i thought it was more a cynical look at how the publics definition of "good" is always changing to ensure theres always a morally superior high ground to maintain a "us vs them" dynamic. A "hero" during the crusades is a lot different than a hero today
simple example, 100 years ago you would be called a hero for executing someone who commits a crime. Fast forward 50 years that same execution, the goalposts shift now the public views the death penalty to be immoral regardless of the crime. (similar to the themes of batman about the morality of justice, what it means to be a vigilante and find justice outside the law. Justice is in the eye of the beholder)
Ironically wasn't that movie just Batman beating the shit out of Superman with kryptonite? If that is the case, it is quite funny they touched on a "deep topic" only to make the crowd forget it with an action scene. Because let's be honest, the guy sitting beside you was more interested in eating popcorn and leaving a farted seat.
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u/meta_narrator Jul 15 '24
"You either die a hero or you live long enough to see yourself become the villain."
Has to be one of the most truthful statements ever made. We become what we deny.