The Big Three Together at Last

Rating: 10/10 (26 March 2016)

This may be the most unfairly maligned film in history.
Clearly made for DC fans who have been reading the books for a long time, BATMAN v SUPERMAN examines dark themes of the human (and perhaps not human) heart while giving us a story that evokes elements from some of the noisiest, grandest, disturbing crossover events in the company's history. (Think: INFINITE CRISIS and such.)
The plot is complex; not full of holes. The film is dark; but, what else would you expect from a story that features Doomsday, a discouraged and perhaps publicly scorned Superman, and a dangerously desperate and perplexed Bruce Wayne, seen here at a very dark period of his life. This Bruce is more Frank Miller and less Christian Bale, even. This Clark is more OMAC PROJECT Superman and less Christopher Reeve. The film is dark, but so are the most compelling moments in DC history.
Casual viewers who are less familiar with the DCU will not understand large segments of this movie. This is a film made for DC fans. For those of you, like me, who have followed the Big Three since their days on the animated SUPERFRIENDS TV show--seeing them together on that screen will truly make you feel like a kid again.