2016's First Disappointment

Rating: 5/10 (29 March 2016)

You would think that something as exciting as the DC Universe would make for a great film. Batman v Superman proves otherwise. In fact,the only way to truly describe the superhero flick is disappointing and nothing else. While there is no question that the visuals are fun to look at, the acting is possibly some of the worst I've seen in a superhero movie. Henry Cavill as Superman is extremely wooden with little emotional range, Ben Affleck does an okay job as Batman while being given little to work with, but neither of them compare to the embarrassment of Jesse Eisenberg's performance as Lex Luthor. No matter how crazy Lex is supposed to be, the acting is just plain garbage, and not for a second could he ever be considered menacing. With a bad script, mediocre acting and an over exceeding run time, Batman v Superman is not a horrible movie. It is just not a good one.