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I have been waiting for this film since the announcement and I was so eagerly waiting for this film for so long but I was highly disappointed to see the film. I am an avid fan of Superman and I have to hand it over to Snyder to have increased the class for Superman in Man of Steel and that film was really good,I would not dare to use the word "Great" but it had its share of fun and super-heroness !! Bryan couldn't visualize Superman like Snyder and "Superman Returns" was good but not really good. Zack gave a good look and feel to Superman in Man of Steel and it kinda paid off and earned him the director seat for this legendary film and I would say that he did a good job in directing but the screenplay was kinda off and that counts a lot for a film of this magnitude.

Majority of the people were highly influenced by the darker and more sleekier Nolan's version of Batman. He RE-DEFINED Batman using his most innovative and creative ideas and that paid off BIG time and that could have been evident why people started hating Affleck when he was cast as Batman in this film. Nolan gave us a trilogy no director could dream about and audiences were stuck to Bale as Batman so Snyder should have felt the responsibility to break the view as far he could cause he cant re- write history but he could try making one and he failed AGAIN.. I personally felt that the there was not enough steam and the build-up around Batman, he was not able to establish the new Batman firmly on our mind and when we come to our senses about understanding this new Batman brought in front of us, Eisenberg jumps right in trying to act all psychotic and I am not even sure whether I found it appealing, it was kinda difficult to judge. Cavill doesn't do much as usual and sticks to what he's good at,he flies, speaks less words and stands tall with his amazing fit body. Affleck had so much at stake in this film and on its success but he was let down by Snyder. Basically, the film did not have time to establish a strong character for Batman but Superman had a good or decent prequel as Man of Steel so we knew what to expect of him but we had no idea about Affleck and his portrayal of Batman and I believe that was a serious mistake in the film which DID NOT help the viewers to justify the whole point of action. The viewer could hardly feel the presence of Wonder Woman but if that's how it was meant to be then its a great success.

I heartily wish that Snyder chooses a more appropriate character for the role of an antagonist in the forth coming Justice League series. The movie does not fail much in the sense of entertainment but I believe that people expected more than entertainment, they wanted their dreams to come true when two of the most well-known super heroes face each other but their dreams were shattered at the least because this is not the story of some amateur superhero like Kick-Ass where you are meant only to entertain !!

There's a way to enjoy this film, all you have to do is Forget Nolan-Bale, I am damn well sure that nobody remembers Singer-Routh. DO NOT EXPECT A GREAT MOVIE ! EXPECT TO BE ENTERTAINED BY A GREAT Hollywood MOVIE WITH ALL THE WORLD-CLASS ACTION YOU COULD GET !!

This is just another normal story with splashy screenplay and a great direction.The protagonist played by Bin-Won is an ex-special force agent living a life without a meaning due to his past tragedy. He befriends a girl who's her neighbour and suddenly his life gets a meaning when the little girl's mom gets into trouble with a wrong group of people. That's the outline of the story, though it's just another normal story;the execution stands out unlike any other action thriller.

The film deals with scenes filled with silent emotions which helps the viewers to understand the gravity,sometimes emotions can be ruined by words but the director chooses to address it with the universal language. Action scenes stand out and Bin-Won has given a immensely subtle but at the same time a great performance. Once the protagonist chooses to pursue the kid, the viewers are in for an action ride. Silent scenes with subtlety makes the film one of the best South Korean movie to watch. If you are a fan of action movie, then do not miss out this movie.

"The Gift", can be considered as a new perspective by which thrillers are portrayed. Joel Edgerton, though he has acted in some big budget films and been directed by Ridley Scott, does not strike as a great actor but as as Writer/Director one should definitely agree that he has done a GREAT job in this film. All credit for this film goes to this one person only.

On the acting front, Jason who seems to be choosing more dramatic roles recently has done a very neat job in portraying his role as "seems like a good guy". Rebecca Hall has done a better job compared to Jason in this film as she has more vital points in the movie. Joel has outdone himself with simplicity, simple yet powerful acting on his part.

Joel did take everyone by storm in this film by showcasing his fine practice of directing. Every scenes in this movie makes us think that this is just another thriller but defies everything at the end. The way the characters are portrayed has to be definitely appreciated as the depth of the characters gets unfold as the film goes by which makes it more interesting and highly gripping. The second half deserves more appreciation than the first half because Joel is busy making people believe that it's just another usual thriller but 'Simon says' "No". The intensity of Joel's characters in this film is still a mystery, he has played it so well that you couldn't believe the climax.

Bottomline is that this film will give you the chills and will leave you hanging making the viewers asking for more.