Batman V Superman: 10 Reasons Man Of Steel Is Better

4. Better Editing, Direction & Pacing

In addition to its scripting issues, Batman v Superman just feels sloppily cobbled together on a basic technical, structural level. The editing is jarring not only for abrupt scene shifts, but also during much of the action, with shots shifting suddenly and making the viewer feel lost amid the mayhem.

The direction itself is also all over the place: there are a ton of beautiful shots in this film, but there's also some incredibly awkward-looking handheld camerawork, arguably too much slow-motion, and a number of would-be serious moments that end up coming off comical.

And finally, there's the pacing: the thing doesn't seem to know when to take a breather and when to run full pelt: action beats are interrupted by Lois Lane nonsense for little rhyme or reason, and of course, back-loading all of the movie's significant action was not a very smart idea.

Man of Steel is again imperfect here, but the editing is mostly slick and visually coherent, Snyder feels more confident and in his element as a director, and the film is more structurally sound. It feels more like an actual movie rather than a 150-minute advert for future DC attractions.