Better than we are led to think by critics

Rating: 7/10 (17 September 2016)

Batman v Superman is better than the bashing of critics led you to believe. There is not much depth of acting to be had as Bat and Supe both snarl appropriately at all the right times. That's about it from them for acting.
Affleck does a decent job portraying with angst Bruce Wayne/Batman and his lifelong sorrow over his parents' deaths. But i kept wondering why this particular killing sent him over the edge to battle someone he obviously could not defeat.
There are lots of fights and things get smashed, mostly due to the savory Lex Luthor. I hated how Zuckerberg portrayed Luthor as a complete a-hole, with silly babbling and crazy actions. Bad direction IMHO. Luthor is the low light of this film.
Gal Gadot saves the movie as the new Wonder Woman. She was absolutely great, and makes you want to see more of her skills in the next installment. She is really a graceful-looking actress with pretty good acting skills. Reminds me of Audrey Hepburn in her youth.
The plot line moves along to the climax, which I wasn't expecting. Guess I didn't watch enough trailers. Lois Lane is somewhat annoying along the way, and Perry White is pretty non-existent here. The whole Superman side leaves you shaking your head about how someone who is supposedly so smart could be so dumb.
Still in all, I found enough drama and action to keep me guessing about how this V thing would play out, and it surprised me enough to give this a 7/10. It's better than average, and better than critics said. Enjoy.