Zack Snyder gets it right and I am sorry Ben Affleck.

Rating: 8/10 (22 April 2016)

When it was first announced that Ben Affleck would be portraying the dark knight, I flipped a table over in rage. He does not appeal to me as an actor and I couldn't wrap my head around this choice. Needless to say, I spent many weeks bashing the movie and even refusing to go see it. Boy was I wrong...
As an avid comic book fan and one who is well versed in the DC universe, I was BLOWN AWAY! I was stunned. I was floored. Never was there a more perfect Batman in a film. They finally portrayed Batman THE WAY HE IS IN THE COMICS! He's shown grappling and using his gadgets and we also see Alfred as more than just a butler and confidant, but as an active participant in Bruce's crusade against the criminals of Gotham.
Some people compare Christopher Nolan's Batman franchise to Zack Snyder's version, but what they don't understand is that these are two entirely different versions. Nolan's Batman universe presents a "real-life" Batman, if Bruce Wayne was a present day individual. Snyder brings the comic books to life.
The movie got the visual aesthetics perfect, the only area that needed a little work was the plot. If you aren't acquainted with the graphic novels then the movie will confuse you, that's where I felt the issue was. They didn't give enough background info for those who don't know the graphic novels. For example, I was reading that a lot of people were confused about Superman's death, but if they knew about "Death of Superman" they would understand that there was a reason Amy Adams was on screen more than we would have liked, at least that's how I feel. Now, if you read the comics, the black and silver coffin might have made you pee your pants a little.
Another area I noticed people complaining about, was how dark and gloomy the movie was. If you know the DC universe it's actually quite violent and dark, so are some Marvel comics but Disney doesn't have the balls to go there in my humble opinion. How perfect was the death scene of Mr and Mrs Wayne? The way the gun takes hold of the pearl necklace, it's never been shown this way before. It was tragic and heart breaking but a perfect mini intro and refreshment to Bruce Wayne.
Another issue was the lack of comic relief. Why is that even necessary? Why do we have to fill movies with bad jokes and meager attempts to elicit humor. I laughed a few times in the movie, I didn't feel we needed more "jokes". This is not a kid's movie and it's not meant to be. Sorry parents, leave the kiddies at home for this one.
This is a movie for comic fans and not just "Batman" fans. Batman was created by Bob Kane in the 1930s, not a lot of people know this. They think Batman was created by the producers of the Adam West series or Tim Burton. A lot of the heat this movie faced is being spread by people, that I feel, have no idea about the history of Batman, Superman, Wonder Woman, or DC.
Zack Snyder did an excellent job of bringing a comic book to life, hands down. The writing could have used a little work but did not take away from the overall experience. Ben Affleck was a phenomenal Batman (again, sir, well done!) and for the first time EVER we got to see Batman and Superman go head to head in IMAX 3D, what more could you ask for?