Too much of anything, good for nothing??

Rating: 7/10 (25 March 2016)

Batman v Superman: Dawn of Justice: **SPOILER FREE REVIEW** The problem with this movie are multi-fold. On the outset, I was very apprehensive about this hastily planned amalgamation of two superheroes, because DC doesn't have a planned "Cinematic Universe" yet as Marvel has. People just came out of Nolan's Batman trilogy, and for many (esp me) Nolan's Batman was too perfect a creation, that whenever I think of Batman I can only think of him I can only think of a superhero so bent on seeing the good in people, a superhero so steadfast in his ideology of not killing people, we are only used to seeing an Alfred who preaches Bruce on what's right not an Alfred who creates Bruce, weapons for his Bat-suit. All these are jarring aberrations throughout the movie.
This is not a bad movie by any stretch of imagination, its just a badly placed movie. It doesn't have its origin stories in place... Superman had one, this version of Batman didn't. We have no idea who this Batman is, what he stands for, what made him like this.. (We have vague reference about Robin's past and that's about it..) and Wonder Woman although intrigued me, without knowing her, most of the audiences had no idea what she was doing in the movie.. (In comparison to Marvel's first Avengers, by the time it came we all knew who the characters were and what they stand for..)
I like the way the makers thought of showing what's going on inside the mind of the superheroes, the nightmares they face day and day out, but it just not shown right..
The biggest drawback of this movie is one, Lex Luthor (Jesse Eisenberg plays the most immature cringe-worthy villain) and two, Lois Lane, she is that one irritating character that we don't want, yet keeps coming everywhere in the movie.
Plus points are, BGM (Beautiful amalgamation of Batman theme and Superman theme) and camera effects are just beautiful..
Finally I think it's time we peacefully retire, Zack Snyder from this universe. It's not working.. VERDICT: IN THIS DAY AND AGE WHEN MARVEL HAS SPOILT US BY GIVING FUN, INSTANTLY Likable SUPERHEROES, AND VIA NETFLIX HAS GIVEN US LAYERED NUANCED HERO vs HERO FIGHTS(ESP LATEST DAREDEVIL SEASON) DC HAS JUST NOT KEPT PACE WITH OTHERS AND IT SHOWS.. IT'S JUST A CINEMATIC UNIVERSE WITHOUT ANY CLEARLY DEFINED PATH OR MOTIVE..
(Let's hope Suicide Squad redeems it..)