Really Good Movie That's Getting a Bad Rep.

Rating: 9/10 (25 March 2016)

First of all, go see it. Batman v Superman: Dawn of Justice is a great starting point for what's to come. It does have its flaws, but all in all...good. I've notice that it does seem to be getting a lot of bad press. People really need to think about three things before sitting down in a theater and watching it.
1. Man of Steel got so much flack for the destruction at the end that director Zac Snyder spent to a lot of time in this movie trying to respond to fans and critics, which is why half of the world is against Superman. If Snyder didn't feel it was necessary to do this, then the film might have been able to spend more time with our heroes.
2. This is not a Marvel movie. Don't try comparing it, or you'll get up and walk out. Marvel has not only set the bar high for the modern superhero movie, they created a whole new bar. They have done something that is hard to follow. Disney owning Marvel always needs to focus on adults as well as children. Dawn of Justice is not the colorful Avengers.
3. This is not Chris Nolan's Batman. As great as The Dark Knight trilogy is, it was more or less based in the real world. And it worked so well. Nolan once again turned Batman into a household name. Dawn of Justice is not that. It is a comic book movie. Things happen in this new universe that cannot and should not be explained. Leave Nolan's Batman at home.
That being said, Batman v Superman does have its down points. Mixing two huge series together was a bit much. SPOILERS!!! The Dark Knight Returns and The Death of Superman can come together in the same time line, but not in the same movie. Also, Wonder Woman defiantly needed more screen time. She, in a lot of ways, steels the show. But we don't see her as Wonder Woman until the final battle. I will admit, Ben Affleck's performance does allow the audience to forgive the whole Daredevil thing that happened years ago. Affleck almost seems perfect for Bruce Wayne and Batman. Jeremy Irons as Alfred was a bit questionable for me. I didn't get an "Alfred" feel from him. This may have to do with lake of screen time and development of the character. With a standalone Batman film down the road, I'm sure that can easily be corrected. Hennery Cavell's Superman is probably the dullest of all the characters. Again, sharing the screen with so many people doesn't help. He spends most of the movie doubting himself, we still never got the real Superman out of him yet. Louis Lane eats up a lot of the screen. At times, a little too much. But she does bring everyone together in the end. Jesse Eisenberg as Lex Luther, I though brought an excellent, new take to the villain. There are places when it's a bit over the top, but for the most part...very enjoyable. All in all, a wonderful movie to spend money to see. I will be seeing it again this weekend. Don't let what the big critics say shy you away and form your own opinion.