Oh, boy... I just... I had mediocre expectations, and those were far too high.

Rating: 4/10 (18 April 2016)

Well... I'm actually of the opinion that Zack Snyder can deliver as a director, and I wouldn't slate this move as an exception to that notion, but it's baffling to me that he didn't find the lack of plot and congruence amid characters alarming. It didn't help that he put his foot in his mouth by being brazen enough to liken his film to the work of Nolan.
To Snyder's credit, there were beautifully shot scenes, and the cinematographer complimented the grittiness that Snyder was working towards, but those achievements pale in comparison to the drab, unimaginative script that was presumably written whilst Terrio and Goyer fervently attempted to "outdo" each other in the pursuit of getting canned from the project. Lois Lane is just... paper thin. Her "relationship" with Clark Kent has about as much chemistry as a crusty towel does with an avocado. Remarkably, even less sincere and passionate dialogue than the heart racing moments of blank stares exchanged in Man of Steel. Clark Kent/Superman does her no favours in returning her mundane advances with hollow assurances and fleeting exits. The movie could have done without the attempt entirely.
Batfleck performed as well as he could with a script that was abruptly dropped at his feet and abandoned, leaving Affleck staring at the backs of fleeing men. He was one of the more enjoyable characters that brought a bit of life to the role of Batman, albeit there wasn't the sort of sophistication or off-beat humour that one would expect of Bruce Wayne. Batman's interaction with Superman was comical, regardless of the intended purpose. Their common enemy, Lex Luther, wasn't the low point for me as many have said. Eisenberg's casting was strange, but I found his take on the villain decent enough despite being a little more eccentric than what I was accustomed to in other portrayals. There's no way his wit could carry through given the material, so he did the best he could. Wonder Woman was fine.
There may be potential and some promise for the DC future based on casting, but only if the execs can rip the wool from over their eyes and get new blood behind the camera and the pen. Otherwise, it will just be more crap being heaped onto an already massive pile of crap, perpetually becoming a pile so immense and acrid that Michael Bay's keen nose will find it to deliver the final steamer. Be warned.