7/10
The Ultimate Edition
10 April 2022
Great improvement over the lukewarm PG-13 theatrical version.

If the film studio had had more courage, who knows in which directions this story would have continued.

The Ultimate Edition is certainly a superior product in all segments compared to the theatrical version. The gaps in the story are filled, and the characters have more depth.

In PG-13 films the action is lukewarm, bloodless, and that degrades the impression of the whole film. The film received intensity, atmosphere and worthy action in its R-rated version. A lot of films failed due to the short-sightedness of producers and film studios.

The cast, with the exception of Jesse Eisenberg, is excellent. Yes, I didn't like Lex Luthor, but Henry Cavill as Superman and Ben Affleck as Batman are great. Henry Cavill seems to have stepped down from the pages of comics and is certainly a great choice for this role.

In this version his character is more complete and gains in depth. Ben Affleck excellently portrayed this iconic figure. His Batman is dark, furious and brutal. The only miss is Lex Luthor, but maybe his character would improve in the sequels that would follow.

Apart from the improved story, the action is better, more brutal and there are no restrictions set by the PG-13 standard.

The casting is really great, although Lex Luthor is a complete failure, but like I said, maybe his character would have evolved further had we been able to see how the story unfolded later. The cinematography is excellent, and the costume design itself did a great job.

This version of the film would definitely have been better accepted, if only the film studio had a little more courage. The action scenes are superbly directed.

Batman v Superman: Dawn of Justice Ultimate Edition is certainly a big improvement over the theatrical version.
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