{"id":225709,"date":"2021-03-28T20:00:20","date_gmt":"2021-03-28T20:00:20","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/gamerant.com\/batman-v-superman-ultimate-edition-fixes-movie\/"},"modified":"2021-03-28T20:00:20","modified_gmt":"2021-03-28T20:00:20","slug":"batman-v-superman-10-ways-the-ultimate-edition-fixes-dawn-of-justice","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/itteacheritfreelance.hk\/wordpress\/index.php\/2021\/03\/28\/batman-v-superman-10-ways-the-ultimate-edition-fixes-dawn-of-justice\/","title":{"rendered":"Batman V Superman: 10 Ways The Ultimate Edition Fixes Dawn of Justice"},"content":{"rendered":"

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Zack Snyder\u2019s Batman v Superman is a fairly maligned movie and for good reason. Snyder<\/a>\u2019s vision for DC<\/a> is rooted in Frank Miller\u2019s interpretation of the universe, especially Batman. Not just that, Snyder\u2019s interpretation of characters like Batman<\/a> and Superman<\/a> rely on the audience already having a pop culture understanding of these characters.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

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Beyond the alienating premise, however, Batman v Superman\u2019s release was plagued by marketing that gave away the entire story and a theatrical cut that eliminated roughly half an hour of narrative development. The Ultimate Edition doesn\u2019t change Batman v Superman\u2019s tone or themes, but it undeniably makes Dawn of Justice a better and more coherent movie.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

10 <\/span>Clark Kent Is An Actual Character Now<\/h2>\n
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Arguably the biggest problem in Batman v Superman\u2019s theatrical cut is how much of Clark Kent\u2019s perspective is downplayed compared to Bruce Wayne. Virtually every scene showing Clark as an actual human being interacting with the world around him was cut. These additions make his character in the Ultimate Edition far more palatable.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

Superman isn\u2019t some jaded hero belligerently saving the world. He wants to do genuine good in a world that fears and hates him. Batman\u2019s crusader against the Man of Steel only amplifies Superman\u2019s own insecurities, all while Lex Luthor runs a smear campaign that quite literally ruins Clark\u2019s life. His struggles and the fact he tries to hold onto some semblance of good in the UE makes his character far more endearing.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

9 <\/span>Bruce Wayne\u2019s Cruelty Is Contextualized\u00a0<\/h2>\n
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One of the consequences of Clark\u2019s character being downplayed in the theatrical cut is that Batman v Superman seems to take Bruce Wayne\u2019s side in most matters. Superman is a legitimate threat who can\u2019t control his powers as far as Bruce is concerned and Batman\u2019s actions are justified considering how far gone the world is.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

The Ultimate Cut\u2019s added scenes ultimately juxtapose Clark with Bruce, showing just how cruel the latter has become in his age. Shortly before BvS starts, Batman starts branding criminals and outright killing anyone he deems a threat. Bruce goes as far as telling Alfred they\u2019ve always been criminals, which Alfred rightfully points out was never the case. Batman wasn\u2019t always this cruel, but the world changed him.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

8 <\/span>Batman Is Framed Like The Hypocrite He Is<\/h2>\n
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It\u2019s worth pointing out that Batman\u2019s cruelty is very much present in the theatrical cut, but the Ultimate Edition makes it clear that his actions are hypocrites at their core. Batman is concerned about Superman\u2019s collateral damage, but he shows no restraint in harming criminals (even when trying to rescue Martha).\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

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Batman shamelessly kills and no longer sees criminals as humans with families. This all changes after Superman\u2019s death. Bruce realizes how far gone Batman has become and vows to found the Justice League<\/a> in Clark\u2019s honor. Batman\u2019s hypocrisy is also a major reason Clark takes issue with Bruce. For all the damage Superman did in Metropolis, it was only because he was trying to stop Zod. Batman has a genuine bloodlust by comparison.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

7 <\/span>Lex Luthor Is A Genuine Threat<\/h2>\n
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Lex Luthor goes from a joke in the theatrical cut to a fascinating reinterpretation of Superman\u2019s archnemesis in the Ultimate Edition. Taking cues from Gene Hackman\u2019s neurotic Lex in Richard Donner\u2019s Superman, Jesse Eisenberg\u2019s Lex has a threatening presence in the UE. He pits Superman and Batman against each other masterfully, while most of his eccentricities are better contextualized and as a result more palatable. Batman v Superman\u2019s Lex still lacks the sheer charisma of his comic counterpart, but the Ultimate Edition turns him into a genuine threat for the title characters.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

6 <\/span>The Africa Incident Isn\u2019t Narrative Gibberish Anymore<\/h2>\n
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A massive problem with the theatrical cut is how the Africa Incident is handled. What audiences saw was random mercenaries gunning down people and pinning their deaths on Superman. The Ultimate Edition offers actual context as to why Lois Lane is here and who Jimmy Olsen is, along with fleshing out the killings. The bodies are burned so they resemble victims of Superman\u2019s heat vision. Lex Luthor\u2019s means of framing Clark in the Ultimate Edition makes far more sense than the theatrical cut.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

5 <\/span>Superman Was Never Going To Be Able To Stop The Explosion<\/h2>\n
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Lex Luthor orchestrates a bombing in Superman\u2019s presence that he ultimately fails to stop. The incident is meant to make Superman look incompetent, which is masterfully done in the theatrical cut. What should be a harrowing moment is overshadowed by what looks to be a disinterested Superman not paying attention.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

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The Ultimate Edition clarifies that the bomb was encased in lead, which Superman wouldn\u2019t be able to see through. More importantly, Clark\u2019s added scenes contextualize his emotionally damaged mental state at this point in the movie. He\u2019s not unfocused, he\u2019s hurt \u2013 but he would have stopped the bomb if he could have, as evidenced by him sticking around to save any victims.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

4 <\/span>The Extra Half Hour Lets The Movie Breathe<\/h2>\n
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One of the greatest benefits of the Ultimate Edition\u2019s extra halfway is that it allows the movie to breathe. Batman v Superman is a narrative that lives and dies on its build up. The theatrical cut ultimately rushes through Clark\u2019s half of the buildup, making Dawn of Justice feel like a Batman movie instead of a clashing of ideologies.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

The extra half hour allows audiences to better understand Clark\u2019s perspective while humanizing Bruce as a tragic fallen hero of sorts. Lex\u2019s presence is also noticeably more commanding and Lois Lane is given added depth which makes her relationship with Clark all the more meaningful.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

3 <\/span>Batman & Superman Reach A Gradual Breaking Point<\/h2>\n
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Playing off the longer runtime, the extra half hour allows Batman and Superman to reach a gradual breaking point by the end of the movie. In the theatrical cut, there\u2019s little feuding their rivalry. This isn\u2019t the case in the Ultimate Edition. Bruce slowly grows concerned with how much damage Superman can potentially do, with the explosion serving as his breaking point (especially since one of his employees was radicalized against Superman).\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

Clark\u2019s investigations into Batman over the course of the movie only make him weary with how cruel Bruce has become with time. Batman outright brands men and sentences them to death, uncaring about the effect this might have on their families. More importantly, the UE makes it clear Superman doesn\u2019t even want to fight Batman \u2013 he just wants to talk. It\u2019s Batman who beats Superman into a fight.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

2 <\/span>The Ending Carries Far More Weight<\/h2>\n
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Superman\u2019s death in the second installment of the DCEU was always going to be a hard sell. Audiences just don\u2019t know him well enough and he has no real relationship with Batman. The Ultimate Edition doesn\u2019t quite fix the premise, but it at least establishes stronger context. Batman v Superman is explicitly about a jaded Batman clashing with an inexperienced Superman.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

Neither character is in their prime and it shows. Batman\u2019s essentially lost all sense of his heroism, a fact that\u2019s hammered in multiple times over the course of the story. Superman\u2019s death is jarringly early, but his sacrifice makes Bruce realize the error of his way: there <\/span>are <\/span><\/i>genuine heroes in this world. In the end, Superman inspires Batman to be a real hero again.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

1 <\/span>Better Set Up For Zack Snyder\u2019s Justice League<\/h2>\n
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On that same token, the Ultimate Edition is a better setup for Justice League. Batman is arguably the main character for most of the Snyder Cut, and his arc is a direct continuation of his development in Batman v Superman. Batman\u2019s remorse in ZSJL really only makes sense if you have content from the Ultimate Edition.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

Similarly, Wonder Woman\u2019s presence in the movie is better handled and all the extra scenes with Clark make his return in Justice League so much more impactful (regardless of version). The Mother Boxes and the rest of the League are also hinted at in a more natural manner, although the email scene still stands out as a sore spot in execution.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

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