The first high point in Zack Snyder’s Justice League saga after Man of Steel was the great duel between Superman (Henry Cavill) and Batman (Ben Affleck). The blockbuster Batman v Superman: Dawn of Justice is a dark DC hunkon which opinions differ greatly to this day.
If you don’t know the superhero film yet or want to watch it again, you now have the opportunity to do so on Amazon Prime. Here you can stream Snyder’s bombastic cracker with a budget of 250 to 300 million dollars as a new subscription. As a highlight, you can even watch the longer version.
Batman v Superman was extremely controversial then as it is now
In addition to the typical Snyder staging with a lot of overstylized visual violence, the director’s handling of his main characters is particularly fascinating. In the big duel between Batman and Superman, both appear as superheroes sometimes like broken, unpredictable psychopaths. Sometimes you are at a loss as to whose side you should stand in the dark spectacle.
With an excess of irritating dream sequences and sudden onsets of violence, Batman v Superman: Dawn of Justice is also an intriguing exploration of superheroes in society and whether they are a blessing or a curse.
With moments like the iconic Martha scene or the controversial use of the main villain Doomsday, Snyder’s film has received a lot of criticism even from big fans.
There is a longer Director’s Cut of Batman v Superman
In addition to the theatrical version, which is a good two and a half hours long, there is also a director’s cut of Snyder’s vision, which is referred to as the Ultimate Edition. Here the duel between the superheroes is three hours long. The rhythm of the film has also been noticeably changed and the most important characters get more room for characterization. The longer version is considered the better version of the film.
With Amazon Prime you now have the choice between the shorter Batman v Superman version or the longer Ultimate Edition.
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