Batman v Superman: Dawn of Justice has created a decisive split between critics and fans. As of writing this, the critic Rotten Tomatoes score sits at 29% and audience of 71%. Some say that critics are biased to a movie even before they sit in the theater. Or perhaps fanboys and girls are so geeked out on the visuals and concept that they fail to see the faults within the film.
The first week of release BvS has seen a constant online fight between critics and fans. Arguing who is correct and why the other side is obviously wrong. These groups have gone back and forth so viciously that by the end they are usually farther apart than when they initially began.
The problem with week one reviews is you usually get two different groups watching a film. One group consists of the movie critics. Their job is to break a movie apart with the goal to determine if the movie has basic storytelling elements such as a logical structure, character building, good directing and decent cinematography among other things. The other majority group that sees a movie like BvS in the first week usually comprise of the hardcore fans. Their goal is to determine how true to character and entertaining a movie is.
This leaves an appearingly impassable roadblock for the average moviegoer. Each person enters and leaves the movie theater with a different agenda. So who’s opinion should be more important? Well, the answer, as unsurprising as it is, is both. Both opinions are valid, both carry weight, and after seeing BvS you will most likely walk with your own opinion that may side with critics, fans or some combination of both. Many of you may even join the internet feud of who’s opinion reigns supreme.
Now here is the point to it all. IT DOESN’T MATTER. It doesn’t matter if your opinion differs from someone else’s. That is best part of the whole movie going experience. We sit in a dark theater engulfed in sounds and visuals with the desire to escape to a reality that isn’t our own. When the credits roll and we leave either disappointed, overjoyed or neutral we have the ability to discuss the reasons why. Not for the purpose of persuading an opposing party, but to have a thought out and honest discussion. Discussions such as these will hopefully bring to light what a majority of people did and did not like. The movie studio can then take the criticism and apply it to their next movie.
There is no doubt that Batman v Superman: Dawn of Justice is doing great in the box office and will continue to do so. But as we discuss this film and others to come, let’s do so in a respectful manner so that all opinions can be heard rather than extinguished.
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