Dark, a little overstuffed, some good performances, but LOUD

Rating: 5/10 (24 March 2016)

Just saw the opening showing in IMAX 3D. Some of my impressions have been described previously by others: It's a very dark movie, it's overstuffed with action -- which is, admittedly, pretty well- done - - and there are some really good performances. But our (mine and teenagers') primary impression is that it was OPPRESSIVELY loud when there was anything other than dialogue. Without exaggeration, I spent the majority of the movie with my fingers in my ears; it reminded me of the old Maxell commercial with the guy being literally blown away by the sound of "Ride of the Valkyries" coming out of his speakers...
Affleck does a really good job, particularly given the standard of Bale. I think Cavill is an excellent Superman, with an edge to his good guy. Amy Adams is, well, Amy Adams: When hasn't she been really excellent? Jesse Eisenberg is suitably creepy: more than I thought he would be, although also a little bit like a truly evil Zuckerberg.
My overall rating of 6 would best be explained this way: After the fact, I don't think I would have felt bad waiting to watch it at home on a good system, whereas "Age of Ultron," for example, was one I was glad I saw in the big format on opening Thursday.