Oh god, there's so much I could say about this movie...

Rating: 10/10 (25 April 2016)

...But somehow I have to condense it into 1000 words, good lord. First off, I loved it. The story did a good job establishing the world our supers are in, and it's a new take on the world's opinion of superman. Unlike in comic books and cartoons, even previous reboots, the world does not universally love Superman. I think that's a much more realistic take on the character that mirrors the world we are in ourselves.
I liked the progression of the sub-plots as the movie went on, between Lois discovering what really happened in Nairomi with Lex Luthor's men and Bruce finding out who Diana really is, I just loved that they gave us little threads to latch onto. (Adding to this, Lois' subplot is the whole reason Luthor gets thrown into jail at all, and Diana's introduces the Justice League, plus Wonder Woman's solo movie).
I liked the psychological aspects of the film. Batman clearly suffers from PTSD, which manifests as disturbing nightmares and reliving his parents' deaths (which I don't think we've seen him have to deal with in life action Batman). I like (objectively) that we see similar haunting emotional turmoil in Lois Lane and Superman, after the events in Nairomi and the senate bombing. ("People died. It keeps me up at night," and "Do the nightmares ever stop?")
I like that they didn't ACTUALLY dwell on the fight between Superman and Batman all that much. I enjoy fight scenes, but I was glad when they finally communicated with each other to deal with the bigger threat -- Doomsday.
Wonder Woman was incredibly bad-ass, for the short amount of screen time she was given. I am so ready for her solo movie next year.
I liked Jeremy Irons as Alfred. He's everything a sassy British butler needs in life.
I especially liked Jesse Eisenberg as a wonderfully frightening portrayal of Lex Luthor Jr. He's clearly unhinged from the start, but he's very good at playing the game and manipulating the people around him. The puppet master pulling the strings behind the scenes, setting the stage for Batman and Superman to fight -- more than that, make them WANT to fight each other. ("You let your family die!" "Judge. Jury. Executioner. Justice?")
The visual effects were amazing, the costumes were equally awesome.
I loved the easter eggs hidden within the movie -- the Parademons, the omega symbol, the Flash, Jason Todd's robin costume. I'm wondering if that leads into Suicide Squad at all, if the Joker or Batman will make any references to Jason at all. I personally love to over-analyze everything with a fine-tooth comb, and I love that the movie left puzzle pieces for people to find.
I loved the interactions between the characters. Lois and Clark were adorable, Clark and Perry were... well, they really highlighted that Clark Kent isn't so meek as his previous incarnations pretended to be under the glasses. If anything, he's more aggressive as Clark than he is as Superman. Clark and Bruce, interacting as their alter- egos, was highly entertaining. Superman and Batman on the other hand, were full of a bit more angst. Lex is, well, Lex, and his dialogues with Senator Finch and Superman were disturbing.
More than anything, I like how the female figures in the heroes' lives weren't swept under the rug like they have been before. Martha Kent is clearly Superman's moral compass, and easily the most important woman in his life (sorry Lois). Martha Wayne was the indirect cause for the biggest turnaround in the showdown. Lois plays an important part in the latter as well, providing Superman with humanizing aspects as Batman is preparing to kill him. These are clearly important characters, not minimized for 'man-pain' reasons, but genuinely important.
All in all, I adore this movie and wish other people would just look a little closer to see what they're missing before they write it off as the "worst superhero movie ever". It's a lovely follow-up to Man of Steel, a great movie in its own right.