Batman wants to kill Superman? Seriously?

BATMAN WANTS TO KILL SUPERMAN? SERIOUSLY?

I saw "Batman Vs. Superman: Dawn of Justice" having laughed, teared up, gasped, and applauded throughout the film. I thought it was a great movie with great acting, great character development, and great action, but judging from the reviews of critics and some of my friends I've come to realize that not everyone feels the same. And the persistent complaint across the critical board is this nagging sense many viewers have: did Batman/Bruce Wayne REALLY have authentic character motivation to want to kill Superman? Because if Wayne didn't have a good enough motivation then the central premise of the movie is flawed and it truly is a "dumb film." I am here to argue the opposite: Bruce Wayne had plausible motive to desire to kill Superman.

 REASON 1: EVERYONE DIES (around Bruce) WHEN BRUCE DOES NOTHING TO STOP THEM Let's start from the beginning just like director Zack Snyder does: Bruce Wayne undergoes massive childhood trauma seeing his parents graphically die at the hands of someone (Joe Chill) who has greater power but doesn't know how to use that power well (in child Bruce's case it results in his parents being shot). Bruce is just a kid and at this point is ill-equipped to stop someone with such power.  Wayne then devotes the rest of his life to rectify that mistake and trains and then fights crime trying to keep power from the wrong hands. But Bruce fails again when he loses his partner in crime fighting, Robin, killed by someone with power (Joker) that Bruce again did nothing to stop (except this time he could have killed the Joker instead of just trying to arrest him time and time again). If Bruce lets Superman's power go unchecked like Joe Chill and the Joker its going to result the same way: innocent people will die. In fact, they already have.

 REASON 2: WAYNE IS MESSED UP YO Bruce shoots and kills people with his car and plane and other peoples' guns in this film. He brands people to warn them not to step out of line again. He is not like you and me and does not think like you and me. This is a person who has his own ethical code and it is stretched way beyond ours. His hatred for those that abuse their power is so great he hunts them down. Wayne is not afraid to stop evil thugs from putting their evil will on the citizens of this world. His standard of judgment would be the same for Superman.

REASON 3: SUPERMAN REALLY DOES APPEAR DANGEROUS TO THE WORLD AND ESPECIALLY TO BATMAN Thousands lie dead in Metropolis because of the way Superman confronted Zod and his army. Many die in the Middle East, including innocents with Superman there. Superman starts interfering in situations in the Middle East that he has no political idea what is going on. At the Capitol hundreds die in a bomb because of Superman's negligence. And last but not least, Superman makes an ultimatum to Batman, saying that Batman must hang up crime fighting for good or Superman will stop him. Again a person with power is forcing his hand upon Bruce. Superman is a person who won't let Batman even fight for his city anymore because "Superman knows what's best." Superman is a person whose negligence has cost thousands of lives. A person who has absolute power and thinks they know the right way to use it and doesn't want anyone else telling him what to do. Jesus is a savior because He is absolutely powerful and absolutely good. But what happens when someone (say, Superman) is just absolutely powerful?

REASON 4: TIMING  Absolute power corrupts absolutely. If Bruce acts now he is able to acquire the material of Kryptonite before it leaves the facility Bruce tracked it to. With that Kryptonite he can stop the alien that is corrupted by his absolute power. If Bruce doesn't act now he loses his one chance at ever stopping an alien whose very attitude and whim hangs the fate of the world. With Superman out of the picture it will not be a perfect place, but it will ensure that the world will not be destroyed by a "man" who forces his will on everyone.  I'll buy it: Batman "needs" to kill Superman or more and more people will die. Only death of this corrupt dictator can stop the madness that will assuredly ensue if Bruce does not stop him. Bruce Wayne is messed up enough to believe all this. I'll buy it. Both the character motivation of Batman, and this film in Blu Ray.  Peace out.