Overblown in Every Conceivable Way; Definitely One of the Biggest Disappointments in Recent Memory

Rating: 3/10 (3 May 2016)

I had been waiting for a Batman/Superman movie for quite a while. I saw this in theaters last month, and I was hugely disappointed. How anybody could enjoy this is beyond me.
It is certainly a well-made movie, but the problem is that it is simply too much. The entire movie was mostly loud explosions, overblown CGI effects, and mindless set-pieces. I felt like I was watching a video game most of the time. Is this what modern action movies have really come to?
The film had almost no plot and very little character development due to the excessive action and explosions. I felt that the Batman origin was rushed. Granted, it wouldn't have been exactly necessary to have a long, detailed origin story, but it didn't need to feel hastily rushed, either.
Ben Affleck was pretty good as Bruce Wayne, but we didn't get to see nearly enough Batman. Keaton and Bale are still the best. Henry Cavill is serviceable as Superman; he's better than Brandon Routh but he sure is no Christopher Reeve.
I hated Jesse Eisenberg as Lex Luthor. He felt more like a nerdy college student than an evil mastermind. Amy Adams is kind of "there" as Lois Lane.
The scene where Batman and Superman fought was kind of strange. Even putting aside the half-baked reason that they are even fighting each other in the first place, Batman seemed less like Batman and more like a black Iron Man. Wonder Woman's entrance was pretty cool, but she ultimately had very little screen-time and was basically shoe-horned in.
Also, the ending where Superman "died" didn't fool me for a second. The implication in the final shot that he's still alive was SO predictable.
The film was extremely overwhelming in a very, very bad way. It had virtually no human touch at all, and I just didn't care about what was going on most of the time. This is definitely not the film I have been waiting for. See this ONLY if you are a die-hard fan of these heroes, but don't expect anything great.
RATING: D+