Warner Bros. you blew it big time.

Rating: 2/10 (27 March 2016)

This movie has a multitude of problems, most notably is Warner Bros. attempt at catching up with Marvel in one fell swoop by having this movie needlessly set the stage for a multitude of movies to come. It's the same illness 2014's The Amazing Spiderman 2 suffered from, so why didn't Warner Bros. learn from Sony's mistake? As for the cast, aside from Gadot's wooden performance and inability to pronounce words properly and Eisenberg's over the top ridiculous performance, I have no major complaints, Cavill and Affleck get the job done, the thing is, it's one thing to look and act the part but if the part you are playing isn't well written (I'm looking at you Goyer) it doesn't matter how good their performances are. Doing away with the fundamental aspects that make these two iconic superheroes of the DC universe who they are is (for me at least... IDK about the rest of you) what's most disheartening about this movie. Superman is a virtually indestructible being, and because of this, his compassion for humans and respect for the fragility of human life is what makes him who he is. These virtues were absent in Man of Steel and are again missing in BvS. He is portrayed as being burdened by humans, saving humans has become an everyday chore like doing the dishes, you don't want to do it but it has to be done. As for Batman, he is supposed to be continuously teetering on a precipice, the fear of crossing the line and becoming the very thing he is fighting against is the very essence of Batman. That essence is completely lost when you have him going around SNAPPING NECKS and BLOWING PEOPLE UP. His hypocrisy in this movie is undeniable, he sees Superman as a threat to humans but he doesn't seem to mind needlessly killing people himself. These aren't anti-heroes like The Punisher or Lobo, these are supposed to be HEROES!!!
Contrary to most, I don't lay all of the blame on the director. Snyder has proved that he can be a good director in the past (Watchmen, Dawn of the Dead), just give him a decent story to direct and you will get a good movie out of him. However, I do find it funny how no one ever blames the writers for these turds, in this case, studio hack writer David S. Goyer. With the exception of Blade and Batman Begins, Goyer has never written anything (on his own) that surpassed a 5.6 rating on IMDb. Just look at his résumé... Death Warrant written by Goyer, 5.6/10 -- Kickboxer 2: The Road Back, written by Goyer, 4.4/10 -- The Crow: City of Angels, written by Goyer, 4.5/10 -- Nick Fury: Agent of Shield, written by Goyer, 3.7/10 -- The Unborn, written by Goyer, 4.8/10 -- Ghost Rider: Spirit of Vengeance, story and screenplay by... you guessed it... Goyer, 4.3/10, and now he shares writing credits with Chris Terrio on BvS. What did Terrio do before BvS? Additional screenplay material for the movie Heights in 2005 and a screenplay for Argo in 2012. WOW! With writing expertise like this, what else would you expect? Snyder, Goyer and Terrio chose to cherry pick some of the best stuff from two of DC comics greatest works (The Dark Knight Returns and The Death of Superman) and merge them into one movie instead of adapting both movies onto the big screen separately. The result is a movie riddled with nostalgic moments guaranteed to give fans of the graphic novels a hard on but lacking any specific plot line, resulting in a two and a half hour long trailer for future movies.
Warner Bros. have great writers who are already on their payroll and who do great work on their animated movies. So why can't they assemble a team with people like Paul Dini, Alan Burnett and Bob Goodman to write these live action movies instead of going back over and over again to a hack with a mediocre track record when it comes to writing movies without the help of someone like Chris Nolan? If anyone would like to watch a great movie with Superman and Batman, check out The Batman Superman Movie: World's Finest, Superman/Batman: Public Enemies, Superman/Batman: Apocalypse and Batman: The Dark Knight Returns, Part 1 and 2, any one of those animated features are far superior in comparison to this crap.
Warner Bros. you blew it big time.