Batman v Superman: Dawn of Justice Part 2 - The Consequences Edit

"Batman v Superman: Dawn of Justice" was a film that divided audiences upon its initial release. While it had its fair share of strengths, there were some aspects that left fans disappointed. However, thanks to the dedicated work of fan editors, we now have the opportunity to experience an alternative take on the film. "Batman v Superman: Dawn of Justice - Part 2: The Consequences Edit" is a remarkable fan edit that successfully addresses many of the original film's shortcomings and creates a more cohesive and engaging viewing experience.

This fan edit, skillfully crafted by Wakeupkeo, takes a careful approach to restructuring the narrative, focusing on the consequences of the epic showdown between the Dark Knight and the Man of Steel. The editor seamlessly blends the original footage with new scenes and cleverly rearranges existing sequences to deliver a more streamlined and emotionally resonant story.

One of the standout improvements of this fan edit is the enhanced character development. The editor pays particular attention to Batman and Superman, providing additional depth to their motivations and inner conflicts. By trimming some of the extraneous subplots and extending pivotal moments, the fan edit allows viewers to truly empathize with the struggles and dilemmas faced by these iconic superheroes.

The pacing of the film has also been significantly improved. The editor judiciously trims down certain action sequences, ensuring that they serve the story rather than overshadow it. By tightening the overall runtime, the fan edit maintains a more focused narrative, preventing the film from feeling bloated or dragging in certain sections.

Additionally, the audio and visual editing work in this fan edit is commendable. The audio has been seamlessly reworked to create a more immersive and cohesive sound design. Furthermore, the fan editor has skillfully integrated visual effects to enhance certain scenes, making them more visually striking and consistent with the overall tone of the film.

While "Batman v Superman: Dawn of Justice - Part 2: The Consequences Edit" succeeds in addressing many of the flaws of the original film, it is worth noting that it may not entirely please everyone. Some die-hard fans of the original might feel that certain aspects have been omitted or altered too significantly. However, this is an inherent risk when it comes to fan edits, as they aim to offer a personalized vision.

In conclusion, "Batman v Superman: Dawn of Justice - Part 2: The Consequences Edit" is a compelling and well-executed fan edit that breathes new life into the divisive original film. It successfully refines the narrative, enhances character development, and improves the overall pacing. Fans who were dissatisfied with the theatrical release will find this fan edit to be a refreshing take on the story. It's a testament to the dedication and creativity of fan editors who strive to shape beloved films into more satisfying cinematic experiences.

It didn’t feel right jumping straight into this edit before having seen DoJ part 1, so now that I’ve done that, I can safely say that this edit is more of the same as the first, which is both good & bad.

It’s good in that there’s a lot of excellent streamlining of the film to be more digestible. At 2 hours & 10 minutes, the movie’s essentially two parts, before the fight, & the fight and aftermath. Lex’s mania is toned down, the intro with Bruce’s narration is much tighter, there’s genius use of Superman’s interview with the children from the JL Whedon Cut, Clark doesn’t threaten to “break” Luthor, and this edit hands down has the best solution to “Save Martha” moment ever.

Even cuts I wasn’t sold on at the time I watched the edit (removing Batman’s from the scene where we realized he branded that guy, removing the line about Pa Kent when Clark’s calling his mom) feel better in retrospect (highlighting Batman as a mysterious & more viscous vigilante, & putting more focus on Clark wishing that saving the world was simpler).

That said, much like DoJ Part 1, there are still cuts that rob the film of breathing room. These range from robbing the film of set up/payoff (you keep Superman saying he doesn't view Earth as “my world” as well as end the film on Lex’s painting, but you remove their corresponding scene/line from earlier/later in the film. Also, if you’re toning down the amount of people Batman kills, it might be better to put more attention on when he kills KGBeast, since he’s the exception to the rule) to the varying levels of confusing (Who’s the “she” that Clark was trying to interview? Bruce just has a stained glass window of a Superman-themed angel in his parent’s cemetery? Where did that random car from the batmobile chase come from?)

Also like DoJ Part 1 there were scenes left in that probably could’ve been cut out. Keeping the scene where Clark says he doesn’t view Earth as “his world” feels out of place with the boy scout image that’s been the goal of both this & the previous edit. Other scenes seem to kill the pacing the bit (Martha being kidnapped & the scene with the nukes, either because the cutting the first scene would make a more shocking reveal, & the second scene ultimately doesn’t affect Superman or Doomsday) or would do better with ending earlier or having alternate scenes in their place (ending Luthor’s first talk with Superman with “and now God bends to my will,” or replacing Martha getting kidnapped with Lois finding out Wallace didn’t kill himself).

As a final note, this isn’t really a fanediting problem, but more a question on viewing order. While I’ve not yet seen DoJ Pt.3, Wonder Woman, I wonder if it wouldn’t be better to watch that movie second & then this edit as the third film. Theoretically, the audience would then have images of Superman & Wonder Woman built up in their minds, & then our two fleshed out characters come to round out our third character in Batman, which would then be used as buildup to Justice League.

In any case, this is a great edit of BvS, and more than worthy as Fanedit of the Month & the best of Wakeupkeo’s work that I’ve seen so far.

This is a review for the whole trilogy. The wonder woman and man of steel cut were good trimmed down a few fat to have better pacing. But by far the best out of the three is the BvS. It actually felt like a universe, the story was streamlined, plus fixes character ethos that fits well with the comics. All in all an amazing film trilogy that i recommend for anyone who wants to revisit the snyderverse.

This is definitely a worthy restructuring of BVS, no longer does it feel like mere "BS", the film compliments Man of Steel well, choosing to sidestep the desert angle and pushing the senate hearings to reflect the aftermath of the battle with Zod instead. As the edit suggests, this is the consequence cut and Clark must be held to account. An inspired storytelling choice. There are a lot of surprises in this edit, a new take on the familiar Wayne tragedy, coupled with some very clever audio mixing, creates a whole different approach to the moment of madness that was the 'Martha' scene, the one scene that makes and breaks the movie for everyone.

This is the better half we deserve, this is Batman, more to the point, this is truly the Superman the editor craved. A decent guy trying to do the right thing in a world with very bleak ideas of what justice entails. Some films needn't stay bad in this world.

Highly recommended.

This is probably the best version of BvS I've come across. It strips away what doesn't work while retaining what does and tweaking the depictions as much as possible to make them closer to their classic heroic archetypes. Well done