Justice to who? Whatever happened to Batman not killing people? A colleague of mine said Batman’s number one rule was not killing…until now.
For what it’s worth…when a new doomsday threat is introduced by Lex Luthor (Jesse Eisenberg) and if Batman (Ben Affleck) and Superman (Henry Cavill) can set aside their differences, they might save the world. But it will be a dark-loud-noise-filled-hour before that happens. Instead your have Imax dropped into your lap. An hour twisting in your seat, just waiting for an actual story line with a pulse. Instead your heart is jumping from a loud soundtrack and just plain unnecessary violence. These are NOT our childhood super heroes.
That’s said, Eisenberg is well cast, reminiscent of Heath Ledger’s joker. And Cavill is handsome and Superman-esque. Ben seems as dark and tortured in his black mask as his off-screen real life mirrors. And Laurence Fishbourne makes a fine Perry White.
In a time when Brussels is being bombed and the world is so dark – remember the Dark Knight shootings in theaters anyone? is this necessary? This film is gutless, heartless and just soulless.
If this is Warner Bros answer to the Marvel heroes, they might hang it up. Now. Iron Man is funny, witty and believable. Let’s hope Captain America (opening in May) can save the world, or at least, the box office. 1 tiara