Masterful: A Lot of Catch-Up Done Well

Rating: 10/10 (24 March 2016)

The DC Movie Universe had a lot of catching up to do in order to set up the Justice League to Compete with an already well-established Marvel Film Franchise, and to redeem its recent track record of poor movies--besides The Dark Knight Trilogy and possibly the Man of Steel. That being said, the edgy casting decisions paid off, and the writing and directing was exceptional.
Critics and certain members of the general audience will say that there was too much going on at once, and it was hard to follow the evolution of the story. This may be true for some--especially those unfamiliar with the DC Universe--because there are multiple story-lines happening in the film. However, I would encourage you to familiarize yourself with the characters and story-lines this movie is supposed to re-envision before watching it--you'll be glad you did, because you'll appreciate the film much more. Snyder is clearly a comic book fan, and he paid respects to the comic books in many aspects of the cinematography and directing, but he did an excellent job of adapting the story for the big screen.
I laughed. I cried. I was on the edge of my seat. I would call this a SMASHING SUCCESS.