<sod>[[A. O. Scott]] of ''[[The New York Times]]'' wrote "But the point of “Batman v Superman” isn’t fun, and it isn’t thinking, either. It’s obedience. The [[theology]] is invoked not to elicit meditations on mercy, justice or sacrifice, but to buttress a spectacle of power. And in that way the film serves as a metaphor for its own aspirations. The corporations that produce movies like this one, and the ambitious hacks who sign up to make them, have no evident motive beyond their own aggrandizement.<ref name=NYT>{{cite web|work=[[The New York Times]]|author=Scott, A. O.|authorlink=A. O. Scott|title=Review: ‘Batman v Superman’ ... v Fun?|date=March 23, 2016|url=http://www.nytimes.com/2016/03/25/movies/review-batman-v-superman-dawn-of-justice-when-super-friends-fight.html}}</ref> Cynthia Fuchs of ''[[PopMatters]]'' said "As you’re watching this [[movie]], you might also contemplate your own part, in being swayed into consuming so much of what you’ve consumed before."  Adding, "Wonder Woman’s remains Batman v Superman‘s most compelling story, precisely because it’s untold."<ref name=PM>{{cite web|work=[[PopMatters]]|title=The Boys Are Oversharing in 'Batman v Superman Dawn of Justice'|author=Fuchs, Cynthia|date=March 23, 2016|url=http://www.popmatters.com/review/batman-v-superman-dawn-of-justice-boys-oversharing/}}</ref> Matt Patches of ''[[Thrillist Media Group|Thrillist]]'' wrote "What Batman v Superman can do, it does, at the cost of coherency and thrills. The movie is bat-shit crazy. A dour, disdainful demeanor, plus a [[gluttony]] of complex plot twists, dissipates most of the [[contact high]].<ref name=T>{{cite web|work=[[Thrillist]]|author=Patches, Matt|date=March 24, 2016|title=I Saw 'Batman v Superman' and Only Want to Talk About Wonder Woman|url=https://www.thrillist.com/entertainment/nation/batman-v-superman-review-wonder-woman-bests-affleck-and-cavill/entertainment}}</ref><eod>
<sod>[[A. O. Scott]] of ''[[The New York Times]]'' wrote "But the point of ''Batman v Superman'' isn’t fun, and it isn’t thinking, either. It’s obedience. The [[theology]] is invoked not to elicit meditations on mercy, justice or sacrifice, but to buttress a spectacle of power. And in that way the film serves as a metaphor for its own aspirations. The corporations that produce movies like this one, and the ambitious hacks who sign up to make them, have no evident motive beyond their own aggrandizement."<ref name=NYT>{{cite web|work=[[The New York Times]]|author=Scott, A. O.|authorlink=A. O. Scott|title=Review: ‘Batman v Superman’ ... v Fun?|date=March 23, 2016|url=http://www.nytimes.com/2016/03/25/movies/review-batman-v-superman-dawn-of-justice-when-super-friends-fight.html}}</ref> Cynthia Fuchs of ''[[PopMatters]]'' said, "As you’re watching this [[movie]], you might also contemplate your own part, in being swayed into consuming so much of what you’ve consumed before."  Adding, "Wonder Woman’s remains ''Batman v Superman''‘s most compelling story, precisely because it’s untold."<ref name=PM>{{cite web|work=[[PopMatters]]|title=The Boys Are Oversharing in 'Batman v Superman Dawn of Justice'|author=Fuchs, Cynthia|date=March 23, 2016|url=http://www.popmatters.com/review/batman-v-superman-dawn-of-justice-boys-oversharing/}}</ref> Matt Patches of ''[[Thrillist Media Group|Thrillist]]'' wrote "what ''Batman v Superman'' can do, it does, at the cost of coherency and thrills. The movie is bat-shit crazy. A dour, disdainful demeanor, plus a [[gluttony]] of complex plot twists, dissipates most of the [[contact high]].<ref name=T>{{cite web|work=[[Thrillist]]|author=Patches, Matt|date=March 24, 2016|title=I Saw 'Batman v Superman' and Only Want to Talk About Wonder Woman|url=https://www.thrillist.com/entertainment/nation/batman-v-superman-review-wonder-woman-bests-affleck-and-cavill/entertainment}}</ref><eod>