Not as bad as hyped...

Rating: 8/10 (29 March 2016)

29% at Rotten tomatoes? Really? Is this a classic? ... no, but 29%? ... do the critics have it out for the writer/director or something? Backdrop - I enjoyed Man of Steel. (so I'm not in the "going in hating it" crowd) I thought all the actors (headliners) played their parts very well. I'm not as down on Cavill as most I guess. I don't think it's his acting, I think it's the writing/directing choice to "darken" Superman that offends most. I have a harder time with the casting choice for Lois Lane, Amy Adams has about as much charisma as a brown paper bag. Also, every time Senator Finch opened her mouth I thought "why not just cast Jody Foster?" if she's going to try and sound like her that much. (and I'm not a fan-boy of Jodie's) Ben Affleck was superb as Batman & Bruce Wayne. Really good. The best since Michael Keaton IMO.
The movie is kind of slow getting to where it wants to go; but I don't remember sitting in the theater bored. It's long, but it kept my interest throughout.
I thought during the entire movie that Eisenberg was Lex Luther's son, not Lex himself - but then I read IMDb and the character's name is "Lex Luthor". I guess I've never heard Lex refer to his father before. They certainly did that a bunch in this film.
I thought the fight scenes and the CGI/graphics/FX (whatever it is nowadays) was just awesome. I just wish they would brighten them up some and pace the action a little slower so we could appreciate it more. I would love to see more detail of the Batmobile and Batplane and the Batcave, but it all happens so fast I really couldn't enjoy them as much as I would have liked to. It was nice to see Batman actually fight instead of looking like he had superpowers. Superman and Wonder Woman were visualized beautifully. I read a couple reviews that complained about the "loudness" of the fight scenes etc... I did not experience that. I actually was pleased my ear drums were still in my head leaving the theater. (unlike 'Battleship') I was against the casting of Gal Gadot but I think she did fine. I still think Gina Carano would have been more "amazon" and fit the role better. I wasn't aware Wonder Woman had a sword. I can't wait to see her on the big screen again.
I saw where they were going to incite Batman to fight Superman, but I didn't "feel" it like I probably should have. I think if you are going to stage this historic/epic battle from two of the most well known "good guys" you'd better have an ironclad reason - I don't think they gave us that. That's the major complaint I have. But all in all I enjoyed it and thought it was better than 'The Force Awakens'. They are some plot/story "issues" but not nearly as many as some here complain about.
Enjoy the film, I was not sorry I paid to see it in the theaters.
OH, I could understand Batman when he spoke!!!!! Finally!!