Performances are Strong, Story is Weak,

Rating: 6/10 (28 March 2016)

Batman v Superman: Dawn of Justice is a mediocre movie with a rushed, poorly developed storyline, although it boasts a stellar cast. The highlight of the movie for me had to be Ben Affleck, who shines as Batman, playing a very damaged version of the character who clearly had a rough past, and is now forced to deal with God-like beings, Affleck's role is intriguing because he is given these challenges that are entirely different from previous portrayal's. I was also thoroughly impressed with Jeremy Irons, who perfectly suits the role of Alfred, Gal Gadot steals practically all her scenes as Wonder Woman, and Henry Cavill makes a pleasing return to the role of Superman, along with Amy Adams as Lois Lane, with delightful chemistry still evident between them. The biggest issue is that it is more focused on setting up future movies than focusing on this one, there are constant references and hints that are clearly making way for the Justice League, not one bit subtle, DC are desperately trying to catch up with Marvel and because of that this 2 hour and 30 minute movie has more in it to help their next series of films than it does for the actual plot of this film. The whole reason why people went to see this is to watch the two biggest superheroes in the world fight, and we are given it for about fifteen minutes, there's a ton of build up, and in the end conflict is resolved quite quickly, going on to bring in a Doomsday character that makes the plot even messier, with the final thirty minutes being a CGI overload. The only performance in this movie I was not entirely impressed with was Jesse Eisenberg, though his acting was impressive, it was not right for Lex Luthor, he was more of a Riddler, he did not have the threatening, intimidating persona Luthor's always had, instead he is just a crazier version of the characters we have seen Eisenberg play before, and you will be just as confused about Luthor after the movie as you were seeing him in the trailers. Its jam packed with flaws and its one of the most bloated films I have ever seen, I am disappointed, but I am still hopeful, I am a fan of these characters and the actors portraying them and look forward to seeing their future adventures, do not expect perfection, but Batman v Superman: Dawn of Justice should not be missed by fans of both heroes.
Batman does not believe Superman is the hero he claims to be, and puts himself up against in a battle that is sure to do huge damage to both Gotham and Metropolis.
Best Performance: Ben Affleck