- Jun 9, 2012
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...The reviews are in:
Chris Sawin of the Houston Film Critics Society: "It’s ridiculous how little the massive $250 million blockbuster does right."
Jason Roestel of the Seattle Examiner: "It's a fussy, disorganized, mega-negative bust. A cinematic freighter, sluggish and industrial, with a single course - to create cash generating franchises for Warner Brothers and DC Entertainment - yet with absolutely no direction."
R Adamic of San Jose: "This film may hold some kind of record for the sheer amount of plot holes it features. Almost every character automatically knows things important to the plot without any reason or way to know such things...the difference between a DC movie and Marvel movie is becoming abundantly clear. Marvel movies are put together by a team of people who have actually worked for Marvel Comics; DC movies, on the other hand, are put together by people at Warner Bros. who blindly crank out a script after playing a bad game of telephone with someone at DC."
Peter M. Roche: "watchable but weighty. The picture is loud and blockbuster big as expected, but it also feels bloated. We have no problem settling in for a little exposition and character development, but Snyder tasked with setting up the next DC installment—shoehorns superhero cameos and Easter eggs into an already compressed narrative, and it takes too long for subplots to converge and for storytelling tumblers to click satisfyingly into place."
Brian Zitzelman of Seattle: "By trying to cram so many characters, set-ups for future films and pseudo plot-twists, everything gets the short-shrift, even at 150 minutes...."
Paul Carlson of the Seattle Sun Times: "Batman v Superman: Dawn of Justice" isn't merely a bad movie because it will certainly disappoint fanboys/fangirls -- this is simply a heartless spectacle that trudges to its main event."
Tim Estiloz of the Broadcast Film Critics Association: "This DC Comics attempt to replicate the magic, humor and sheer fun that led to Marvel’s multi-superhero packed “The Avengers” is, instead, an overly dark, excessively brooding, ultimately overstuffed mess whose failing lies squarely at the feet of its director Zack Snyder....the film is a dark and dour disappointment."
Timothy English of the Kansas City Film Critics Circle: "Dawn of disappointment... The film is a narrative mess. It's a mess. A train wreck... The film is a beautiful disaster. As incomprehensible as it is, there are moments of glorious promise that make it hard to look away. But make no mistake, this is a huge step in the wrong direction..."
Heather Turk of LasVegas: "...audiences can’t help but feel that the hype and secrecy surrounding “Batman v Superman: Dawn of Justice” has to lead up to something more than the climax director Zack Snyder ultimately delivers. There’s no big surprise revealed for die-hard comic book fans, and the final action sequence isn’t anything too spectacular."
From Rotten Tomatoes: TOMATOMETER
30%
Average Rating: 5.1/10
Reviews Counted: 236
Fresh: 70
Rotten: 166
James Dooley of Boston: "Zack Snyder’s direction was all over the place, with scenes seemingly stitched together....Henry Cavill, seemingly directed to have as little charisma as possible by Snyder, who is often very wooden in many scenes, especially character building scenes that sort of took away from the movie. Jesse Eisenberg also missed the mark completely as Lex Luthor, devolving him into a ticky, high pitched weasel that never seemed threatening...The performances of this movie are a mixed bag, but the clear standout is Ben Affleck, who shines as Bruce Wayne AND Batman."
Ben Affleck responds:
I am not the least bit surprised. Meanwhile, produced by people who know how to make a Superhero movie, Captain America Civil War is only a few weeks away.
Chris Sawin of the Houston Film Critics Society: "It’s ridiculous how little the massive $250 million blockbuster does right."
Jason Roestel of the Seattle Examiner: "It's a fussy, disorganized, mega-negative bust. A cinematic freighter, sluggish and industrial, with a single course - to create cash generating franchises for Warner Brothers and DC Entertainment - yet with absolutely no direction."
R Adamic of San Jose: "This film may hold some kind of record for the sheer amount of plot holes it features. Almost every character automatically knows things important to the plot without any reason or way to know such things...the difference between a DC movie and Marvel movie is becoming abundantly clear. Marvel movies are put together by a team of people who have actually worked for Marvel Comics; DC movies, on the other hand, are put together by people at Warner Bros. who blindly crank out a script after playing a bad game of telephone with someone at DC."
Peter M. Roche: "watchable but weighty. The picture is loud and blockbuster big as expected, but it also feels bloated. We have no problem settling in for a little exposition and character development, but Snyder tasked with setting up the next DC installment—shoehorns superhero cameos and Easter eggs into an already compressed narrative, and it takes too long for subplots to converge and for storytelling tumblers to click satisfyingly into place."
Brian Zitzelman of Seattle: "By trying to cram so many characters, set-ups for future films and pseudo plot-twists, everything gets the short-shrift, even at 150 minutes...."
Paul Carlson of the Seattle Sun Times: "Batman v Superman: Dawn of Justice" isn't merely a bad movie because it will certainly disappoint fanboys/fangirls -- this is simply a heartless spectacle that trudges to its main event."
Tim Estiloz of the Broadcast Film Critics Association: "This DC Comics attempt to replicate the magic, humor and sheer fun that led to Marvel’s multi-superhero packed “The Avengers” is, instead, an overly dark, excessively brooding, ultimately overstuffed mess whose failing lies squarely at the feet of its director Zack Snyder....the film is a dark and dour disappointment."
Timothy English of the Kansas City Film Critics Circle: "Dawn of disappointment... The film is a narrative mess. It's a mess. A train wreck... The film is a beautiful disaster. As incomprehensible as it is, there are moments of glorious promise that make it hard to look away. But make no mistake, this is a huge step in the wrong direction..."
Heather Turk of LasVegas: "...audiences can’t help but feel that the hype and secrecy surrounding “Batman v Superman: Dawn of Justice” has to lead up to something more than the climax director Zack Snyder ultimately delivers. There’s no big surprise revealed for die-hard comic book fans, and the final action sequence isn’t anything too spectacular."
From Rotten Tomatoes: TOMATOMETER
30%
Average Rating: 5.1/10
Reviews Counted: 236
Fresh: 70
Rotten: 166
James Dooley of Boston: "Zack Snyder’s direction was all over the place, with scenes seemingly stitched together....Henry Cavill, seemingly directed to have as little charisma as possible by Snyder, who is often very wooden in many scenes, especially character building scenes that sort of took away from the movie. Jesse Eisenberg also missed the mark completely as Lex Luthor, devolving him into a ticky, high pitched weasel that never seemed threatening...The performances of this movie are a mixed bag, but the clear standout is Ben Affleck, who shines as Bruce Wayne AND Batman."
Ben Affleck responds:
I am not the least bit surprised. Meanwhile, produced by people who know how to make a Superhero movie, Captain America Civil War is only a few weeks away.
