The film also uniquely takes advantage of the cinematic medium by “showing rather than telling”, weaving the themes throughout through subtle motifs and the characters’ unspoken mindsets. Instead of glorifying violence or presenting it as spectacle, the film has the audience confront it as the characters do. The film depicts a realistic world: where war is real and tangible, the ruin indestructible aliens fighting in a populated city would cause, the serious cost of collateral damage and seriously depicts the scars that violence leaves on the human soul. In the midst of cartoonish superhero depictions, ‘Batman V Superman’s depicted realism chafed with some of the audience, causing intentional provocation. The film explores the intersection between violence and politics, the nature of justice, complexity of truth and ethics, consequences of choices, power and powerlessness and the impact of parental presence and absence. Like Snyder’s previous Superhero ensemble Watchmen, BvS explores the logistical problems that would naturally arise if superheroes existed in real life. Compared to the typical blockbuster, Batman V Superman is a challenging work of art exploring complex themes rather than solely driven by plot, structured as a five-act revenge tragedy rather than a conventional three-act hero’s journey and deconstructing tropes of the genre. Zack Snyder’s films feature complex character arcs with depth, realism and artistry rarely seen in comic book films, and with his most recent film, Snyder is at the height of his filmmaking abilities. The Hope In Seeing That People Are Still Good
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