Ultimate Edition 7/10

Rating: 7/10 (16 June 2018)

BVS (the ultimate edition) manages to fix certain plot issues the theatric version had, however, it still suffers from poor pacing. There are moments in the film where the story feels like it drags on and other moments where action is topped on with more action. There are also certain sequences that take you straight out of the story creating confusion. Another issue I had was Superman's death. It felt forced when I first watched it. It didn't feel earned at all.
I enjoyed the cinematography and visuals in this movie greatly. This is something I truly appreciate about Zack Snyder. He pays close attention to detail in this movie like he did in Man of Steel, however it doesn't make this movie a masterpiece by any means. If Zack could get a guy to write a story that doesn't feel rushed in certain scenes, I think we would have a masterpiece.
I liked all of the characters however Lex Luthor took some convincing.
I've always enjoyed the deep layer of certain perspectives that DC movies have taken. It makes their movies more interesting to me. In BVS it's a theological approach. The tone of the movie itself was not an issue for me like many critics have discussed. The serious and dark nature of BVS is different from what I've seen in super hero movies prior to this one and, therefore, made it all more interesting for me.
Deep down I want to give BVS Ultimate Edition a 7.5 or even an 8, but even I need to step back a realize this movie does have quite some number of issues. So I am giving it a solid 7/10.