8 Critical Mistakes The DC Film Universe Has Made
6. Relying On One Director To Steer The Ship...
No matter how talented a director may be, they can only bring so much energy and creative flair to a series of similar projects - in Zack Snyder's case, this is the DCEU, with Man Of Steel, Batman v Superman and the forthcoming Justice League.
It's just plain normal - most of us get less and less passionate the more we do something, whether consciously or without even realising.
Snyder is clearly falling victim to this effect; in interviews, the guy looks incredibly tired, the stress and pressure clearly getting to him and Batman v Superman represents the sort of exhausted directing you should expect from a guy that's dealt exclusively in huge, tiring blockbusters for the last ten years.
Imagine if Batman v Superman had been given to a different director, perhaps a rising indie starlet, with more passion and drive than Snyder has? He's directed the three biggest movies in the DCEU - can we expect him to win three World Cup trophies in a row? Absolutely not. It's unreasonable to expect more from Snyder, and that's not completely his fault; this is where the studio should intervene.
Warner Bros. should recognise that attaching new directors to subsequent projects will help each film feel unique, and different from the last. It'd be understandable if Snyder knocked it out of the park with Batman v Superman, but he didn't, and it's clear the DCEU needs a fresh pair of hands to work it into shape.