The biggest difference between the Ultimate Edition and the theatrical cut is that the extent to which Lex Luthor (Jesse Eisenberg) goes to turn Batman against Superman is more detailed: Kahina Ziri (Wunmi Mosaku) - the African woman who testifies before Senator Finch (Holly Hunter) about how Superman showed up in her village and possibly murdered everyone - is revealed to have been paid by Lex to give false testimony against Superman. And while the increased runtime adds a few elements here and there, it does not drastically change the film as a whole. This is still the same movie, just longer. Does the Ultimate Edition fix the problems of the theatrical release? We’ll be posting a more detailed Blu-ray review that addresses that question, but the short answer is: no. Now Batman v Superman: Dawn of Justice: Ultimate Edition is here - releasing on VOD today before a Blu-ray release July 19. But perhaps there was still hope - perhaps this longer, darker cut might make sense of the film’s lackluster narrative? This news was met with confusion before folks had a chance to see the theatrical cut, and met with downright disdain after. Mere days before Batman v Superman: Dawn of Justice pummeled its way into theaters, director Zack Snyder revealed that there would be a longer (nearly 3 hours!) R-Rated cut of the film for its eventual home video release.
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