An exciting but heavy 'sequel'

Rating: 7/10 (24 March 2016)

First of all Batman v Superman: Dawn of Justice is an exciting film but it does come with its flaws.
The story to me felt way too jumpy, going from subplot to subplot, for a lot of the time it didn't feel natural as it just jumped around the place. This is in no way because they didn't set up their universe like Marvel handled their earlier movies, it still would be like this because of the amount of story they had to fit in.
The way they introduced the Justice League members felt clunky and forced, with Diana going through each file, it felt too "Oh hey look it's the other JL members they're important too". They also showed Cyborg's origin which just felt weird compared to what they showed of The Flash and Aquaman.
As much as the final fight was exciting and how cool it was to see Batman, Superman and Wonder Woman fight Doomsday, there was just way too much going on and way too quick, how it just jumped from fast paced action from the main fight to Lois bumbling around by herself.
The acting from Henry Cavill could really use some work for the next movie if he wants to be able to look good next to Ben Affleck and Jesse Eisenberg (Who were the stand outs in my opinion).
Apart from the negatives there were some positives, such as the introduction to a new Bruce Wayne/Batman played by Ben Affleck and Jeremy Irons as Alfred Pennyworth.
The introduction of The Flash in the dream sequence was a highlight of mine, finally seeing that character on the big screen especially after seeing Grant Gustin do so well with the character on the small screen.
As a comic book movie I feel it definitely did well bringing all these characters together for the first time in a live action environment, but as a movie the story might be too jumpy and confusing for some people.
Overall I gave it a 7/10, yes there were some big negatives for me but finally seeing Batman, Superman and Wonder Woman together in one movie has got me excited for The Justice League Part One and Two.