Review Detail
9.4 79 10
(Updated: March 17, 2018)
Overall rating
8.4
Audio/Video Quality
9.0
Audio Editing
8.0
Visual Editing
9.0
Narrative
8.0
Enjoyment
8.0
Audio/Video Quality:
This edit looked and sounded great. The only problem I had visually was that in the "they were hunters" scene, the blues were a little grainy. But that's not your fault at all.
Visual Editing:
Incredible. The color correction was well executed and made the movie look much less saturated than the dour original. However, there were some little clips in which their inclusion didn't really make sense in context with the overall scenes (Martha hugging young Clark, the gun right before "I believe you"). Another nitpick I had was that in the transition from Lex's Party to Mexico, Superman flies upward in what looks like the daytime, even though the party's at night - but that's just me.
Audio Editing:
This was also really well done. There were some scenes though where the audio fading out definitely clashed with the incoming audio.
Narrative:
Even though I would've chosen to keep the WW and Doomsday stuff (to connect the edit with the DCEU) and cut out the Africa subplot scenes, for what you were trying to do, this was definitely handled well. I liked how you edited Batman's individual action scenes to give the impression that he chooses not to kill. I don't understand why Snyder, Terrio, and Goyer chose to make this incarnation of Batman kill (especially when he hates Superman for killing tons of people), so I'm glad that you chose to fix this glaring flaw. I also liked that you cut out the scene where Martha gets kidnapped. It makes the audience find about Lex's plan along with Superman, making the scene much more dramatic. However, there was one scene that you cut out that I think should have been concluded. The scene with "Martha won't die tonight" should have stayed in, as this is the scene that leaves Batman and Superman on good terms, and without its inclusion, we don't why Batman is even going to the warehouse. Even with the fact that KGBeast is there, we never see Batman reach the conclusion that Lex is the bad guy, which is essential (along with the "Save Martha" scene) in Batman recognizing the good in Superman.
Enjoyment:
Despite some flaws, this is a really good and enjoyable edit overall. I would say that this is a better movie to watch for a common movie viewer. Many people in my opinion would not understand what was going on in the Knightmare, the Flash scene, or any scene involving metahumans and Doomsday. This edit makes BvS a lot more simple and concise for an everyday audience, and especially for people like me who don't want to sit through a dull, three hour borefest like the Ultimate Edition of BvS.
Great job, and I'm looking forward to seeing more clever edits from you in the future!
This edit looked and sounded great. The only problem I had visually was that in the "they were hunters" scene, the blues were a little grainy. But that's not your fault at all.
Visual Editing:
Incredible. The color correction was well executed and made the movie look much less saturated than the dour original. However, there were some little clips in which their inclusion didn't really make sense in context with the overall scenes (Martha hugging young Clark, the gun right before "I believe you"). Another nitpick I had was that in the transition from Lex's Party to Mexico, Superman flies upward in what looks like the daytime, even though the party's at night - but that's just me.
Audio Editing:
This was also really well done. There were some scenes though where the audio fading out definitely clashed with the incoming audio.
Narrative:
Even though I would've chosen to keep the WW and Doomsday stuff (to connect the edit with the DCEU) and cut out the Africa subplot scenes, for what you were trying to do, this was definitely handled well. I liked how you edited Batman's individual action scenes to give the impression that he chooses not to kill. I don't understand why Snyder, Terrio, and Goyer chose to make this incarnation of Batman kill (especially when he hates Superman for killing tons of people), so I'm glad that you chose to fix this glaring flaw. I also liked that you cut out the scene where Martha gets kidnapped. It makes the audience find about Lex's plan along with Superman, making the scene much more dramatic. However, there was one scene that you cut out that I think should have been concluded. The scene with "Martha won't die tonight" should have stayed in, as this is the scene that leaves Batman and Superman on good terms, and without its inclusion, we don't why Batman is even going to the warehouse. Even with the fact that KGBeast is there, we never see Batman reach the conclusion that Lex is the bad guy, which is essential (along with the "Save Martha" scene) in Batman recognizing the good in Superman.
Enjoyment:
Despite some flaws, this is a really good and enjoyable edit overall. I would say that this is a better movie to watch for a common movie viewer. Many people in my opinion would not understand what was going on in the Knightmare, the Flash scene, or any scene involving metahumans and Doomsday. This edit makes BvS a lot more simple and concise for an everyday audience, and especially for people like me who don't want to sit through a dull, three hour borefest like the Ultimate Edition of BvS.
Great job, and I'm looking forward to seeing more clever edits from you in the future!
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Many thanks for the detailed, constructive review.
In terms of the graininess in some scenes, I think that's an inevitable consequence of artificially reintroducing colour to a desaturated image. Even with a lossless AVI (a 700GB file), the graininess was apparent in some scenes. I believe the reward outweighed the risk, however.
I included the gun just before Batman decides to kill Knyazev because if he is going to murder someone (which I abhor), I felt there had to be a strong and clear conviction behind it. So, a reminder that Martha Kent is in the same position that his mother once was, seemed the best way. Whereas once he was a powerless child, he now has the power to stop the criminal before he can pull the trigger.
I would have preferred to keep the resolution between Batman and Superman too, but if Superman is up on his feet and active, he doesn't need Batman to rescue his mom. He can just do it himself with his super senses. This way, it is implied the second dose of Kryptonite has finished him off (more in line with the Dark Knight Returns graphic novel). Batman goes to the warehouse because Alfred locked onto the KGBeast's phone after it was successfully cloned earlier. At the time, it's true that Batman would not know Lex was behind it (though I expect he would have his suspicions from earlier dialogue with Alfred), but Luthor is proven to be behind the bombing by Lois, so I'm sure Bruce would be able to connect the dots at a later time.
Many thanks again!