Batman V Superman: Dawn of Justice is a great movie.

Rating: 8/10 (30 March 2016)

Batman V Superman was epic.
I only vaguely understand the massive hate that this film has been receiving. Not only is it visually STUNNING, but it also deals with themes that no other superhero movie has even briefly touched on, save for Zach Snyder's other epic superhero film The Watchmen. Maybe people are too use to Marvel's clean cut approach to superhero films, or maybe it's just too easy to fall into the 'mob' mentality, but this movie is great. It isn't perfect by a long shot, but it is a great film.
First off, the casting was spot on. Ben Affleck is without a shred of doubt the greatest on screen Batman that has ever appeared. He's brooding, angry, brutal, and at times charming as hell. And to match that perfect casting decision, Snyder cast the outstanding Jeremy Irons, who gave us one hell of an Alfred, perfectly matching Affleck's Bruce Wayne. Honestly the chemistry between the two was fantastic. Henry Cavill delivers as Superman/Clark Kent, but I do wish they had explored his mindset a little more throughout the movie to make some of the later dramatic scenes hold a bit more weight, but that isn't really Cavill's fault. Even Jesse Eisenberg, who people have attacked viciously online, gave a really good performance. It was quirky, menacing, uncomfortable, and made me feel like this Lex Luthor was a genuine threat within the context of the movie.
Now where the movie really shines is with the actions scenes. Never have I felt such a feeling of grandiose as when I watched Superman and Batman duke it out, it was like I was a kid again sitting on my bedroom floor playing action figures, and I mean that in a good way. When Batman is taking on thugs however is when I found the movie riveting. This Batman does not hold back at all and it is goddamn beautiful. I'm so happy they decided to go a different direction with their take on this character because it really pays off, and works wonderfully within the movie and to aid the overall themes on display.
All in all, a very impressive film. At times the editing was jarring, and there were perhaps one too man "dream sequences", but the major issues with the movie are generally nit picky. Honestly if you tore apart The Dark Knight as much as critics are tearing this apart you would see just as many holes, well maybe not just as many, but there would be holes nonetheless!
I think the best any of us can do when faced with a massive movie like this with such a divisive response from fans and critics, is to see it for yourself and decide whether you think its as much of a triumph as I do, or the crap that Rotten Tomatoes would have you believe.