolute fortitude to stick with it, haters be damned.

Rated: 3/5

Feb 16, 2024

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Cory Woodroof

For the Win (USA Today)

Snyder’s weakest DCEU film was by far Batman v Superman: Dawn of Justice, an overwrought attempt to shoehorn Ben Affleck’s Batman into the Superman story Snyder started with Man of Steel.

Jun 16, 2023

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Keith Garlington

Keith & the Movies

I had no problem following the story, understanding the motivations, or investing in the characters. I love that these heroes aren’t copy and pasted from past films. I had no problems with it being dark, serious, and humorless.

Rated: 4.5/5

Aug 19, 2022

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Nicholas D bad bad movie way too long Rated 1/5 Stars • Rated 1 out of 5 stars 07/18/23 Full Review Alex L 2 stars for the extended version, half star for the theatrical. Bloated nonsensical missed opportunity to introduce Batman in DCEU… we know what it all became… Rated 2/5 Stars • Rated 2 out of 5 stars 06/13/24 Full Review Ibrahim M This was the worst movie I’d ever seen at the time, and it still is. At the time it came out, DC was supposed to start building out it’s cinematic universe like Marvel. Instead, we randomly got Bat-fleck shooting down at people from atop buildings, weasely Jesse Eisenberg cosplaying as Lex Luther, and our classic heroes duking it out for no good reason, rather than getting properly introduced and setting a good foundation for the universe. Watching this after the Nolan Batman movies was a slap in the face. Rated 0.5/5 Stars • Rated 0.5 out of 5 stars 06/13/24 Full Review Hargie M despite its grand ambitions, it left much to be desired. One of the most glaring downsides is its overly complex plot. Rated 2.5/5 Stars • Rated 2.5 out of 5 stars 06/11/24 Full Review KB B I thought it wasn't bad but just not great. Watch if you're bored and there's nothing else on. Rated 3/5 Stars • Rated 3 out of 5 stars 06/03/24 Full Review Andrew F I enjoyed Batman v Superman. It was not bad. I enjoyed some of the action scenes. The movie started off very slow. All in all, good. 3.5/5 Rated 3.5/5 Stars • Rated 3.5 out of 5 stars 04/24/24 Full Review Read all reviews

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Zack Snyder Director Ben Affleck Bruce Wayne Henry Cavill Clark Kent Amy Adams Lois Lane Jesse Eisenberg Lex Luthor Diane Lane Martha Kent

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