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Starting off, the music choice matches with what we’ve come to expect from this movie. It’s called Batman v Superman, not Batman & Superman, so there’s obviously going to be a lot of tumult involved. There’s no indication that composer Hans Zimmer did the music for this trailer, but the blaring horns undeniably fit in with his style.
The voiceover that follows threw me off a little at first. I expected any voiceover to be from a character we know, not newscasters and real-life public figures. We also get some voices and echoes in the background too. There are some good lines in all of this, particularly the line by Charlie Rose about powerful figures being sources of controversy, and the line from Neil deGrasse Tyson about how Superman’s (Henry Cavill) existence changes our perception of the universe.
Other bits, however, aren’t as effective. It seems like Lex Luthor (Jesse Eisenberg) says the line, “Devils don’t come from Hell beneath us. No, they come from the sky.” While the ideas behind it definitely work, it just sounds a little cheesy; who talks like that? And the chants of “Go home!” and “This is our planet!” feel so cliché. I will say though that it sounds like Zack Snyder might be channeling some of the criticism of Man of Steel, and that’s kind of exciting.
As far as the visuals go, there are a few that I find a little weird. I can understand someone making a monument to Superman, since he saved the world; I can also buy someone else defacing it with the words “false god.” The shots I’m more interested in are the ones of Superman himself, particularly the shot in which he’s in a crowd. I can’t say I can recall ever seeing Superman in a sea of people. It’s anyone’s guess why some of them have their faces painted like skulls, or why soldiers in another shot have the S Shield on their arms. Maybe the soldiers are part of a secret task force. I do like Superman’s suit though. It’s more colorful than the first. Maybe they did that to better contrast his outfit with Batman’s.
It sounds like we get a speech from Alfred (Jeremy Irons) to Bruce (Ben Affleck). It’s hard to tell what the context is, though Bruce doesn’t seem to be happy. Maybe he uses that anger when he’s driving the Batmobile and Batwing. Afterwards, there’s a shot of him in the Batsuit, which looks pretty bulky. I would think that would be hard to move in, but maybe I’m wrong. The standoff at the end makes up for those doubts. Seeing Batman in his armor, threatening Superman in a robotic voice, is awesome! (I’m assuming the voice is intrinsic to the armor.) It’s such a great way to end the teaser.
However, overall, it’s far from a perfect trailer. While it definitely does its job of teasing very well and has its moments, it takes itself way too seriously for some of the corny content it’s pushing. I’m undoubtedly going to see this movie, but I’m hoping the next trailer is a little better. –Aaron Sarnecky
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