Over and underrated at the same time...

Rating: 7/10 (25 March 2016)

Just a quick heads up, I'm not a comic book reader and I personally don't like the pitting of two heroes against each other. It feels like a money grab. But, despite my distaste for the studio that decided we needed another superhero movie, I really liked this one. It was honestly a beautiful movie in almost every single shot. Zach Snyder's trademark opening credit scene work is quite evident at the beginning of BvS. It's a beautifully shot sequence that isn't over the top. The fights were gritty and extravagant with major coolness factor. When Superman and Batman eventually fight, their punching is never repetitive and the haw for one another is quite apparent. The actors portrayed their characters quite well (not perfect) and really offered a realistic world in an unrealistic situation. Eisenburg's Luthor was maniacal and crazy (arguably a bit too over the top though) and devilish at the court room scene.
This movie will wrongfully be compared to the Dark Knight Trilogy which is a shame because both movies are obviously styled, written, and played out differently, which doesn't mean one is good and the other isn't. The Dark Knight is one of my favorite movies and BvS was good in its own right. The Ben Affleck batman was more of an action hero and this film was more of an action film. Despite being an action movie, BvS was a thought provoking, well acted, beautiful film. The cinematography was awesome too. And did I mention I thought the film was beautiful? People will also not like this movie because there wasn't a whole lot of comic relief. This movie wasn't a marvel movie, and people need to understand that. The CGI was eye-candy and cool to watch. No problems there.
This review, like others before it, has negatives. I deducted points because of the excessive plot point with the bullet. We get that people wrongfully (or rightfully) hate Superman. Also, there were a couple things that served as character development that some critical reviewers (not me) may claim to be excessive and not pertinent to things exploding.