20 Worst DCEU Movie Moments (So Far)
Will the DCEU ever live THAT scene down?
The DCEU has had a troubled but fascinating journey from cinematic rags to riches. After a very troubled start, the DCEU has really pulled it together and although it's still nowhere near as good as the Marvel Cinematic Universe, it's getting a bit better with each passing movie.
Still, given the rough path this franchise has already walked down, there have been plenty of terrible scenes courtesy of the studio interference and dodgy writing that has dogged the franchise in the past. To be honest, this series has come up with a few of the worst superhero movie moments of the 21st century so far.
So, what is the worst so far? It's time to find out. From misjudged performances to abysmally-executed finales, from gaping plot holes to ill-executed death scenes, here are the twenty worst movie moments the DC Extended Universe has inflicted upon us so far.
And it should surprise no-one to learn that most of these moments come from Man of Steel, Batman v Superman: Dawn of Justice and Suicide Squad, the infamous first three films from the series...
20. The Slideshow Of Sequel Bait - Batman V Superman
There's blatant sequel bait and then there's this.
In this scene Batman Vs. Superman: Dawn of Justice, the terrible (albeit visually stunning and well-acted) second film in the DC Extended Universe, pauses its entire story-line so that Wonder Woman (Gal Gadot) can watch a slide-show of clips of the Flash (Ezra Miller), Aquaman (Jason Momoa) and Cyborg (Ray Fisher), thus setting up Justice League.
This scene is both forced and distracting, while it also makes the film seem more like an advert for a cinematic universe rather than a coherent, stand-alone blockbuster. Surely there was a better and more subtle way to set up the future sequels than this?