10 Genuine Lessons Batman V Superman Can Learn From Batman & Robin

7. It Needs To Feel Real (Within Its Own World)

The Mistake Batman And Robin Made: Batman movies don't need to be realistic. Sure, it worked for Nolan's trilogy, but there's no rule that a film with a billionaire whacking on a cape to fight crime needs to garner comparisons to Heat. Tim Burton's films were both dripping in a heightened gothic style that allowed them to feature both down-and-dirty action scenes and the Penguin riding a giant rubber duck with ease. Schumacher's film's tossed the broad sensibilities of that out, introducing a neon brightness that made Gotham feel like a city-spanning nightclub. But even ignoring the contrast between movies, the Gotham presented in Batman & Robin just didn't feel real within its own film. There was a total disconnect from the wider shots of Gotham and Bruce Wayne's socialising, which was only accentuated by sets so dripping with perceived style (Ivy's lair and anything touched by Freeze) that it was impossible to take any of it seriously. Will Dawn Of Justice Learn The Lesson? Man Of Steel messed up in this regard. It spent a lot of time aping Nolan's realism, which jarred heavily when it descended into city-smashing action. Half of Metropolis was decimated, but what stopped people from being able to overlook it like in The Avengers was that it didn't fit the serious tone that had been built up. There is hope Batman V Superman can correct this earlier issue, however. Snyder has always been competent at building consistent worlds - just look at Watchmen - so as long as he's decided to change things up a bit, there's every chance Dawn Of Justice could feel genuinely real.