Zack Snyder's R- rated superhero showdown!

Rating: 6/10 (26 July 2016)

Let me just come out and say this, this movie is exclusively for two kinds of people: a) The ones who are well versed with the DC comics and characters, and b) Those who followed the movie's every news with bated breath ever since it's announcement including all the castings, etc.
The reason I point that out because of the experience I garnered while watching the movie multiple times with different people. The first time when I saw the movie, I wasn't able to make up a clear picture of the kind of movie that it really was, but I should admit that my excitement got the better of me and I liked the movie on my first watch. The second time I saw the movie with someone who is just the opposite of the first category of persons that I pointed out earlier and I came out with some interesting observations: 1) The flash cameo, was awesome no doubt, but it made no sense what so ever for a person who doesn't know about him (I'm talking about the one after the batman nightmare sequence). Even the people who knew about flash had trouble recognizing him! And that is a fact! 2) The nightmare sequence, again another cool sequence that just made no sense, so totally out of place for the movie. People felt like they were suddenly watching a totally different movie having aliens and all that, neither did it anyhow substantiated the plot of the movie. It was just there doing nothing except looking "COOL", a word that Snyder loves to use. 3) The Justice League cameos: In the cameos we get introduced with two of the lesser known members of the JLA viz, AQUAMAN & CYBORG. And anyone who doesn't know that Jason Momoa is playing Aquaman or the other hero is Cyborg would be utterly confused and frustrated about what's going on. Seriously! These are only some of the basic problems that I am pointing out, they aren't even the major ones. I was so excited for this movie and for Zack Snyder before it hit the theaters because I thought that this might be his Magnum Opus and he'll finally get the respect and recognition he deserves. Unfortunately it wasn't meant to be so. He is now making the Justice League and i sincerely hope that he nails it, otherwise, Snyder would see the end of his big budget movie making career and would forever be remembered as the guy who took control of the most iconic comic book properties and made a big mess. He won't be easily forgiven by the huge army of fans the DC comic book heroes have!