It's a triumph

Rating: 10/10 (6 April 2016)

The highlight of this film to me was NOT the action sequences, but the stellar performances from Jesse Eisenberg, Holly Hunter, Jeremy Irons, and Ben Affleck. Henry Cavill was okay; his acting certainly wasn't bad but it didn't stand out among the many great performances in this film. His portrayal of Superman this time around was a little more intense and dramatic than what we saw in Man of Steel.
I can't understand all the criticism towards Eisenberg's Lex Luthor. Since this movie came out, I've listened to many complaints that this portrayal of Luthor is not consistent with the comic book Luthor, and that Eisenberg was terribly miscast. I believe this is based on a misunderstanding, or misconception about what the film maker was trying to do with this version of Lex.
***SPOILERS AHEAD***
What people don't seem to understand is that BvS is a Luthor origins story. This film is giving Luthor a back story and setting up the character for future films. The scene near the end of the film where Luthor is incarcerated and his hair is being shaved off, is very symbolic. I believe the shaving of Luthor's hair to render his scalp bald, is symbolizing the "birth" of Lex Luthor (when we're born into the world, we have no hair). Obviously, this also brings him one step closer to the physical ideal of Luthor that most people are accustomed to -- the bald Lex, which we can expect to see more of in upcoming DC films.