The adaptation you've been waiting for... Spoiler Free

Rating: 8/10 (25 March 2016)

I enjoyed Man of Steel even though I critiqued it for lacking the 'heart' of the original Superman movies. It felt more like good science fiction than a hero movie. I loved the plot and the visual style but there was no sense of emotion from Superman, probably due to his noticeably reduced role in the story. Although its a darker movie than Man of Steel, Dawn of Justice fixes those minor but glaring flaws and its a much better story for it. Ben Affleck and Henry Cavil bring the passion that was lacking from the last movie. Jessie Eisenberg's Lex Luther is a more interesting foil for the duo than Zod was and the supporting cast does a great job... Supporting.
This movie also fixes a complaint I heard often about Man of Steel... The long sometimes frantic fight sequences. The sequences in this movie seem to be, dare I say it, an adequate length. They also have a sense of scope and realism that the frantic camera-work in Man of Steel had trouble conveying.
I enjoyed having Wonder Woman in the story and Gal Gadot is definitely up to task but if I have any complaint about this movie it's that she feels a little shoe-horned in to the plot, but it's an adequate intro to the DC movies coming soon.
Overall, I think its the best adaptation fans could have hoped for given the source material. DC and Zack Snyder have definitely created a tone that sets their brand apart from Marvel and thats a good thing, although it may be a little dark for the children that love the Marvel movies so much.