Cautiously Optimistic for the franchise's future

Rating: 7/10 (26 March 2016)

BvS is a mediocre thunder match that failed to meet the audience's expectations. Snyder; while without a doubt executes the action sequences, came up empty when attempting to connect us emotionally to the characters. 151 minutes of run time was a bit long in the tooth as well. As the audience we open up to a spectacular sequence seen through the eyes of Bruce Wayne (I won't lie, if the whole movie was shot with that kind of pace, I may have said it was the best movie I have watched). Then we go through a choppy journey that attempts to intertwine the stories of Kent, Wayne and Luthor. As a DC enthusiast, I understand what Snyder is trying to accomplish but he just doesn't have the right tools to make a coherent story line.It isn't until we see Prince, Kent, and Wayne in one room does this story start to come together and make for one hell of a ride out. The last part of our journey is equal to the opening sequence; A fan-boys dream. I could not imagine that confrontation going down any other way except for the use of Doomsday. He may not have been what the audience wanted to see but he was what the audience needed to pave the way for a justice league movie. Don't worry Superman fans, you still have Bizarro, Brainiac and Darkseid.
Pros: Afflecks Batman (dark, ruthless, relentless, a true detective). Introduction of Wonder Women Jeremy Irons as Alfred The glimpses of our new Batcave Snyder's action sequences The dream/vision shoots
Cons: Run time Choppy story line Post-Production editing Utilization of Doomsday (he would have been a great villain for a standalone Superman film)
On the fence: Eisenberg as Luthor. Unique and Interesting take. Would have made a much better Jervis Tetch. At times his giddy laugh reminded me of Rumplestiltskin from the hit TV show; Once Upon a Time.
DC Universe future outlook: Caution. Warner Brothers will certainly make their pockets heavier with this movie but will the conclusion of this film be enough to draw the same amount of attention towards future films, especially knowing Snyder is on the helm for Justice League. All eyes will certainly be on Suicide Squad to help alleviate the fans disappoint of this chapter. I am optimistic about Gadot's standalone film, but outside of the trinity, does DC have enough support behind stand alone films such as Aquaman and Flash. While they are great characters, I do not know if they have enough star power to push them to box office success. There is a reason why we have only had Warner's endorse Batman and Superman time and time again.