Batman V Superman: 13 Biggest Blunders Zack Snyder Makes That Completely Ruin It

8. If There's An Attempt To Give Style Substance, It Doesn't Work

One thing I mused after the Final Trailer for the movie hit was that Snyder may be showing some actual creativity and was shooting scenes featuring the individual heroes differently, with Batman shot guerrilla style and Superman having a more grandiose feel, visually representing the character's different ideologies and adding another layer to their ultimate fight. This is kinda there a bit in the movie, to the point where some reviews cite the stylistic distinction between Gotham and Metropolis as the movie's main saving grace.

But, really, I just don't see it. The two cities feel pretty indistinct when we're in them - only the slums of Gotham or the towers of The Big Apricot give a sense of place and they're only in certain scenes - while Larry Fong has filmed things in a very standard manner no matter which character we're currently following.

It certainly doesn't look like Snyder's tried to do anything more than create comic panel-esque shots, something he's been doing for a decade now and has been the cause of the style over substance cries. And if he has tried to advance that, he's not succeeded