You're better off watching the Animated Dark Knight Returns instead!!!

Rating: 4/10 (18 May 2016)

It's amazing how much superhero films are hyped up these days, but for one named Batman v Superman this should have been epic. Sadly not only was this film a disappointment it was also a completely jumbled mess of a superhero movie.
Ben Affleck was OK as Batman/Bruce Wayne, I liked the updated suit and the batmobile finally looks like a batmobile (not some tank). However I was not happy that Affleck's Batman actually kills people, I know Christian Bale's Batman also killed, but Affleck's Batman took it one step further and it sort of ruins the heavy moral code Batman usually stands by.
Henry Cavill as Superman/Clark Kent is getting better, at times he even resembles Christopher Reeve. However it's clear the director hasn't got a clue how to write Superman properly as Cavill spends most of the movie looking depressed and hardly ever smiles, a complete deviation of the character and when Superman fights Batman, he doesn't seem to have a care for anyone (apart from Lois Lane of course).
Gal Gadot as Wonder Woman/Diana was fine, I just wish we saw more of her as she is so beautiful to look at. I am looking forward to her solo film next year.
Amy Adams as Lois Lane is not bad, then again sometimes it seems she is only in scenes to keep the plot going rather than being her own character.
Jesse Eisenburg as Lex Luthor is a combination of good and bad, there are times he seems to show his intelligence and then there are moments where I felt I was watching a combination of Heath Ledger's Joker and Jim Carrey's Riddler, that's not how Lex Luthor acts in any way.
Let's get the positives out the way: * The opening scene was done very well, it was interesting seeing the conclusion of Man of Steel from Bruce Wayne's perspective.
* The fight between Batman and Superman was good, though I wish it went on a bit longer.
* The fight at the warehouse with Batman was very good, it felt like I was watching the Batman from the Arkham games as the fighting style is almost identical.
* Wonder Woman's brief action scene near the end was done very well.
Now here's the negatives: Story/Plot – As mentioned earlier I absolutely hated the story as it really doesn't make any sense. A movie like Batman v Superman should be simple, not a combination of different stories moulded into one. For instance, in this version, Batman is already retired and when he sees the destruction in Metropolis he instantly blames Superman (even though it should really be General Zod) and decides that he needs to return as the Dark Knight and fight him with the intention of wanting to kill Superman. So does this mean that Batman is much older than Superman? Not really, both are meant to be at their prime when they first meet. Remember, the first movie Man of Steel is supposed to be a kick-start to a new series of DC films that leads to the Justice League. And while on the subject of the Justice League, the scene with Wonder Woman locating the other superheroes Flash, Cyborg and Aquaman not only feels contrived, it feels very lazily shoehorned in.
Doomsday – The less we talk about Doomsday the better, not only did he look terrible but Doomsday was never meant to be a combination of General Zod and Luthor' s blood. I will not spoil anything any further as most will know what happens at the end when Doomsday arrives.
There are plenty of mistakes here but to be honest it would take forever to list them down.
As the title declares, if you want to see a good movie that gives you a reason why Batman and Superman fight each other, just watch part 2 of The Dark Knight Returns. Better yet, if you want to see a good Batman and Superman feature, watch the three part "World's Finest" of the animated Superman Collection. Believe me you will not be disappointed and once you've seen them you will start to hate this movie even more.