The Biggest Mistake Each DCEU Film Has Made
One of cinema's most hit-or-miss franchises...
Few franchises have had a more fascinating journey than the DC Extended Universe.
It might've been inconsistent and had its share of duds, but this is still a deeply interesting film series with a ludicrous amount of highs and lows, successes and failures. It may not be nearly as successful as the Marvel Cinematic Universe, but it's a franchise that has rarely left the public consciousness since first making waves in 2013 with Man of Steel. In particular, the Snyder Cut of Justice League coming to HBO next year is huge news.
In spite of the disappointing box office performance of its most recent movie, Harley Quinn and the Birds of Prey, it's safe to say that things are getting better for the DCEU. In fact, it hasn't released a terrible film since 2016's Suicide Squad and in order to continue on this upward stride, Warner Bros. should do everything they can to learn from the mistakes of the previous DCEU films.
Being the inconsistent franchise that this is, there are plenty; misjudged performances, awful villains, poor writing and heavy studio interference leap immediately to mind. So, what is the biggest mistake in each DCEU film so far?
8. Man Of Steel: The AWFUL Action Sequences
Man of Steel is a frustrating one.
It starts off well, with some nice quiet scenes and some very economical non-linear storytelling that gives the movie a touching, gently soulful vibe at first. Impressively, this first half makes Superman, who is not an interesting superhero since he can basically do everything, genuinely compelling for once.
Unfortunately, all of the good work laid out by these earlier scenes comes crashing down whenever the film does one of its abysmal action sequences, which sadly make up most of the film's second half.
These fight scenes are nothing but over-powered characters throwing each other through walls and are devoid of even the slightest bit of tension or excitement, while the disturbing amount of collateral damage the fight scenes cause undermines Superman as a hero. The Metropolis-set finale is particularly awful.
Man of Steel's final scenes after this climax are rock-solid, but unfortunately it's too little, too late. With better action, Man of Steel would definitely be looked back on with more fondness than it currently is.