Travis Simpkins: Justice League

Thursday, February 11, 2021

Batman vs Superman. Dawn of Justice (2016): DC Comics. Ben Affleck, Henry Cavill, and Gal Gadot as Wonder Woman

Batman vs Superman. Dawn of Justice. 2016. Ben Affleck. Henry Cavill. Gal Gadot as Wonder Woman

Directed by Zack Snyder, Batman v Superman: Dawn of Justice (2016) is the first film to include Batman and Superman together as well a the first feature film portrayal of Wonder Woman. Incredible in scope and action, it is part of the Justice League series from DC Comics.

The plot is summarized: It's been nearly two years since Superman's (Henry Cavill) colossal battle with Zod (Michael Shannon) devastated the city of Metropolis. The loss of life and collateral damage left many feeling angry and helpless, including crime-fighting billionaire Bruce Wayne (Ben Affleck). Convinced that Superman is now a threat to humanity, Batman embarks on a personal vendetta to end his reign on Earth, while the conniving Lex Luthor (Jesse Eisenberg) launches his own crusade against the Man of Steel.

The cast is great all around, including Henry Cavill as Superman, Ben Affleck as Batman, Gal Gadot as Wonder Woman, Amy Adams as Lois Lane and Jesse Eisenberg as Lex Luthor.

Batman vs Superman. Dawn of Justice. 2016. Henry Cavill

Batman vs Superman. Dawn of Justice. 2016. Ben Affleck. Gal Gadot as Wonder Woman

Batman vs Superman. Dawn of Justice. 2016. Ben Affleck

Batman vs Superman. Dawn of Justice. 2016. Ben Affleck. Gal Gadot as Wonder Woman

Batman vs Superman. Dawn of Justice. 2016. Ben Affleck. Henry Cavill. Gal Gadot as Wonder Woman

Batman vs Superman. Dawn of Justice. 2016. Henry Cavill

Batman vs Superman. Dawn of Justice. 2016. Gal Gadot as Wonder Woman

Batman vs Superman. Dawn of Justice. 2016. Ben Affleck. Henry Cavill

Batman vs Superman. Dawn of Justice. 2016. Ben Affleck

Batman vs Superman. Dawn of Justice. 2016. Ben Affleck. Henry Cavill

Batman vs Superman. Dawn of Justice. 2016. Henry Cavill

Batman vs Superman. Dawn of Justice. 2016. Ben Affleck. Henry Cavill

Batman vs Superman. Dawn of Justice. 2016. Ben Affleck. Henry Cavill. Gal Gadot as Wonder Woman

Batman vs Superman. Dawn of Justice. 2016. Gal Gadot as Wonder Woman

Batman vs Superman. Dawn of Justice. 2016. Amy Adams as Lois Lane

Batman vs Superman. Dawn of Justice. 2016. Ben Affleck

Batman vs Superman. Dawn of Justice. 2016. Gal Gadot as Wonder Woman

Batman vs Superman. Dawn of Justice. 2016. Ben Affleck

Batman vs Superman. Dawn of Justice. 2016. Ben Affleck. Henry Cavill. Gal Gadot as Wonder Woman

Thursday, February 4, 2021

Man of Steel (2013): DC Comics. Henry Cavill as Superman

Man of Steel. 2013. DC Comics. Henry Cavill as Superman

Directed by Zack Snyder, based on characters from DC Comics, Man of Steel (2013) added renewed energy and dark style to the Superman franchise and served as the first entry in the Justice League film series.

The plot is summarized: With the imminent destruction of Krypton, their home planet, Jor-El (Russell Crowe) and his wife seek to preserve their race by sending their infant son to Earth. The child's spacecraft lands at the farm of Jonathan (Kevin Costner) and Martha (Diane Lane) Kent, who name him Clark and raise him as their own son. Though his extraordinary abilities have led to the adult Clark (Henry Cavill) living on the fringe of society, he finds he must become a hero to save those he loves from a dire threat.

The cast is great, including Henry Cavill as Superman, Amy Adams as Lois Lane, Russell Crowe, Kevin Costner and Diane Lane.