Affleck proves to be Superhero franchise Kryptonite

Rating: 5/10 (26 March 2016)

In Batman V Superman, we join not long after Man of Steel (2013) left off. Batman played by Ben Affleck, has grown increasingly concerned with the massive casualties caused by Superman's epic battles. Just as Superman (Henry Cavilll) has concern with Batman's torturous vigilante behavior. Mix in Lex Luthor stirring the villainous pot in provoking them to kill off each other and there you have the plot. I have a number of problems with this very flawed all be it, very flashy movie. First and foremost it feels rushed. I felt like a girl on prom night getting rushed through the fore play to get to the sex that is the soon to follow Justice League movie. In an attempt for DC to catch up with Marvel with their already popular Avengers franchise. Only problem is Avengers had two already strong franchises with Iron Man and Captain America to anchor it off. With BvS you get a decent Superman franchise reboot then a Batman Reboot after what was arguably the best superhero franchise with Christopher Nolan's Batman series. And now to vent on Ben Affleck for a moment. He has always been a hit or miss actor. He is far too goofy and smug to play the Dark Knight, this film was a perfect example of that. I wanted more the Town (2010) Affleck and I got what I expected, Daredevil (2003) in different tights. Sci-Fi/Action hero you are not. Stick to directing and dramas. Although he wasn't the most unappealing thing about this film. There was all too much digital effects and not enough time taken to create a good script. No spoilers here, but there are several eye-rolling plot points. It felt like watching someone play a video game for 2 and a half hours. Snoozers BvS does have one shinning gem, Jesse Isenberg as Lex Luthor. Imagine Mark Zuckerberg as a convincing Bond villain. With the two main characters battling it out, he manages to steal the show from hours of mindless CG explosions. If this series wants to stay relevant they need more Jesse Isenberg and less Affleck. I was shocked with all the A list actors in this, (Lawrence Fishburne, Holly Hunter, Jeremy Irons, Kevin Costner, Diane Lane, Amy Adams) he was the only real acting standout. I think post Deadpool (2016) the superhero movie franchise makers need to reevaluate the some things. Much in the way Daniel Craig claims Austin Powers (1997) did damage to the Bond franchise, Deadpool poked fun at the genre while simultaneously reinventing it. I'm not saying they need to reinvent the wheel here, but gone are the days where you can show an audience 2 hours of CG action with and intelligence insulting script and weak plot. With all that being said. AFFLECK YOU DA BOMB IN PHANTOMS (1998) YO!!