Movie critic Roger Ebert expressed great displeasure in his review of 1989's Batman, which bears a striking similarity to criticisms leveled at the DCEU. Numerous movies in the DCEU timeline received harsh criticism upon their release, many of which echoed Ebert's Batman review – establishing a dismissive critical precedent that still plagues the superhero genre. In fact, these criticisms arguably prompted the franchise's reboot – which will hopefully foster a warmer reception for the DCU's future.
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