Compared with other fighting-based Superman films, this film explores philosophical issues in depth. Didn't expect the rating to be so low. It seems that the aesthetics of the old man is really not good.
The theme of this film discussion: What is freedom?
Stalin and brainic believed that freedom should be dominated by the strong. A machine of power, squeezing the blood and sweat of the people for self-benefit. The other uses technology to forcefully harvest and destroy one planetary civilization after another.
The freedom defined by Superman is limited by certain regulations. On the one hand, he uses technology to free mankind from worldly misery, such as famine, disaster and poverty. At the same time, because of the lessons of Stalin and brainic, he is afraid that the dark side of human beings will continue to expand without restraint, and eventually bring the world into the dark age. So use technology to tie the minds of dissidents and turn the people into walking dead.
Batman seeks absolute freedom. He believes that although absolute freedom will release the dark side of human beings and lead to disasters, it is also the birthright of human beings. Even if it will bring disaster to mankind. For example, unrestrained terrorist activities - bombing museums and killing civilians, this is the opposite of absolute freedom.
Luther thinks, to be free? First, the potential opponents must be completely eradicated. On this basis, everything can be sacrificed. For example, inhumane experiments are conducted through the superior man, and the superior man and the Green Lantern Corps are dispatched successively under the forbearance of the superman to initiate aggression against the Soviet Union.
Diana was not interested in the nature of freedom, she believed that understanding and communication were the motto of human beings to avoid disputes.
The above-mentioned different characters outline the contradictions between different ideas, and these contradictions promote the development of the plot.
The author does not give a black or white answer, but leaves it to the audience to think for themselves.
But I think one thing will never change. Not only in any social environment, under the mainstream thinking, the character of being a chivalrous person, sacrificing oneself to save others, etc. is the eternal righteous and noble value of human beings. It does not change due to time, space, environment.
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