By the time you read this, it will be less than 6 hours until I get to watch Batman v Superman. Normally, I would rub this early screening privilege in your faces (ain’t I grand?) but some people have already rubbed it in mine, as they got to attend the film’s official premiere in Los Angeles on Sunday night. There are still review embargoes in place so we won’t see any full reviews for a day or so, but that doesn’t apply to the fans who were in attendance and who took to social media to voice what they thought of the long awaited superhero throwdown.
And the verdict? Well, if the sampling of Twitter reactions gathered by CBM is to be believed, then not only did director Zack Snyder and co step up their game in a huge way after the mixed reactions of Man of Steel, but they may just have produced – and I quote – “the best superhero movie ever”. Holy hyperbole, Batman!
Whether these are just the very positively slanted kneejerk reactions of already hyped fans who just walked out of a massive movie event where the stars of this movie as well as many other DC Comics properties were in attendance – in other words, these may not be the most level headed of assessments – it’s still great to see such an enthusiastic response. (adding a bit to the legitimacy of these “fan” reactions though, one of them is actually from Ramin Setoodeh, Variety’s New York Bureau Chief).
And even if you were to be a bit more “realistic” and temper expectations accordingly, this still sounds way, waaaaay better than the overstuffed trainwreck some naysayers were predicting (not me though, I’m all aboard the hype train!). Also, it seems that despite the initial ridiculous and unwarranted fanboy uproar about their castings, both Ben Affleck’s and – especially – Gal Gadot’s Wonder Woman are hugely successful, which of course just bodes extremely well for the future of this cinematic universe.
Check out the Twitter reactions below.
#BatmanvSuperman > 'The Avengers'
— Ramin Setoodeh (@RaminSetoodeh) March 21, 2016
I thought #BatmanvSuperman was spectacularly entertaining, anchored by strong performances from Henry Cavill, Ben Affleck and Gal Gadot.
— Ramin Setoodeh (@RaminSetoodeh) March 21, 2016
https://twitter.com/StudioPlant007/status/711725906667180033
Batman v. Superman was amazing, better than Man of Steel bring on the DCEU! #BVSPremiere
— Rodrigo Mariano (@Dragonsfoe) March 21, 2016
For those who hated that second trailer (including me) don't worry. It's awesome. #BatmanvSuperman #BVSPremiere
— Rodrigo Mariano (@Dragonsfoe) March 21, 2016
And damn Gal Gadot is ? and Ben affleck is the definite batman. Can't wait for next November. #BVSPremiere
— Rodrigo Mariano (@Dragonsfoe) March 21, 2016
I haven't felt this giddy after watching a movie since The Avengers. Goosebumps. Everywhere. Need to talk about it ASAP. #BVSPremiere
— Rodrigo Mariano (@Dragonsfoe) March 21, 2016
I can confirm the loudest applause of the night at #BVSPremiere was #WonderWoman entrance. #WhoWillWin Wonder Women won. And she will again
— Ashley (@anwarren87) March 21, 2016
https://twitter.com/comissionerleon/status/711722198394912768
So Ben Affleck is my favorite Batman now.. #BVSPremiere
— Kendell B. (@kburton23) March 21, 2016
No movie this year will top Batman v Superman Dawn of Justice #BVSPremiere #AMAZED #WOW
— cory montelus (@cmontelus) March 21, 2016
Might be the best superhero movie ever in my book. #BVSPremiere
— Kendell B. (@kburton23) March 21, 2016
.@GalGadot's entrance as Wonder Woman in #BatmanvsSuperman was hands down the best part of the movie. #bvspremiere #whoruntheworld
— Erin Mizer Helton (@msmizerhelton) March 21, 2016
I would just like to say that the only time the entire audience cheered was for WONDER WOMAN. ?????? #BVSPremiere
— Tracy (@TKacz11) March 21, 2016
Lots to process and think about, but overall BvS is an excellent movie #BVSPremiere
— Ben Kahn (@BenTheKahn) March 21, 2016
So lucky to have been at the #BVSPremiere last night and I still can't believe how amazing it was. Not good. Not great. Amazing. #BvS
— Tom Nolan (@ThatsMrTomNolan) March 21, 2016
Still not over the #BVSPremiere. Still so giddy. Im totaaaaallllyy going to be seeing this again
— Mariam (@marchubz) March 21, 2016
Got to say, I was pretty impressed by Batman v Superman. Everyone went crazy for Wonder Woman! (she was amaze) #BVSPremiere
— Swati T (@swatiteerdhala) March 21, 2016
#BatmanvSuperman made me cry real tears. That is all. #BVSPremiere
— Terrance Pryor (@TerrancePryor) March 21, 2016
That was fucking AWESOME ????????????????????
— Nathaniel Brail (@NateBrail) March 21, 2016
Is it 14:30 yet?… How about now?! Seriously, why isn’t it 14:30 yet? I need this movie in my eyeballs now, and these lucky sods definitely are not helping! If you want to check out more reactions from the premiere as well as some pics and video from the event, then just check out the #BvSPremiere hashtag on Twitter.
Batman v Superman: Dawn of Justice opens this coming Friday. Have you got your tickets yet?!
Last Updated: March 22, 2016
LegionZA
March 22, 2016 at 09:49
Does look cool. Will probably only check it out next week though
RinceThis
March 22, 2016 at 11:04
Can’t wait the few hours left!
The Sten
March 22, 2016 at 11:37
Jeffery Dean Morgan is playing Thomas Wayne? I did not know that.
The Comedian is Bruce Wayne’s father. #mindblown
Skyblue
March 23, 2016 at 02:35
I like that!
Alien Emperor Trevor
March 22, 2016 at 11:44
Good. Nothing makes me happier than fan baby’s tears & snot bubbles. Worst movie ever, right?!
Ghost In The Rift
March 23, 2016 at 08:19
Uhm yeah rotten tomatoes does not agree with those reviewers, lots of negative reviews on that site, Haters maybe?!?!