Batman v Superman | A beautiful mess

Rating: 6/10 (3 May 2016)

I will start with this. Half of this movie is brilliant and the other half is somewhat disappointing. But which half outweighs the other? This is a movie that every superhero film fan has been waiting for.. And if you say you weren't.. You're lying. We all wanted to see these two characters fight on screen. So the most important question is, did those scenes deliver? Well, what action we get between them is phenomenal. Those scenes were easily some of the most visually pleasing scenes ever put on screen. Unfortunately, most of the film is a handful of amazing scenes that are disjointed and sloppily edited. Certain things that happened are just flat out confusing and the plot gets somewhat convoluted at times. BUT, all of that said.. There are too many things I loved about this movie to not, at least, enjoy it. Ben Affleck as Batman? PERFECT. He's easily the best part of the movie. I can't wait until we get a stand alone film with him in the lead. I'm still debating on whether or not he's the best Batman we've had yet. Henry Cavill's Superman gets overshadowed at times, but is still beyond solid. Some of his lines fall flat but I blame the writing for that. A lot of people will hate Lex Luthor. I did not. Eisenburg's portrayal was slightly annoying at times but he really embraces the role so I'll give him that. His motivations are vague but then again, most of the characters fall flat in that aspect. Batman is really the only one who is fleshed out as a character. How was Gal Gadot as Wonder Woman? She's fierce and very scary in battle. She'll slowly become a better actress with time I guess. Hope so anyways. I really loved some of the choices made in the final act. Zach Snyder made some very bold decisions that I thought were really well done. Honestly, the last 30 minutes were great. Certain things come out of nowhere but that goes back to the weak plot. The Justice League cameos were a bit forced but as a huge DC fan, I really loved seeing that on screen. Overall I think most people will, at least, enjoy parts of this movie. Some may love it and others will hate it. I like Man of Steel a lot and although I think that is a better made film, I believe fans will find more things to like in BVS. Rotten Tomatoes score aside, I honestly believe this flick should be watched in a theater. I also recommend to read those reviews as well because the majority don't flat out hate the film. I just believe this is a film made strictly for DC/comic book fans. The cinematography is beautiful and the visuals are flawless. Zack Snyder is a great visual director, just not a great storyteller. But if you can push past some boring scenes and somewhat shut your brain off then it's at least worth watching if you enjoy action. Because the action itself is a 10/10. I don't forgive the plot holes and vague motivations because I expected better. But I have to watch this again to form a better opinion. It's a very dense film and there's so much to soak in. And yes, the Flash is in the movie. So that helped. Not a great movie, but a VERY fun one. Not as bad as critics are saying.