Batman v Superman: Dawn of Justice Blu-ray Movie

Rating summary

Movie		2.0
Video		4.5
Audio		4.5
Extras		2.5
Overall		3.0

Batman v Superman: Dawn of Justice Blu-ray Movie Review

While 'Batman v Superman: Dawn of Justice' originally released on Blu-ray in July of 2016, Warner Brothers re-relased the film in an attractive, collectible SteelBook package in October 2017, directly tying in with the release of 'Justice League,' which this film's subtitle obviously references. The two-disc SteelBook set includes the same two discs from the two-disc 'BvS' Blu-ray release; it does not, unfortunately, include the film on UHD.

Batman v Superman: Dawn of Justice Blu-ray Movie, Video Quality 

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Batman v Superman: Dawn of Justice Blu-ray Movie, Audio Quality 

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Batman v Superman: Dawn of Justice Blu-ray Movie, Special Features and Extras 

The SteelBook artwork is of an animated, comic book style, which fits in with several other DC live action films -- Man of Steel, the aforementioned Justice League, Wonder Woman -- that have arrived on the collectible packaging scene and will hopefully follow with next year's inevitable release of Aquaman. As for BvS's artwork, it's very impressive. The image depicts The Man of Steel delivering a vicious uppercut to The Dark Knight, the latter of whom is decked out in one of the bulkier suits in the arsenal, as seen prominently in the film. The two battle in a storm, recreating a key sequence within the movie. A predominately dark blue background, punctuated by lightning strikes, offsets the clashing titans. The film's title appears atop, with a somewhat distracting red banner declaring "Ultimate Edition." A DC logo appears top-left.

The SteelBook's rear panel features the same image, shifted upward a little to reveal slightly more bottom information, which makes sense given the absence of the film's title. There are very slight alterations in addition to the shift, notably the black-and-white depiction and less notably the absence of the lightning streaks. No text (beyond artist signature) appears on the rear panel. The spine carries over the blue backdrop with the film's title appearing in white lettering, filling much of the spine. A Blu-ray disc logo appears atop and DC and Warner Brothers logos appear at the bottom. Inside, the digital copy code is tucked into to the left panel's tabs. The two Blu-ray discs are staggered-stacked on the right-hand side. The inner artwork is not a drawing but rather a still from the film. It features Superman and Batman, from the same scene in the film which is depicted on the front and rear, facing off with Batman on the left and Superman on the right. The right-hand panel continues the scene but is predominately a dark, rainy backdrop that offers little more than scene context. A credits cluster tastefully appears below the image on the left.

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Batman v Superman: Dawn of Justice Blu-ray Movie, Overall Score and Recommendation 

Batman v Superman may have divided audiences, but Warner Brothers' SteelBook certainly should not. The artwork is gorgeous, front and back alike. WB and DC have done a wonderful job with the entire DC live action SteelBook line which will hopefully continue with future installments. The only drawback, really, is that this set does not include the 4K version, but serious collectors can just swap those discs in and give these Blu-rays to a friend. Recommended.