Batman v. Superman: Dawn of Justice

Batman v. Superman: Dawn of Justice is a 2016 superhero film set in the DC Extended Universe, directed by Zack Snyder. It featured Ben Affleck as Batman, Henry Cavill as Superman, Gal Gadot as Wonder Woman, Jesse Eisenberg as Lex Luthor, Jeremy Irons as Alfred Pennyworth and Amy Adams as Lois Lane. The film made nearly a billion dollars at the box office but got mixed reviews. Many loved Affleck's performance as Batman but they didn't like the incoherent plot. The "Ultimate Edition" released on home video reinserted 30 minutes onto the film and gained a better reception. It was followed by Justice League and its director's cut Zack Snyder's Justice League.


 * Adaptational Villainy: As many fans noticed, this Batman seems perfectly unwilling, if not at least uncaring, about killing criminals, a great departure of how Batman has been written since the Silver Age.
 * Anti-Hero: Batman is already not the delicate kind of hero, but the movie really plays up his sheer brutality from his DCU counterpart.
 * Armor Is Useless: Completely averted. Batman don't would stand a chance of surviving a blow with kryptonian lifeforms otherwise.
 * Big Bad: Lex Luthor.
 * The Cameo: The additional Justice League members, The Flash, Aquaman and Cyborg appear in files found by Bruce Wayne.
 * Darker and Edgier: It has the dark tone that Man of Steel was known for.
 * Gratuitous English: The Japanese title uses the word "Justice" in katakana, instead of Japanese "Seigi". Probably to make a distinction between the concept of "justice" and the Justice League.
 * Insufferable Genius: Lex is a genius in several fields simultaneously, and also overly proud of himself and prone to belittle others once the mask comes down as he does to Lois Lane when she calls him psychotic.
 * Mythology Gag: While the Batmobile was getting set up, a Riddler question mark can be seen by a pillar.
 * Recut: It had an "Ultimate Edition" with 30 minutes of footage reintegrated to the film.
 * Sequel Hook: By the end, Lex Luthor warns Batman of Steppenwolf's invasion.
 * Wham! Line: "Save Martha!"