Don't hate what you don't understand!

Rating: 10/10 (25 March 2016)

It was prophetically said in both Man of Steel and Batman Begins that "people hate/fear what they don't understand" Going into the movie theater for Batman V Superman knowing its reviews had me extremely nervous that this movie which I had awaited for so many years, read so many comics and watched so many cartoons for could possibly let me down. But each scene of the movie had me smiling more and more, clapping harder and harder, (oh yea, the theater was clapping DURING some scenes) and filled with greater and greater anticipation of what was to come.
BATMAN V SUPERMAN WAS A SUCCESS! AND HERES WHY:
The film received most of its criticism due to a "messy and confusing story structure." But its structure was no different from the way that the second and third "Lord of The Rings" movies tracked two different stories at the same time. Zach Snyder does have an odd way of telling a story, but if you pay attention to what you are seeing and try to think along with the characters, you will be treated to a thrilling journey aided by a perfectly suited cinematography style, unfathomably stunning action sequences, and incredible symbolism.
The other main reason for criticism that critics didn't even know they had was that the movie referenced some source material in comics without necessarily explaining first. As someone familiar with both superhero's comics, these subtle references were quite a treat. Yet for others, these references, two of which had a major part to play in the main story line, could have been slightly puzzling. For example, there were certain scenes with certain important characters who were given little to no introduction and certain main characters whos introduction was rushed slightly. This lead to critics screaming about how the story didn't make sense and how the movie didn't know what it wanted to be and so on. All this to show that the movie the critics were hating was NOT terrible at ALL! They simply came into it unprepared, in the wrong mindset, and with some personal agendas(as Henry Cavil stated in an interview.) It is more than possible to fully enjoy this film without prior comic or character knowledge, as many of my friends at the theater did, and at the same time, you could enhance your viewing experience greatly by looking over some comics before you go. (particularly, Superman: doomsday, Batman: Hush, The Dark Knight Returns: Part 2, and A quick overview of the Injustice Comics.) Like I said, not necessary, but definitely worth it!
On the bright side, BATMAN! HOLY MUSCLEBOUND, TERRIFYING, ASS KICKING BRILLIANCE BATMAN! The jury is out that Ben Affleck is the best thing to ever happen to Batman, thats right, I'm talking to you Keaton. While Michael Keaton brought an original and believable batman, and while Christian bale delivered a psychological and deep dark knight, Zach Snyder brought to the screen a batman ripped straight out of the comics for this one! While Nolan's dark knight was scary on a purely ideological level, Batfleck was truly frightening to behold and beyond entertaining to watch. The entire theater was clapping immediately after each batman battle. While Affleck's Bruce Wayne brought a different type of cynicism and apathy that you would expect from Ben, As soon as the cape and cowl went on, he became a fierce, fast, ferocious, frightening and freaking awesome batman! The violence and vicious fear inducing presence of Batman in the film was GREATLY aided by Snyder's cinematography. Say what you will about his story telling, creating awe inspiring action and thrills is one area where no one can touch Zach Snyder. If nothing else, just the scenes with batman are worth the price of admission.
In summary, Batman V Superman will not fail to entertain you! If you are not necessarily a super hero fan, it may be hard to appreciate and understand at times, but if you are a superhero fan in the slightest, this movie is a 2.5 hour fan-boy dream come true!