i saw the theatrical version 1 time, and though i enjoyed it as a batman and superman fan, i was a bit letdown on it. i dont know why, but i felt like there was too much in there and too little story. it felt crowded and hasty at times.
oddly enough, i just saw the ultimate edition and actually completely loved it, and also enjoyed luthor more - though i still feel he's more riddlerish than luthorish.
i also may have missed it, but i thought in the theater, i saw the earth on top of supes' coffin tremble just before ending, and i thought i had not seen any of that in the UE? could have been mistaken tho.
it felt much more complete this time. absolutely love Affleck as Batman. the only thing i seriously disliked was Batman killing. Mutilating and seriously violent, i can get that. but the amount of decisive killing doesnt fit the bat. That gun on his car was unneccesary. could have done with shooting the wheels off and then the car colliding into a wall exploding. atleast then the killing was indirect.
slamming a knife in the shoulder, im ok with that.
branding targets? sure.
in dreams actually killing ? perhaps.
but from the sky railgunnin people to bits? no.
throwing back the grenade the perps themselves intended to slam into batman? i can live with that.
point blank gunning down perps? no.
the wooden box sling to a guys face in the wall was a bit overbrutal too (bloodmark on the wall).
they could have done with batman not killing anyone at all - atleast not directly.
the example of saving martha imho was an example that did well. that was batman. shooting the tank instead of the perp, and then covering martha from imminent death.
also im not sure but it looks like the transformation of doomsday was better, though i still think he should have had much bigger spikes and horns.
i still dislike superman's death.
