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Henry Cavill, who plays Superman in Man of Steel and Batman v Superman, at San Diego Comic-Con in 2015. Panel photograph, not a film still. Photo: Gage Skidmore , CC BY-SA 3.0 . Display size adjusted; source photograph unchanged. Batman v Superman: Dawn of Justice has a strong central question: who gets to decide whether extraordinary power can be trusted? Bruce Wayne sees a threat where other people see a rescuer. Clark Kent faces a public argument that cannot be settled simply by demonstrating another ability. The film is most compelling when it lets that disagreement remain uncomfortable. The 2016 film is directed by Zack Snyder. DC’s official record lists Ben Affleck, Henry Cavill, Gal Gadot, Jesse Eisenberg and Amy Adams among the cast, and credits Chris Terrio and David S. Goyer as writers. This review discusses the setup and dramatic approach without describing the ending. Bruce Wayne turns a fear into a certainty The aftermath of the destruction in Man of Steel gives Bruc...