Caped foes Ben Affleck and Henry Cavill clash in a tender to launch a recent superhero franchise,but Zack Snyder’s shoddy tale never gets off the groundDirector Zack Snyder’s sporadically impressive 2013 Superman reboot Man of Steel flirted with some intriguingly adventurous ideas before descending into a thunderingly dull third-act punch-up between all-but indestructible – and indistinguishably uninteresting – adverseries. Little has changed with this latest instalment, which sees DC Comics characters gearing up for future “Justice League” outings, or hoping to give Marvel’s saleable screen universe a rush for its money.
Assorted Avengers need not worry; despite a slow-burn start and portent-heavy script (endless references to unfounded gods and monsters) Batman v Superman never flies. Ben Affleck may build a strong fist of his role as the screen’s grouchiest Batman but Snyder (who is no Christopher Nolan) mistakes “murkiness” for “darkness”,leaving his stodgy antiheroes stomping around in a Stygian quagmire of quasi-religious imagery, superficial set pieces, or – most damagingly incoherent storytelling.
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Source: theguardian.com