Is this justice, or is it just criminal?

Rating: 7/10 (26 March 2016)

Batman v Superman: Dawn of Justice promised so much but only partially delivered. This film had moments of greatness and the Batman scenes did not disappoint, but the Superman and Lois Lane scenes, for me, were rather prolonged and felt very forced. The acting was of an acceptable standard with Jesse Eisenburg's portrayal of Lex Luthor being intriguingly idiosyncratic. However, he was fairly one dimensional as an evil scientist.
Zack Snyder's direction was all over the place. At one point the story would focus on Bruce Wayne's origin, the next something completely different. When the film came to the inevitable climax with Batman fighting Superman, something still felt like it was missing. In my opinion, the dialogue and plot needed some reworking to improve the end product. However, the fight itself was visually pleasing.
The lack of respect for the source material was criminal. Batman is seen using guns and killing numerous people, neither of which is true to the character of Batman. Having said this, Batman's scenes make the film worth watching, and I really look forward to seeing Ben Affleck's Batman confront Jared Leto's Joker.
For me, this film had a lot of potential but was overcrowded with disparate plot lines and too many characters. Overall, I would give the film 7 out of 10 because it transported me to the world of comic book heroes which I have grown up enjoying.