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redfiona99) wrote2020-05-23 04:10 pm
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100 Great Scenes In Not So Great Films - 41 - Bruce to the rescue in Batman vs Superman
Spoilers throughout.
The case for the prosecution:
Batman vs Superman is a film that doesn't seem to know who at least 3 of it's characters are. When one of the three is your co-headliner, that's a problem. This is no diss on Henry Cavill, who is excellent whenever he gets to play Clark Kent, the big blue Boy Scout we know and love. But there isn't enough of that.
They also don't seem to know who Lex Luthor is. Again, nothing against Jesse Eisenberg who does his thing well (Luthor vs Senator played by Sally Field is a more intriguing clash than the headline fight), but Lex has a role, and it is not as Darkseid's herald!
I'm not even going to talk about what they do to Jimmy Olsen, because it's so pointless and mean-spirited.
It's also too obviously trying to intro the Justice League rather than being its own film (see also, the full title's post-colon bit). Those scenes work, especially the ones with Wonder Woman, but it does make the film feel a bit throwaway. I don't know if that's why the deus ex nomina with Martha is so laughably stupid but ... it could be. Because boy, that bit is stupid!
I have philosophical differences with where I think the film is trying to lead me. I think I'm supposed to think that Bruce is wrong to be paranoid and to be preparing a defence against Superman, but I don't. The thing he made, repurposed, was how they defeated the bad guy. Also, just because Clark is lovely, it doesn't mean every other child of Krypton will be, and it pays to be prepared. For those who don't know, I am a Batfan, and I play defensively in every sport I take part in. I have a type Bat personality ;)
The scene itself:
Full length version of the scene, if you wish to join me in mocking bad SFX. Seriously, you had how many millions and it still looked that bad?! =
Important bit starts 11 minutes in.
Why the scene is so good:
I think my pro-Bat bias has been thoroughly announced. And yes, all my favourite bits of Batman vs Superman feature Batman, including the scene where Alfred basically goes "give me Bat-grandchildren!", but this one is my favourite. Because this is Bruce! Outside the outfit, the gadgets, the money, everything, outside all that, Bruce protects. And that is why I love him so!
The film gave me Bruce Wayne back, and I am sad that we're not going to get 9 Batfleck films because Ben Affleck is so good as Bruce Wayne.
(Note, I have no problem with Rob Pattinson playing him, I was just hoping he was going to be Terry McGinnis when he was announced.)
The case for the prosecution:
Batman vs Superman is a film that doesn't seem to know who at least 3 of it's characters are. When one of the three is your co-headliner, that's a problem. This is no diss on Henry Cavill, who is excellent whenever he gets to play Clark Kent, the big blue Boy Scout we know and love. But there isn't enough of that.
They also don't seem to know who Lex Luthor is. Again, nothing against Jesse Eisenberg who does his thing well (Luthor vs Senator played by Sally Field is a more intriguing clash than the headline fight), but Lex has a role, and it is not as Darkseid's herald!
I'm not even going to talk about what they do to Jimmy Olsen, because it's so pointless and mean-spirited.
It's also too obviously trying to intro the Justice League rather than being its own film (see also, the full title's post-colon bit). Those scenes work, especially the ones with Wonder Woman, but it does make the film feel a bit throwaway. I don't know if that's why the deus ex nomina with Martha is so laughably stupid but ... it could be. Because boy, that bit is stupid!
I have philosophical differences with where I think the film is trying to lead me. I think I'm supposed to think that Bruce is wrong to be paranoid and to be preparing a defence against Superman, but I don't. The thing he made, repurposed, was how they defeated the bad guy. Also, just because Clark is lovely, it doesn't mean every other child of Krypton will be, and it pays to be prepared. For those who don't know, I am a Batfan, and I play defensively in every sport I take part in. I have a type Bat personality ;)
The scene itself:
Full length version of the scene, if you wish to join me in mocking bad SFX. Seriously, you had how many millions and it still looked that bad?! =
Important bit starts 11 minutes in.
Why the scene is so good:
I think my pro-Bat bias has been thoroughly announced. And yes, all my favourite bits of Batman vs Superman feature Batman, including the scene where Alfred basically goes "give me Bat-grandchildren!", but this one is my favourite. Because this is Bruce! Outside the outfit, the gadgets, the money, everything, outside all that, Bruce protects. And that is why I love him so!
The film gave me Bruce Wayne back, and I am sad that we're not going to get 9 Batfleck films because Ben Affleck is so good as Bruce Wayne.
(Note, I have no problem with Rob Pattinson playing him, I was just hoping he was going to be Terry McGinnis when he was announced.)