Spawned in theaters one-day shy of a week, "Batman v Superman: Dawn of
Justice" is much more than a feud between the two super heroes.
Prior to seeing this movie, I thought combat between Batman and Superman
would be ludicrous, not only because they both want true justice, but a
physical battle would be one sided either way. On one side of the coin,
Superman could simply squash Batman’s head like a soft melon or fly him into
outer space, which would obviously kill a mortal like Bruce Wayne (Batman). On
the other side of the coin, Batman with all his gadgets and ability to manufacture
weapons in his bat cave could simply make Kryptonite spears, arrows or even
bullets to end Superman.
The actual fighting between the two was cleverly scripted. The reasoning
for their dispute with each other was also extremely well written. Screen
writers Chris Terrio and David S. Goyer set the stage for bringing this movie
to life by wonderfully catering to children and adults who marvel in the realms
of the comic book world. Adult themes such as sex and violence are non-gratuitous,
which makes this flick acceptable for the eyes and ears of preschoolers, the
PG-13 rating is perfect for this movie.
The psychotic, yet brilliant smarts of the villainess Lex Luthor was
spectacularly portrayed by Jesse Eisenberg. Despite all the cities and
characters being fictional, Terrio and Goyer made this a realistic story and
touched on the real issues and beliefs of God and the Devil Himself. If
Superman actually existed, many would consider him a savior and a god, if not
the God, while others would consider Superman to be a false prophet and a real
danger to the human race.
Batman gets the same grief. Even when Batman brings criminals to face the
punishments of the legal justice system, there are always those people who
believe the caped crusader is nothing more than a lawless vigilante with
selfish goals.
Three stars easy for this flick and highly recommended for viewing on the
big screen in 3-D.
