Amazing!

Rating: 9/10 (28 March 2016)

Batman vs. Superman is absolutely amazing. I've read some of the average/mixed reviews, and in my personal opinion, that is the fault of some over-hyped advertising. I'm not one to pay too much attention to commercials and social media, but it seems that this film was probably one of the most over-hyped movies to be released in 2016. I walked into this film without any pre-conceived notions of what it might be like, and left quite impressed.
First, Ben Affleck really surprised me as Batman. He's a wonderful actor, but I wasn't sure if he could at least rival Christian Bale's performance. I'm not saying he's better, but it was a pleasant surprise. Affleck's portrayal of Batman hit all the right benchmarks: angsty, angry, introverted, yet with a heart of gold.
The casting of Jesse Eisenberg as Lex Luthor and Gal Gadot as Wonder Woman were good choices. Einsenberg delivers a creepy and psychotic performance as the calculating and maniacal Lex Luthor. Gal Gadot is absolutely gorgeous and bada** as Wonder Woman.
Also coming from the perspective of someone who watched Man of Steel and found it rather slow, I really enjoyed the pace of this movie. It didn't go so fast that I didn't know what was going on, and it wasn't overly slow. The fight scenes were great - not over done, not too long, and not too short. Just the right mix of action and storyline for my liking.
Overall, ignore the hype. Watch it for yourself and take this movie for what it is, and not the over-the-type advertising that went into it.