Mediocre at best *Spoilers*

Rating: 7/10 (24 March 2016)

I went to see this movie with high expectations. Being a hardcore DC fan, I had to. I couldn't wait to be amazed by Mr. Snyder and flame those Marvel fans and DC haters right in their faces. But it was all a lie. A decent first half followed by a travesty.
The biggest doubt before the release was if Affleck is going to be THE hero we need AND deserve. To be honest, he was. It was good to see a Frank Miller version of Batman. Old, gritty, bitter, violent, with a drinking problem. And Ben Affleck was spot on. And what they showed next was perfect. Alfred, the character so true to the actual source, I felt the need to thank Jeremy Irons in person. However, that was the end of one's dream.
Jesse Eisenberg was nowhere near the mastermind and charming villainy, he so fondly called himself, LEX LUTHOR. I cringed every time he tried too hard at being LEX and failed miserably.
As a comic book fan, I knew there would be some moments where Snyder would abuse his liberty to use his own imagination which would make every comic nerd a bit uncomfortable. But Mr. Snyder surpassed Shane Black's record and totally p-i-s-s-e-d over one of the best back stories of one of THE biggest villains of DCU. Doomsday was made a joke. His appearances, his abilities, and his back story, all went down the gutter.
Another big fail was the climax to BnS's supposed war. The only thing that had good development was Batman and Superman's hatred towards each other and I was excited about the conclusion of their rivalry. Alas, that was the dumbest moment of the 2 hours 30 minutes Snyder- rampage. Bruce had all the enthusiasm for killing Clark, so much that he even argues with Alfred about it, kills/injures people and is okay with being a criminal as long as he ends up killing Clark. Till the moment, he finds out that Clark's mother's name is Martha as was his mother's following which he throws the Kryptonite spear and joins hands with Clark. I lost it at that point really. There was hardly anything to salvage from.
Clarke's "Super Hearing" was only meant for Lois and not for Martha. She got kidnapped and Clarke didn't know. Superman's super hearing is supposed to be so good that he could hear a person's heartbeat on the other end of the globe and he can't find his mother? Clarke "heard" Bruce's plan to steal Lex's data but was oblivious to the entire Kryptonite plan?
Also, the introduction to other league members was so random and stupid. Basically, Batman shows you teaser trailers of 4 other members on his Bat-Laptop.
Honestly, if the movie was any good, I would have defended it at any cost. I would have shut those haters down with all the witty remarks and the comic book knowledge I have gathered all these years.
BUT I CAN NOT LIE
It felt like a Michael Bay movie.
There were two-three references to the incoming threat in the upcoming sequel. The para-demons and the omega sign in the dream sequence. And the last few words from LUTHOR about "he's seen us and he's hungry". But honestly, I'm not too sure if even Darkseid can save it.
*Tries not to cry*
*Cries a lot*