A Brilliant, Exciting Kickstart To The DC Cinematic Universe

Rating: 10/10 (25 March 2016)

I struggle to understand the severity of critics towards this movie. Personally, I think it was absolutely amazing. Granted, it has its flaws, but the highs of this movie far outrank the lows.
The plot itself was fantastic and well-executed. Where I worried Zach Snyder was going to dwell too long on back story, he laid it out in an efficient, need-to-know basis and saved most of the movie's time for the main plot. Where I likewise worried the conflict between Batman and Superman would feel too forced, I walked out of the theater feeling as if the animosity made sense and came naturally.
Ben Affleck and Henry Cavill knocked it out of the park with their roles. Ben's role as Batman was very Nolan-esque; being a fan of Dark Knight trilogy, I appreciated the respect to the style. Henry Cavill does a good Superman and brings out more of what made him good in Man of Steel. Of course, Gal Gadot did a good job as Wonder Woman. (SPOILER) Though the story mainly rested on Batman and Superman, she did a good job of playing her role against Doomsday and more than proved her potential for a Wonder Woman movie.
Granted, there's a lot of conflict over Jesse Eisenberg as Lex Luthor, but personally I think he is my favorite super villain in the cinematic superhero universes we have all seen thus far. His over-the-top personality and abrasiveness were fantastic and his poetic, philanthropic nature helped establish his motives. Even in his (SPOILER) terrible speech at a public event, he hints at grander motives and busied thoughts all leading up to a greater scheme. Though many would have preferred a more toned down Lex as in the comics, I beg to differ. Jesse's was an enjoyable take.
The (SPOILER) fight scenes could have gone a little longer, the (SPOILER) Batmobile chase should have been a little more spread out, and I'm not sure Lois Lane in the bathtub was really necessary (actually, I thought that scene with Clark Kent was a little creepy) but that's really just me trying to find something wrong with the movie. In a nutshell, Batman v Superman is a must watch. Not perfect, but definitely groundbreaking and promising for the future of the DC Cinematic Universe.
(SPOILER) There is no end credit scene. My friends and I sat in the theater waiting for one and no scene showed, although I don't mind too much. The whole "let's tease future events in the credits" gimmick got a little old after a while, so props to Zach Snyder for eschewing that old trick.