Alien at the Movies

Director Zack Snyder gives the DC Universe a major jump start in an attempt to catch up with the Disney/Marvel Avengers juggernaut. Who hasn't speculated who would win in a battle between these two superheroes? Is Metropolis' Man of Steel a false god? Is Gotham's Dark Knight an uncontrollable vigilante? The tone is dark in this story that has its roots in the more recent graphic novels. Ben Affleck may surprise you with his physical performance as Batman. You got to love all of the bat gadgets. Henry Cavill's Superman has self doubts. Gal Gadot's Wonder Woman holds her own fighting among the big boys. Jesse Eisenberg is an odd choice for Lex Luthor (envision a very quirky psychotic Mark Zuckerberg). Amy Adams is Lois Lane & of course she is constantly the damsel in distress. They went with Laurence Fishbourne as the black Perry White. If you take the hint from the title, it takes a team of superheroes to stand up to the monstrous seemingly unbeatable villain. Will the Flash, Aquaman, and Cyborg make an appearance? This 2 ½ hour film is super-sensational, wonder-licious, and bat-tastic. At the IMAX, the sound level were cranked way up. True DC Comic fans will probably get a kick out of spotting the Easter eggs planted in the film. Expect some surprises, but Snyder requested no spoilers on social media until the movie releases on this Friday.

Alien gives it 3 ½ "meta humans" stars out of 4.