Big Batman fan... and it was better than I expected

Rating: 7/10 (19 April 2016)

Let me give you a brief background of what kind of batman/superman fan I am-- I LOVE Batman. I don't particularly like Superman...at all. I grew up obsessing over Batman the Animated Series with Kevin Conroy. I adored Tim Burton's Batman, thought Val Kilmer was sexy, and dressed up as Alicia Silverstone's Batgirl for Halloween one year. I thought Christian Bale's interpretation of Batman was subpar, mainly because of his voice... but I won't even start that discussion. I play Batman Arkham Asylum and all that... so do not mess with Batman and if you are going to do a new interpretation of him, better do it right.
Overall, Ben Affleck surprised me with his portrayal of Batman/Bruce Wayne. Ben Affleck is one of those actors that when he is in a movie, I am not lost in whatever role he is playing... I am watching Ben Affleck play a role... if that makes sense. So, unfortunately, I was aware during the whole movie that Ben Affleck was Batman and not lost in the fantasy of the Dark Knight. However, Ben Affleck's portrayal of Batman was the best interpretation of Batman/BW since Michael Keaton.
I want my Batman to be brooding but not so brooding that it's annoying. I want my Batman to be a freaking bad ass. I want his fighting skills to be shown off, his intellect unmatched, and gadgets showcased. Batman should be mysterious and be reluctant to a team. This Batman met all these requirements. Ben Affleck played the role of the traumatized orphan with a vendetta well. He means business, and he understands that Gotham City needs a hero/vigilante to get things done.
So Ben Affleck as Batman I give 8/10 I saw the movie in IMAX which made the movie 100x more enjoyable to watch because visually there were a lot of explosions and things of that nature. The action was good. The fight scenes' choreography were on point. Some chase/fight scenes dragged on for a bit. There were parts that could have been completely eliminated... the movie was a tad too long. But, they are trying to set the stage for the huge justice league franchise so I get it.
Jesse Eisenburg did a fantastic job as Lex Luthor. At first, I was like, "What the hell is a youngin' playing mastermind Lex Luthor for?!" But I quickly retracted all those thoughts when he appeared on screen.
Gal Gadot was a decent Wonder Woman-- better than I expected. I am anxious to see how she does when she gets a bigger role as wonder woman. Her costumes as Diana were drop dead gorgeous.
Disappointments of the Movie-- Lois Lane's Role-- she literally played the damsel in distress and gets saved by Superman like 5 times in a two and half hour movie... it started to get annoying.
The ending is overly dramatic when it is obvious that there is going to be more movies.
SPOILER They try and play off that superman is dead... c'mon... let's be real here.
END SPOILER Was the movie everything I had hoped for? No. Was it enjoyable and entertaining? Yes. Will I own it? Of course because it has freaking Batman in it! Go into the movie with realistic expectations, and you will be pleasantly surprised and highly entertained. Worth seeing it in a movie theater if you want to fully enjoy the action-y parts.
FYI-- there is no after credit scene...in case you're wondering.
Enjoy