Batman v Superman: Dawn of Justice [Ultimate Edition] [Blu-ray]

Overview

Batman (Ben Affleck) and Superman (Henry Cavill) clash over differing philosophies about what kind of heroism is needed to protect the world, while the public they're defending is becoming increasingly mindful of the damage that superheroes and masked vigilantes cause. However, the duo are soon forced to confront an even greater threat created by nefarious billionaire Lex Luthor (Jesse Eisenberg). Directed by Zack Snyder, Batman v Superman: Dawn of Justice also co-stars Amy Adams as Lois Lane, Jeremy Irons as Alfred the butler, and Gal Gadot as Wonder Woman.

Product Details

Release Date:	07/19/2016
UPC:	0883929447442
Original Release:	2016
Rating:	R
Source:	Warner Home Video
Region Code:	1
Presentation:	[Wide Screen]
Sound:	[Dolby Digital 5.1 Surround]
Language:	English
Sales rank:	17,280

Special Features

Uniting The World's Finest: glimpse the future of DC's bold new cinematic super heroes.; Gods and Men: A Meeting of Giants: justice meets vengeance when two icons clash on-screen for the first time ever.; The Warrior, The Myth, The Wonder: explore the origin, evolution and impact of the Amazonian Wonder Woman.; Accelerating Design: The New Batmobile: hit the road hard with Batman's newest high-performance ride.; And more!

Cast & Crew

Performance Credits

Ben Affleck	Bruce Wayne/Batman
Henry Cavill	Clark Kent/Superman
Amy Adams	Lois,Metropolis Cops
Jesse Eisenberg	Lex Luthor
Diane Lane	Martha Kent
Laurence Fishburne	Perry White
Jeremy Irons	Alfred
Holly Hunter	Senator Finch
Gal Gadot	Diana Prince/Wonder Woman
Scoot McNairy	Wallace Keefe
Callan Mulvey	Anatoli Knyazev
Tao Okamoto	Mercy Graves
Brandon Spink	Young Bruce Wayne
Lauren Cohan	Martha Wayne
Alan D. Purwin	Wayne Industries Pilot,Wayne Industries Pilot
Mark Edward Taylor	Wayne Industries Pilot
Hugh Maguire	Jack O' Dwyer
Hanna Dworkin	Metropolis Citizen
Tiffany L. Addison	Metropolis Citizen
Owais Ahmed	Metropolis Citizen
Anish Jethmalani	Metropolis Citizen
Tiffany Bedwell	Metropolis Citizen
Natalee Arteaga	Metropolis Citizen
Keith D. Gallagher	Metropolis Citizen
Jeff Dumas	Metropolis Citizen
Miriam Lee	Metropolis Citizen
Alicia Regan	Metropolis Citizen
Stephanie Koenig	Teacher
Ripley Sobo	Sage
Matahi Drollet	Island Diver
Mormon Maitui	Island Diver
Richard Burden	Island Scientist
Taraina Sanford	Island Mother
Julius Tennon	General Security Chief
Sammi Rotibi	General Amajagh
Michael Cassidy	Jimmy Olsen
Carla Gugino	Ship Voice
Gary A. Hecker	Creature Vocals
Robin Atkin Downes	Creature Vocals
Patrick Wilson	POTUS
Michael Shannon	Zod
Tiffany Addison	Metropolis Citizen
Wunmi Mosaku	Kahina Ziri
Dennis North	Senator Barrows
Kiff VandenHeuvel	Officer Mazzuccheli
Mason Heidger	Officer Rucka
Whitney Yang	Hostage Girls
Kristine Cabanban	Hostage Girls
Sebastian Sozzi	Cesar Santos
Ralph Lister	Emmet Vale
Sammy Publes	Metropolis Cops
Julia Glander	Hero's Park Jogger
David Midura	Hero's Park Tourist
Rebecca Buller	Jenny
Jay Towers	Reporter at Monument
Michael Ellison	Air Force MP
Kirill Ostapenko	Underground Fight Patron
Cleve McTier	Mob Boss
Bevin Kowal	Bartender
Rashontae Wawrzyniak	Beautiful Woman
Harry Lennix	Swanwick
Christina Wren	Major Farris
Tom Luginbill	Sports Announcer
Dave Pasch	Sports Announcer
Danny Mooney	Party Photographer
Henry Frost	Party Doorman
Nicole Forester	Leblanc - Library President
Debbie Stabenow	Metropolis Governor
Carmen Ayala	Kitchen Service Worker
Josh Carrizales	Kitchen Service Worker
James Quesada	Kitchen Service Worker
Jade Chynoweth	Carmen
Aida Munoz	Carmen's Mother
Chad Krowchuk	Glen Woodburn
David Dailey Green	Colorado Father
Madison Autumn Mies	Colorado Daughter
John Lepard	Jail Guard
Thomas M. Taylor	Jail Guard
Sandra Aldridge	Finch's Receptionist
Graham W.J. Beal	James Harmon - Museum Director
Henri Franklin	Bunker Soldier
Jonathan West	Bunker Soldier
T.J. Martinelli	US Park Officer
Chris Newman	Wayne Accountant
Lulu Dahl	Diner Waitress
Thom Kikot	Diner Owner
John Seibert	McGraw (Finch's Aide)
Liam Tailford	Capitol Cop
Sam Logan Khaleghi	DC Protestor
Zachary JI Schafer	DC Protestor
Monrico Ward	DC Protestor
Anne Marie Damman	DC Protestor
Connie Craig	DC Protestor
Henrietta Hermelin	DC Protestor
Patrick Leahy	Senator Purrington
Jason Momoa	Actor
Hans Zimmer	Composer
Junkie XL	Composer

Technical Credits

Chris Terrio

David S. Goyer

Bob Kane

Bill Finger

Jerry Siegel

Joe Shuster

William Moulton Marston

Zack Snyder

Chris Terrio	Screenwriter
David S. Goyer	Screenwriter,Executive Producer
Bob Kane	Screenwriter
Bill Finger	Screenwriter
Jerry Siegel	Screenwriter
Joe Shuster	Screenwriter
William Moulton Marston	Screenwriter
Zack Snyder	Director,Producer,Screenwriter
Wesley Coller	Executive Producer
Geoff Johns	Executive Producer
Benjamin Melniker	Executive Producer
Steven Mnuchin	Executive Producer
Christopher Nolan	Executive Producer
Emma Thomas	Executive Producer
Michael E. Uslan	Executive Producer
Charles Roven	Producer
Heather Haszek	Special Effects
Scott Treliving	Special Effects
Dan Cervin	Special Effects
Stephen Hepworth	Special Effects
John Ziganto	Special Effects
Lora Kennedy	Casting
Michael McGee	Sound Mixer
Chuck Michael	Sound/Sound Designer
John Fasal	Sound/Sound Designer
Beau Williams	Sound Mixer
Phil Barrie	Sound/Sound Designer
Charlie Campagna	Sound/Sound Designer
Scott Hecker	Sound/Sound Designer
Jussi Tegelman	Sound/Sound Designer
David Werntz	Sound/Sound Designer
James Paradis	Special Effects
Kurt Jackson	Special Effects
Jo Boldin	Casting
Kristy Carlson	Casting

Editorial Reviews

Marvel is no longer the only movie studio in the superteam business. Without revealing any spoilers, Batman v Superman: Dawn of Justice feels like a lengthy mission statement from Warner Bros. and DC Entertainment about their own plans to create an interconnected superhero universe, albeit a statement that's punctuated by explosions and combat. Unlike Marvel's The Avengers, which fashioned its crew of crusaders as an uber-powerful Brat Pack, the dynamic between Batman and Superman begins with the pair at odds. From the moment the Man of Steel (Henry Cavill) appears in Gotham City in an effort to halt an attack that has caused great destruction, he is forced to face a populace that views him with panic and anger. Bruce Wayne (Ben Affleck) does nothing to quell the public's reservations regarding Superman, as he views the son of Krypton as a rogue threat whose true motives are unclear, and Clark Kent doesn't totally trust the vigilante of Gotham, either. This rift, and the lack of communication between the two gladiators, is catnip for the psychotic Lex Luthor (a hammy turn from Jesse Eisenberg), who is able to create an indestructible monster by framing Superman as a villain in order to distract the people of both Gotham and Metropolis. In the end, the fate of the universe hinges on Gal Gadot's Wonder Woman (whose identity is discovered by a curious Wayne) as she tries to bring the duo together to fight the real enemy before they tear each other apart. The constant action and destruction Batman v Superman offers will surely satisfy fanboys who have been waiting for the film's big-budget mayhem. The overall critical reputation of Zack Snyder's oeuvre (which includes 300, Watchmen, and Sucker Punch) has certainly been mixed, but no one can deny that the director is capable of crafting stunning visuals. That's true here, as well: DC Entertainment has clearly spared no expense for this film, and the massive budget transforms Snyder's grand ambitions of nihilistic destruction into an astonishing big-screen feast for the senses. The movie also features a number of new characters who make distinct impressions, such as Holly Hunter as Senator Finch, a steel-willed politician who appears to be the only person (or alien) able to see Luthor for who he truly is, and Gadot, who steals the show and stokes excitement for her own solo feature as Wonder Woman (set to arrive next year). Jeremy Irons owns each of his scenes as Alfred Pennyworth, Bruce Wayne's wise and loyal butler. And the film is unafraid of tackling themes that previous comic-book movies have shied away from, including the flawed nature of our heroes and their inability to contain their outsized egos or combat their deep-seated fears. Like our central protagonists, however, Dawn of Justice is unmistakably flawed. The dialogue is incredibly clunky, as just about every character speaks mostly in melodramatic platitudes. The repetitive structure of the script -- explosions, flashbacks/visions, grandstanding, more explosions, repeat -- often undermines the impact of Snyder's eye candy. Eisenberg, a highly talented thespian, is reduced to a scene-chewing caricature, as Luthor's lack of charisma and laughable outbursts of bemusement and fury make us question why anyone would trust this clearly insane cartoon sketch of a person. Screenwriters David S. Goyer (Christopher Nolan's Batman trilogy, Man of Steel) and Chris Terrio (Argo) both have impressive resumes, which makes the hacky storytelling devices used to convey Wayne's inner turmoil and tortured past inexplicable and highly disappointing. And while DC clearly took notes from viewers upset with Amy Adams' lack of screen time in Man of Steel, her involvement in this follow-up paints Superman's historically strong-willed paramour Lois Lane as a mere damsel in distress who's constantly finding herself in a jam. An actress of Adams' caliber deserves better. This film is notable for being the beginning of a much larger franchise, which means the series has time to course correct by balancing the real-world questions it raises with a more focused central vision grounded in something closer to reality. Comic-book fans' thirst for flashy heroics will surely be satisfied, but a monumental budget does not necessarily guarantee a classic.