Batman V Superman: 3 Reasons Why The Trailer Teaser Sucks (And 1 Why It's Awesome)

2. Zack Snyder's Needless Style

OK, so let's get to what we see. Batman's hung up in some sort of basement alongside some goons when we hear rumblings above. Superman dives down, landing with a thud and kicking up some sand. A lot of sand actually. An awful lot of sand. It whisps and whirls at bizarre speeds towards the camera, obscuring our vision of the Man of Steel and his human soldiers. What was that? The shot of the men bowing at Supes feet was OK, if nonsensical (although that doesn't matter if it's Batman's dream), but what the hell is up with this OTT visual effect? It's most likely done to add some 3D value into what's intended to be a big visual scene, but that doesn't make it OK. This is the taste of the big issue hanging over Batman V Superman, the reason why it will invariably fall lower than expectations; it's directed by Zack Snyder, a man who shoehorns as much style as possible in his films so hopefully you'll miss that there's no plot or nuance because you're too busy picking your jaw up off the floor. To be fair to him, it worked in 300 and almost did in Watchmen, but now he's missed that things need to look arresting, rather than just being hand-wavy flashy; Man Of Steel was drab and uninteresting, and this extravagant-yet-empty effect suggests Dawn Of Justice will be just more of the same.