It doesn't deserve all the hate

Rating: Null/10 (10 May 2016)

Batman v Superman: Dawn of Justice is directed by Zack Snyder and stars Ben Affleck, Henry Cavill, Amy Adams and Jesse Eisenberg, and tells the story of the vigilante of Gotham, Batman, taking on the powerful Man of Steel in a one on one battle to death.
I've waited long to see this film, for multiple reasons. One of those reasons being the fact that the film wasn't getting any positive reviews what so ever. Except the DC fanboys, who hadn't even seen the film, were praising the film as a masterpiece. But after almost a two month wait, I can say that Batman v Superman is much better than I expected and by far doesn't deserve all the hate it's getting from fans and critics alike.
So as usual I'll be going into the pros first and then the cons of the film. First of. Ben Affleck nailed it as Batman! I adored his suit and his entire performance as a whole. I'm going to say that Affleck's portrayal is my favorite on screen portrayal of the vigilante we've ever gotten. Although some of his dialogue didn't feel right, I still think he gave great performance. Despite those few lines. Henry Cavill was fine as superman. I didn't really had that many problems with his performance, but I'm not a big fan of him as an actor anyway. Jesse Eisenberg was ... Jesse Eisenberg. Except near the end of the film I started to like his portrayal of his character a bit more. I can't really say why. Maybe it's because he finally got his bald look and they got rid of the stupid haircut. Overall, I have to say that most of the characters are well fleshed out and written very well. Except for minor exceptions.
The movie is also visually stunning and beautiful to look at. I think if you saw Watchmen, then you at least were going to suspect a beautiful looking film. This is something Snyder does best. Making visually stunning films and I think he deserves more credit for that alone. The soundtrack isn't that memorable, but it has a few tunes that I'll be listening to again in the future. But that's Zimmer for you. The fight sequences look fantastic and especially the final fight between Batfleck and Superman. It felt like the fight sequence came straight out of the comic onto the screen. And that goes for almost the majority of the action in the film.
Now the cons. The editing and the storytelling in this movie is overall the most flawed. But if you're a Snyder regular, then you know that he has a problem with those two things in particular. Most of Snyder's films unfortunately have that issue and I still don't understand that he hasn't learned from his mistakes. You'd think after directing 6 other films in the past, he would have learned from his mistakes. But my biggest flaw with the film is the overabundance of characters. You don't need characters like Wonder Woman and Doomsday in your film when the title of your film is called "Batman v Superman". The title speaks for itself. It's distracting! I know they're trying to set up a new universe as fast they can, but why not take your time? It took Marvel 4 years in setting up a universe and they succeeded. So basically. If DC screws up Suicide Squad, they can say goodbye to their cinematic universe they've been wanting for a long time.
So basically guys and gals, have some fun. It's all you have to do. Batman v Superman is a flawed film, but so is Civil War. Don't try pick sides. You don't have to be a Marvel or DC fan alone, you can be both. And that is something everyone is unfortunately forgetting.
Batman v Superman is a gorgeous looking film with great and nail biting action sequences and fleshed out, and well written characters. It definitely deserves more praise.