Good, action-packed continuation

Rating: 9/10 (7 September 2016)

I never really cared for "Man of Steel", just a bunch of wanton destruction for two indestructible aliens. That being said, this movie ROCKED! My wife and I watched this on Sept 4 and, when it was over, we both wanted to see it again due to all of the nuggets within the movie.
Why did it get so many "bad reviews" is anyone's guess, but it probably was because of the simple "that's not how it happened" in the comic. I guess the first thing you need to do is remove yourself from the comic and put yourself in the motion picture world. My wife would ask me some character questions (Doomsday, General Zod, Batman, etc.) and I would answer, honestly, and with the knowledge of the COMIC. The movie world is much different and things will change (remember, Wolverine in MARVEL is short...) so, in this Batman re-telling, the Wayne's died in 1981, for example.
It's a new medium. you can't have our modern conveniences in the movie such as cell phones and 3-D imagery and still expect a 1940's feel.
Anyway, there is a dark feeling throughout the movie as it prepares you for the next phase: the Justice League. Wonder Woman appears to be immortal and can hold her own against Doomsday; Superman is more human than the humans, after all, and we know he'll be fine; Batman - as played by Ben Affleck - isn't Christian Bale, but I liked it and to me it worked. People dissed Michael Keaton when he donned the cowl, and he shut his critics down.
Jesse Eisenberg is a little heavy on the Lex Luthor role, but this left us guessing as to just exactly what he was attempting to accomplish: was he trying to get Superman and Batman to battle each other? But why did he have information on Wonder Woman, Aquaman, Barry Allen (Flash), and Victor Stone (Cyborg of Teen Titans)? It will be interesting to follow as the next few background building movies are released before the Justice League is assembled.
Overall, an enjoyable movie!