Great Saturday Fun

Rating: 8/10 (26 March 2016)

I spent two days reading negative reviews of this movie before I actually saw it in the theater. I think I got lucky, because the film the critics describe is nothing like the one I viewed.
I wasn't bored at all, and the movie has a nice build to the climax. I see it as essentially a Lex Luthor origin story underneath the hood, with most of the film focused on Superman and Batman. I thought I would be irritated by Eisenberg's Lex, but quite the opposite. I think his character is going to be great in upcoming movies and BvS left me wanting to see more of him.
Wonder Woman is a fantastic mystery. Who is she? Where does she come from? She has that smartest-person-in-the-room feel about her and her superpowers are awesome to watch.
There were a lot of fill-in-the-blanks moments, but I like that. I don't need everything spoon fed to me like Lex shoving a Jolly Rancher into someone's mouth. I still am not sure why Superman's mom works in a diner, but hey, it's a comic book movie! There is a lot of ridiculous nonsense in comics, which is a big part of their charm. The foreshadowing at the end of the film is excellent and I am looking forward to what comes next in the DC Universe.