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Batman vs. Superman was in part a sequel to Man of Steel and in part, a setup for The Justice League movie, introducing the new DCEU versions of Batman (played by Ben Affleck), Wonder Woman (played by Gal Gadot), and via short cameos the new Flash (Ezra Miller), Aquaman (Jason Mamoa), and Cyborg (Ray Fisher). It also brought back Amy Adams in her role as Lois Lane, Laurence Fishburne as Perry White, and brought in Jeremy Irons as Alfred, and Jesse Eisenberg as Lex Luthor.
I won't go into too much of the storyline so as not to spoil it for the few who may not have seen the movie, but it essentially dovetails off the end of Man of Steel in which Metropolis was destroyed in the climactic fight between Superman and Zod. We see that battle from the perspective of Bruce Wayne who is trying to get to Wayne Financial to get his employees out of the building. This sets up his distrust of Superman, and then there is an 18-month time jump and Batman is becoming more violent which gets him on Superman's radar, and with Lex orchestrating things in the background, the two end up in battle, until they have to team up.
The movie gets ragged on a lot, undeservedly so, in my opinion. It is clearly setting up a larger story and has to be seen as a piece in a multi-movie arc. While I do think it would have been better for DC to follow the Marvel format of setting up the characters in individual movies before bringing them together, so there would not have been so many logic jumps as this movie took, the plot does make sense (especially after you see it a couple of times), and the darker tone that Snyder used for the movie (really all the movies in his "Snyderverse" worked well. And, of course, when Joss Whedon attempted to shoehorn his brand of humor that worked in the MCU into the DCEU, it totally fell flat and was universally rejected.
For those who get the blu-ray set, there are two blu-ray discs. One with the theatrical cut of the movie and the bonus features, and one with the Ultimate Edition of the movie that adds about 30 additional minutes to the run time. Some of the scenes are kind of useless, but others really flesh out how much Lex had put the events of the movie into motion. The extras included several behind-the-scenes and making-of features, character profiles for Wonder Woman and Batman, and shorter ones on the characters of Flash, Aquaman, and Cyborg. All, in all, there is about two hours' worth of extras, so those who like watching the bonus material will be satisfied.
Also of note, there is a 4k version of the Ultimate Edition of the movie that does not include the theatrical version or any of the blu-ray extras, so even if you double-dip for that one, you probably want to hold on to this version unless you are only interested in the movie and just want the Ultimate Edition of the movie. The 4k version just has the movie itself and a commentary track that Snyder made just for the 4k restoration as the only extra. In his commentary, he does spoil his version of Justice League (identifying Martian Manhunter, for example) and generally discusses his vision for where the movies would have gone had he stayed on. The movie looks and sounds great (especially the restored IMAX scenes) in 4k UHD, and is, in my opinion, worth the double-dip.
Overall, the movie is very good. Dark, but good, and it makes a lot of sense. I do think it could have used a better setup through a stand-alone Batman movie first to establish this version of Batman, and what turned him into the more jaded version of the character. I also think this movie would have benefitted from DC releasing the stand-alone Wonder Woman movie first to set her backstory. However, I do think that her extended cameo in this movie worked and was one of the reasons that the Wonder Woman movie did so well at the box office because viewers liked the taste of the character in this movie. But, despite the reputation it has as a bad movie, it is not. Affleck did a great job as an older, more jaded Batman, and I liked the idea of Batman trying to figure out how to stop an unstoppable alien. By now, however, the movie has been out long enough that people have their opinion of it. If you have not seen it, I would definitely give it a chance because it is not nearly as bad as some would have you believe.
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Batman v Superman: Dawn of Justice
Ultimate Edition Blu-ray + DVD + Digital HD UltraViolet Combo Pack.
Fearing the actions of a god-like super hero left unchecked, Gotham City’s own formidable, forceful vigilante takes on Metropolis’s most revered, modern-day savior, while the world wrestles with what sort of hero it really needs. And with Batman and Superman at war with one another, a new threat quickly arises, putting mankind in greater danger than it’s ever known before.
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Despite being sourced from a 4K digital intermediate, Warner's HEVC /H.265/2160p UHD disc won't immediately blow viewers out of their seats with its superior resolution, largely because BvS is such a visually kinetic film that the camera rarely pauses long enough for anyone to assess the improved detail—but it's there. Combined with judicious HDR encoding that subtly enhances brightness and contrast, the UHD treatment of BvS amplifies the impact of director Zack Snyder's crowded frames, even as the action rushes forward. Take, for example, the scene, where Batman and Superman first confront each other standing atop the Batmobile, with bright flames to the right and a blue lens flare bisecting the frame horizontally. In the UHD presentation, the key elements of the tableau stand out more distinctly against the nighttime background, namely, the two superheroes confronting one another, each under the mistaken belief that the other one is a menace. |
Indeed, the entire sequence leading up to that moment demonstrates the UHD image's superiority, beginning with the aerial shot that finds Batman poised above the pier where a ship smuggling kryptonite has docked. As the camera swirls and zooms from above, the folds of Batman's cape blowing in the wind are more defined on UHD. |
The ensuing pursuit in the Batmobile—an elaborate combination of practical stunts and CG elements—feels more visceral and immediate, because, even with the rapid-fire editing, all of the critical elements in the frame have more presence and finer definition, including Batman and his vehicle, the truck carrying the kryptonite, and the various additional vehicles and weapons deployed by Luthor's minions against their pursuer. (For a clear example of superior resolution, look at the beard stubble on Batman's face in the undercranked closeup where he first drives past Superman. On the regular Blu-ray, it's facial coloration, but on the UHD, you can see individual whiskers.) |
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-Codec: HEVC / H.265
-Resolution: 4K (2160p)
-Aspect ratio: 2.40:1
-Original aspect ratio: 2.39:1
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-English: Dolby TrueHD 7.1 (48kHz, 24-bit)
-French: Dolby Digital 5.1
-Italian: Dolby Digital 5.1
-Spanish: Dolby Digital 5.1
-Portuguese: Dolby Digital 5.1
-English: Dolby Digital 5.1
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'SURELY THE WORLD NEEDS THE HEROES TO WORK TOGETHER AND NOT AGAINST EACH OTHER'
Having followed the Superman and Batman adventures on screen and comic since childhood i wasvery much looking forward to this coming-together of DC Comics leading-heroes on screen, haveenjoyed the fairly recent films with the ever improving Special-Effects to admire.The film early-on and with flash-backs does reflect on 'Bruce Wayne's' (Ben Affleck) early years whenlosing both parents.We see 'Bruce' (Batman) unexpectedly invited to arch-villain 'Lex Luther's' (Jesse Eisenberg) party wherehe will come across a mysterious and attractive woman 'Diana Prince' (Gal Gadot) who interfere's withhis unofficial investigation into 'Luther's' activities. ('Diana Prince' will prove a useful ally later on)Back in 'Smallville' the activities of 'Batman' seemingly as a vigilante in 'Gotham' comes to the attentionof local reporter 'Clarke Kent' (Henry Cavill)...he is eager to investigate the claims.At this time 'Alien' - 'Superman' has troubles of his own with his adoring public who begin to doubt him,which 'Bruce' becomes aware of.Well, one man has picked up on the distrust between the Super-Heroes and will fuel the doubt they havebetween them and ensures they meet face to face....a showdown becomes inevitable ......however theWorld does need both, they must join forces to defeat the threat that has been engineered by 'Lex Luther'Among the supporting cast - 'Amy Adams' plays 'Clarke Kent's' girlfriend 'Lois Lane'....'Jeremy Irons' plays'Bruce Wayne's' loyal family-servant/aide 'Alfred'....'Diane Lane' plays 'Clarke's' Earth-Mother 'Martha Kent' and'Lawrence Fishburne' plays the editor of the newspaper 'The Daily Planet' who both 'Clarke' and 'Lois' workfor.Though the film does have some great action sequences as one would expect and many great and pleasingmoments along the way i did feel the story-line lost it's way from time to time....but at the end of the day itis the coming together of DC's Super-Heroes 'Batman' and 'Superman' not forgetting the inclusion of 'DianaPrince' (Wonder Woman) which fans will surely savour with great anticipation for what will surely come topass in the not to distant future.Of course there is the array of Special-Effects and the impressive new Batmobile to savour along the way....'The Ultimate Edition' comes with both the Theatrical-Version (151 minutes) and the ultimate-edition (182minutes)Features -Uniting the World's Finest - Glimpse the future of DC's bold new cinematic heroesGods and Men - A Meeting of Giants - Justice meets vengeance when the two icons clash on-screen for thefirst time ever.The Warrior, The Myth, The Wonder - Explore the origin, evolution and impact of the Amazonian Wonder -WomanAccelerating Design - The New Batmobile - Hit the road hard with Batman's newest high-performance ridePlus - More.
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