First of all: I have not seen the theatrical cut of Zack
Snyder's latest smash-em-up blockbusting extravaganza – my first exposure to Batman
v Superman: Dawn of Justice has been in the 'Ultimate Edition' extended
cut, which adds 30 minutes of footage not found in the original version seen in
cinemas.
My first impression of the movie, however, was the stunning
critical backlash it received. The sheer hatred it drew from film critics
seemed to step beyond the parameters of reasonableness after a while. Indeed,
the lambasting that Suicide Squad has received from critics feels like
more of the same – a 'media narrative' with clickbait intentions. Considering
the mess that was Green Lantern, and the excessive destruction of Man
of Steel, some of the criticism aimed DC's way has been justifiably earned
– but to this degree? It's ridiculous – but a sensible middle-ground
opinion doesn't yell “DRAMA!” nor does it suck in curious surfers of the
web. As much as we know that article titles featuring phrases like “and
people can't handle it” or “what they look like now is unbelievable”
are nothing short of completely asinine, the curious cat inside us all still
itches and our index fingers click those links.
The truth of Batman v Superman, though, is that it
absolutely does not deserve the blood-soaked drubbing it has received. The 'too
long, didn't read' answer to “Was Batman v Superman unjustly savaged?”
is YES. But that is not to say Snyder's heavyweight effort isn't flawed –
because it most definitely is.
But let's not fart around any longer and get stuck in...
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