Mild.

Rating: 4/10 (1 April 2016)

Both Batman and Superman have had troubled depictions on film; some were great, some were terrible, some were mild. "Dawn of Justice" as a sequel/ reboot/ re-imagining emulates just that: mildness. From its genesis, the film rampaged the internet first in anticipation, then awe, then complete and utter disappointment. Is it justified? It is not by any means a horrible film nor is it bad; it is a film that strives to be an epic touchstone and ends up as an all confusing stem of prequels/sequels, stand-alone and Avenger-style mash-ups that already has audiences fearful of the outcome.
All hail Zack Snyder, (1) a Nolan disciple and wannabe, that values style over substance; (2) that managed to assemble an array of fine/serviceable actors and turning them into autopilot versions of themselves that seem to never fully commit to the roles at hand; (3) and mustered the courage to ignore the best days of Batman (Nolan's). What are we left with? A lost cast, a convoluted script, characters' childish and messy motives worthy of Nickelodeon special, and Gadot the only introduction that widely promising.