Jesse Eisenberg’s Lex Luthor was a lightning rod for criticism. The theatrical cut left him looking like a hyperactive tech bro with no clear plan. The 2016 EXTENDED cut restores several key scenes that reveal his master plan brick by brick.
If you are writing off Batman v Superman because you walked out of the theater in 2016 confused and bored, you are justified. The theatrical cut is a failure. Batman.v.Superman.Dawn.of.Justice.2016.EXTENDED...
But if you search for the 182-minute "Ultimate Edition," you will find a different beast. You will find a politically complex, visually stunning Shakespearean tragedy about the nature of fear and power. You will find Ben Affleck’s broken, weary Batman finally making sense. You will find a Superman who actually speaks. Jesse Eisenberg’s Lex Luthor was a lightning rod
The keyword is "EXTENDED." Never watch the short version again. In the battle between the studio and the director, the director’s vision—however flawed—wins by knockout. Seek the Ultimate Edition. It is the only version that dares to ask the question: "Must there be a Superman?"—and actually attempts to answer it. The Batman
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The Batman.v.Superman.Dawn.of.Justice.2016.EXTENDED carries an R-rating, and it earns it. The violence is visceral in a way the PG-13 version smoothed over.