a grim masterpiece!

Rating: 9/10 (2 April 2016)

This film was incredible! I found it to be a many layered, complex film that was influenced more by Ingmar Bergman than Michael Bay. The film deals with a lot - it is essentially three films woven together - Batman Vs Superman; Doomsday; Dawn of the Justice League
The movie is done from an European-art house perspective. The flow is not linear, some of the film is more poetic than cinematic, etc.
I was mesmerized by this film, and am convinced I will enjoy it more when I see it again.
Affleck was great. He is now my favorite Batman!
Snyder also managed to summarize the first Batman (keaton), 3rd (Kilmer) and 5th (Batman Begins) in about 10 minutes. Quite a feat.
Jesse Eseinberg didn't bother me as much as I thought he would. I just accepted he was more the Joker than a traditional Lex Luther.
In fact, I think I enjoyed the film because I just accepted that none of the major characters (Batman, Superman, Luther) were like their comic counterpart. This is a reimagining of those characters. I liked what Synder did - but I can understand why it angered some comic book fans.
I also understand why some people hate this film. As I said, it is not a traditional super hero film by any means. Definitely not kid/family friendly (leave the little ones at home), and I can see it getting an R rating with just a few more killings and violence.
The plot not flowing linearly also may disturb some. It is not until 1 hour into the movie that the 1st hour really makes sense. Snyder has woven a complex tale that does take a while to connect all the dots.
It is also VERY grim. There are only 2 attempts at humor- that's it. This is a VERY serious film. Nothing like a Marvel film at all.
If you are going in to see a big budget superhero action film, you may be disappointed. If you can suspend any preconceived notions of what the film and characters should be, then you may be in for a very pleasant - though intense - ride.
I liked Doomsday.. the CGI didn't bother me, though I admit it could have been better.
Wonder woman was incredible and really added to the cast.
The introduction of the members of the Justice League was also unorthodox.
The movie starts out right at the end of Man Of Steel. In fact, they could have called in "Man of Steel 2 - Dawn of Justice" and that might have been better. There is no recap of MOS - it is assumed you know/remember what had happened, otherwise the entire opening scene makes no sense.
The film also expects you to know these characters already.
I did - except some of the members of the Justice League - which intrigued me.
As I said, I loved the film and think it is a masterpiece. Perhaps Snyder's best work. But I fully understand why others will dislike or even hate it.
It is a VERY unusual film, and I applaud WB for allowing such a film to be made. They could have gone the easy route but didn't.
It will be very interesting to see how the DC universe unfolds.
Personally I hope Snyder does the other ones. Others may disagree.
9/10...