One of my favorite comic book arcs made into a good movie

Rating: 8/10 (1 April 2016)

I disliked "Man of Steel", thought it was drawn out and rather boring. The story was not too interesting either. "Deadpool" was great. Other favorites are "Batman Begins", "Spider-Man 1 + 2", "Iron Man" and "The Avengers".
Entering "Superman v Batman: Dawn of Justice", a title I thought was horrendous, (and still think it's very bad), and we get a story told extremely well. Little is explained, since we are expected to know enough about the characters at the beginning, and I like that. Much is shown, little is told.
Reviewers have complained about the murder of Bruce Wayne's parents, but it is used as a great storytelling device that I did not see coming. There are not too many dream sequences, but those sequences were quite good.
Someone even complained about Batman using guns in this movie, probably not realizing that this only happened in his nightmare.
There have also been complains about the movie being like five different stories. I only saw one, and it was driven by the madness caused by the terrible "Man of Steel" and Lex Luther's devilish plot to bring down the alien.
The characters are well portrayed. It feels a lot like reading an excellent comic book. Even some scenes are touching, and others very exciting. I did not expect that after going into the movie knowing about a 29% Rotten Tomato score.
I had a great time, perhaps factors were low expectations due to critical reaction and the previous Man of Steel.
My final verdict: excellent story telling, fine acting and competent direction, an enjoyable movie to watch on the big screen.