Not as bad as the Critcs are saying...

Rating: 6/10 (26 March 2016)

OK! Just ahead of me doing an Audio Only review on YouTube on my 'Just Another Review Show' Channel - Still in its infancy, I thought I would do my usual and share a few thoughts - Relatively spoiler free - on Batman Vs Superman...
And I am going to be brutal and honest IT WAS... Actually quite good! Criticisms first! How many bloody times do we need to see the Batman Origin Story? His parents were murdered in front of him as a child... We get it! The first 10 or 15 minutes is the same story AGAIN! ENOUGH ALREADY! Secondly, If you are one of the many people who has watched the Trailer expecting an all action set piece - FORGET IT! YOU WILL NOT LIKE THIS MOVIE!!! The Trailers are very misleading! This film is all about atmosphere and build up... It takes time to get to the meat of the story, hence many critics saying its Boring and Too Long...
NO! Actually its not, Thats GOOD STORY TELLING! I have to be honest, much as I tried to avoid the hype train, Even I went in expecting things to happen a lot sooner than they did... So I am giving you fair warning - DON'T TRUST THE TRAILERS! The film is all about Build up and pay off!!! If you go in expecting that, you will enjoy the film a lot more...
Finally, BaGhoul Scares!Yes, this movie has a freaking Jumpscare!!! For crying out loud Hollywood - Has this clichÃ© not done its rounds enough? Bruce Wayne having a nightmare and a bloody Jumpscare? OK! Credit where it's due.. It did make me jump - Even though its so damn obvious that its coming... But it was NOT NEEDED!!! END OF! So, That's the bad out of the way... Whats good about it? The Build up, Its atmospheric - Emotional, Maybe the more cynical and the young will not get affected by that but for me as a father, there are many points that really tug at the heart...
A lot of people seem to be moaning about Ben Affleck's Batman as well... Personally, I liked him! He looks the part, and plays it damn well...
Henry Cavill as Superman - If you hated Man Of Steel then you are NOT going to be on board for this film, so don't bother but again - I think he puts in a perfect performance.
The shocking castings, Amy Adams returns as Lois Lane - And she once again portrays her really well... So no shock there! I am just finding hard to get used to her in serious roles after seeing her in The Muppets... But yeah she is good! And Jessie Eisenberg as Lex Luthor... Possibly the one casting EVERYONE was worried about!!! He comes across to me as Jon Simms as 'The Master' In Doctor Who (If you have not seen them, Check them out AFTER you have seen the ORIGINAL Master in The Classic Episodes with tom Baker and Peter Davidson)...
He walks a really fine line of being slightly camp to overly maniacal... And he walks that line well! Very Well! It was the one casting choice I actually thought would fall flat on its backside, but instead I was enthralled!!! It was sad not to see more from him and the diabolical plot - Well they are far better than Gene Hackman's Real Estate plans in the 1978 Superman!!! Unsung Heroes so far - Wonder Woman's appearance - Yeah! You can already see the reviews out there - She REALLY IS BAD ASS! If I was worried about a Wonder Woman Movie before, I am not now... I can really see it working but will want to see a Prequel before anything else! Obvious clues for the future - I should warn of Spoilers but we have the Internet and we all know its coming... The first glimpses of Aquaman, The Flash and Cyborg...
There is no avoiding it - We all knew a Justice League Movie was on the way so I do not really think its a spoiler... Disappointments here - NOT Linking The Flash into their already established show (Why not? Its done no harm to MARVEL with Agents of Shield!)...
Plus Points - A Cyborg Origin Story is definitely going to happen in my view - Or needs to... And Jason Samoa as Aquaman - It is only a brief glimpse but again I am ACTUALLY LOOKING FORWARD to the movie even though I have NEVER LIKED AQUAMAN! So, Long and the short - The hype train has done its worst and the film due to that is going to be VERY polarising... If you are after an all action epic, Avoid it as you will be plain ANNOYED! But if you want a slow build up to a good pay off (I want to say great pay off, but I didn't really care much for the final battle... Except for seeing Wonder Woman!) then go in with open eyes and I am sure you will like it.
Overall, 6 out of 10 from me - Mainly due to the Hype train....Would have been a easy 7 or even 8 had it not been built up for a fall!