My Thought on Batman vs. Superman

Rating: 5/10 (7 April 2016)

For as much hype as this film indicated I was going expecting a knockout. Was it? No. But was it a total disaster? No. However, people for a long time have been waiting to see Batman and Superman on screen together, it is finally here, so there's that. The long wait is over as Zack Snyder gives us a CGI filled 2 hour film with two of the most iconic heroes ever. First, lets talk about the cast who played the characters. Henry Cavill is still able to show us why he was chosen as the next Superman, but doesn't offer more then what he did in Man of Steel. Superman himself in this film really got the "super" knocked out of him, meaning he got beaten up pretty bad, first by Batman, then by Doomsday. And what is with the ending, talk about a gutsy, but head-scratching conclusion to the film. I never would've expected to witness this move, but when they went for it my jaw dropped. Next, Ben Affleck as Batman may be the best part of this movie. How ironic? People were saying what a bad choice it was but they miraculously pulled it off. Batman however I don't particularly like in this one. He is so unnecessarily violent to the point where I was thinking him as the villain. I felt he was more of a villain then either Lex Luthor, or Doomsday. Many times we see Batman killing folks, and annihilating Superman to a pulp. In the previous Batman films he's only violent when he has to. Here, he just wails on people when he doesn't really have to. And one more character/actor I really liked was Jeremy Irons as Alfred Pennyworth. I think he should have been Alfred the whole time, as far back as Batman with Michael Keaton. He owns this character and brings a new perspective we never saw before. So, that's it for the positives. What's wrong with this film? Well, like I said before Batman is really violent, and kills people. Last I checked he wasn't like that. The ending will stir some questions when Superman bits the dust, yes, you heard right. They killed Superman. Why? I don't know. But I must say, it did make the last bit of the movie interesting. That's about as much I can say of how interested I was in this film. Before that seen I was constantly looking back and forth between the screen and the clock. I knew I was in a long movie, but nothing kept me on the edge of my seat, or biting my nails, or even giving me goosebumps for that matter, a film like this should do that. But one of the biggest problems I have is Jesse Eisenberg as Lex Luthor. What was Zack Snyder thinking? I know he must have wanted a different approach, but my goodness, he is as out of place as a tomato in an apple bin, he just doesn't work for the character. Lex is meant to be someone like what Gene Hackman did, heck Jeremy Irons would've been a better choice. And Doomsday...lets move on. I also think the title should've been Batman and Superman, because there is only one fight between them, and it really isn't much of a fight as Batman pretty much kicks Superman's rear end to oblivion. Well, that's all I got to say about it, if you are a fan of either hero you may have a good time, but you need to be a die-hard, know-it-all fan or else it will fly under your radar. For my opinion I'd just wait until it comes out on DVD. Now to grade. Story: C- Ben Affleck as Batman: A Henry Cavill as Superman: B Jesse Eisenberg as Lex Luthor: D+ Jeremy Irons as Alfred Pennyworth: A Music: B- Visual Effects: B+ Special Effects: A- Directing: C Overall: C-