Didn't live up to the hype

Rating: 6/10 (8 July 2016)

As much as I like the DC cinematic universe, "Batman v Superman" did not live up to expectations by a long shot. The plot line was filled with plot holes and confusing cinematography. The entire film seemed as though it was just an excuse for the producers to make more DC films and not actually an attempt to satisfy audiences. It was seemingly 2 1/2 hours of hastily, and carelessly made references to characters who don't have any role in the film (i.e. flash, aquaman, cyborg, darkseid) and who barely resemble their comic book counterparts. Not only was the plot weak, but writers of "Batman v Superman" successfully tricked audiences into believing that the Batman-Superman conflict would be... well... real. Even though the twenty minutes of action were thrilling, they were greatly diminished by the overall confusion that will leave die hard fans and casual movie go-ers alike scratching their heads and wondering, "What the hell is going on? Why does Lex Luthor even hate the protagonists? And why would they go and ruin that perfectly good trailer by making a movie out of it?";) Even as bored as I was watching this... Jesse Eisenberg did a fantastic job as Lex!