The DC Extended Universe makes its big screen entrance with Batman v Superman: Dawn of Justice.
Was it worth the wait?
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Does it achieve those goals?
The other standout among the new players is Jesse Eisenberg as Lex.
In some ways, his Lex may be the most faithful adaptation weve seen yet.
(Hell, even Christopher Reeves Superman gave an interview to the press.)
Until then, they both kind of act like jerks when it comes to trash talking about the other.
Other things about this universe are also left unexplained: why is Wayne Manor in ruins?
Who inhabited the empty, Joker-vandalized Robin suit we glimpse in the (very sleek and cool) Batcave?
Has Batman been in retirement all this time?
Why are Batman sightings seemingly treated as something new when hes clearly been around for a while?
Hes just a cog in the DC/Warner Bros. machine who wants to make things look cool.
As we said at the outset,Batman v Supermanis entertaining in many ways.
But whether there is an intelligent design behind the whole thing remains to be seen.
Batman v Superman: Dawn of Justiceis in theaters Friday (March 25).
