It's Really Not A Bad Movie Guys.

Rating: 8/10 (31 March 2016)

Batman Vs Superman Dawn of Justice is an interesting spectacle. It's this year's biggest opening so far and was dismissed by critics and a few people in the audience. But also, it's a film that's been wildly anticipated and is now doing slowly at the box office as we close in on it's second week.
It's seriously not a bad movie guys.
I mean, I see why people hate it but I really found this to be a breath of fresh air after The Dark Knight Trilogy. My main reason?
It's mindless entertainment.
It was hard for me to pick flaws for this movie, I was just so immersed in Ben Affleck's Batman that I just couldn't pick out flaws. But I think there is one gripe I have with this movie and that is Lex Luthor. He is the son of Lex Senior I guess? We don't really know his father's name. But I'm really mixed about Jesse Eisenberg's performance of him in this. Sometimes he can be really scary, sometimes he can be really really annoying.
But that was the only big flaw I found for me. Other than that, Batman Vs Superman is a blast. Ben Affleck's Batman is one of the great superhero performances I have ever seen. He is different than the other Batman's I have seen and I really enjoyed the new take on him. Wonder Woman was not bad for her first film appearance, Cyborg, Aquaman and The Flash make important cameo roles that are a big part of the story.
On the thing about Mindless Entertainment. I like movies that make you think, don't get me wrong. I like movies with smart and good messages. But as a film critic, you just need a break from those movies sometimes and this movie helped me get away from that for two and a half hours. Like with Man Of Steel, this movie made me feel more relaxed and didn't care about what flaws there were.
Overall...
This new superhero film in the DC Cinematic Universe has pitch perfect acting from Affleck and Henry Cavill, visually impressive action scenes, great grim cinematography, a standard but absolutely fun plot and a climax that will surely make you cheer for the heroes to win. Batman Vs Superman is a real winner and Zack Snyder in my opinion is going the right direction with the DC Universe.
86/100 B+