Zack Snyder Explains Importance Of Showing Batman's Origin Again

Batman V Superman: Dawn of Justice received some criticism for the fact that it included yet another interpretation of Batman's origin story. Director Zack Snyder believes it was necessary, however, and that it directly fed into the resolution of conflict between the two heroes.

In an interview with Forbes, Snyder went into detail about this aspect of the film, and why it mattered.

"You know, they're both born and live in a world where someone can care about them and mourn them, and they can love their mother. And that's the cool thing, you know we spend so much time with the Martha-Clark relationship that I think it kind of pays off there. You realize, oh, we needed that as viewers, so we could get to a moment with Batman where that moment with Martha resonates. Because we've lived on with Clark's relationship with his mother, so that moment is like, "Wow, that's ringing for me and I feel it."

"When we were shooting the title sequence, that whole idea about, "Do we really need to see the death of the Waynes again," is a big thing to take a shot at again. But you realize you need it, because it actually pays off. And I really wanted to do it all the way."

Snyder's take on the origin didn't hold back any punches, and I thought it got everything across in a fairly brief amount of time. I have to agree that the Martha moment would not have had the same impact without it being fresh in the audiences mind.

via Forbes

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