A very average, mis-shaped picture

Rating: 7/10 (6 April 2016)

Irrespective of what film critics said about this film, I went into Batman v Superman: Dawn of Justice with a level head. The first third of the movie was not too bad albeit a long winded explanation focusing on Batman's hatred towards Superman. From then on, the film became very mis-shaped and less clear in telling the overall story.
From an acting front, the spotlight was more fixed on Ben Affleck than the others in the film due to his quite frankly appalling acting as Daredevil in 2003. I always thought Ben Affleck could portray Bruce Wayne very well, which he did but the huge question was 'Did he play Batman well?'. Yes, yes he did. At the beginning of the film, I was hopeful Jesse Eisenberg could deliver as Lex Luthor but halfway through, I felt as if his character sort of fell apart into some psychotic, Joker- esque character which didn't quite fit the attributes one would normally associate with Lex Luthor. Henry Cavill played his part exactly the same as he did in Man of Steel, which is a much better, clearer and more professional film than this.
Also, the film makes a very rushed and vague attempt at referencing the Justice League. Given that the film had to reference the other Justice League members before Part 1 next year, Zack Snyder could have made a better and more satisfying attempt at referring to the other DC Multiverse characters.
Upon reflection, this is a very average film. From what was a very promising start, the film more or less lost its original plot halfway through to focus on a grudge match between two superheroes which, similar to Man of Steel, causes significant damage to Metropolis. This film left me frustrated, it lost its focus and rushed the events leading to this fight, which as you will see, becomes incredibly pointless. The only consolation i will give it is the acting. Ben Affleck and Jeremy Irons deserve credit in their respective roles. 7/10