not nearly as terrible as the trailers make it look / feel

Rating: 7/10 (5 April 2016)

Seriously -- some truly terrible trailers did this film a disservice. I really expected to hate it. But it turned out to be pretty good. The actors did solid work. The FX work was top notch. And Snyder actually upped his game and only got *stupid* with the Bat vs. Superman fight (when characters have the opportunity to kill each other, which is their goal, but instead opt for a "cool" wrestling move or to spin the other one around in a circle and smash stuff ...)
I honestly thought this would be a flaming turd. Seriously. I'm not an Affleck fan unless he's directing, and I felt like MoS was ham fisted, and that Zack Snyder was all sizzle and no steak. But the narrative on this one felt streamlined and focused for the most part. It feels like Snyder was patient and let things breath a little bit, and certainly should be commended. So good work.