A Character or Two Too Many,...Darkest Dark Knight Yet Steals the Show

Rating: 9/10 (7 September 2016)

Mega-Movie even by Super-Hero Standards, this DC Entry in the Post-Modern Genre that Marvel Dominates is DC Challenging the Champ with more than Equal Bombast.
If the Movie has a Fault it is the way it Over-Indulges with maybe a Character too Many and the Forceful way it Begs for Attention by Throwing the Kitchen Sink at the Viewer when it already Served-Up so much Sustenance that it Becomes Nearly Indigestible.
Although the Film Overflows with Interesting Characters, the Sheer Number is Exhausting. A Few could have been Left Out and Included in the Future and this one would not have Suffered at all. As it is Some Folks found it Insufferably Inclusive.
Fanboys and Fans in General were all over the place with Their Love and Hate for this Movie and Mixed would be a Good Description of the Public's Opinion. Most Professional Critics Hated it.
Considerably Darker, both in Tone and Display, than Marvel's way and in that way it is Decidedly Different. There isn't much that is Cheery and it's Dark Description Stands Out and Apart from the Typical.
There can be too much of a Good Thing and this Prequel to the "Justice League" and Sequel to "Man of Steel" (2013) maybe Guilty of presenting a Gluttonous Cacophony, but cannot be Denied its Artistry or Effort to make this a Big Bang for the Buck Entertainment. It all Works Fine but is Probably an Overdose for some.
Ben Affleck's "Batman" is a Winner. This is "The Dark Knight". Older, more Brutal and Cynical. This is a Downbeat Look at a "Batman" that Deflects and Defends His Actions by Saying..."Alfred, we are criminals, we always have been criminals, nothing has changed.". What has Changed is His choice of Utilities, now He has No Problem Using Lethal Weapons.
"Doomsday" should have made the Cut making the Movie more Compact, and "Wonder Woman" gets Short Changed a bit.