Batman V Superman: A dish, unpalatable

Rating: 6/10 (26 March 2016)

When I walked in through the doors of the screen of the cinema, I thought "This is it," and stood back for an action-packed, well- written and a well-choreographed flick. However, I was disappointed, brutally.
This installment of the DC Universe just failed to meet the standards set up for it and to do justice to the hype it had created (a case which is becoming quite common nowadays; take Deadpool, for instance). I felt like I had gone to the best gourmet restaurant in town and ordered the chef's special. But, what I got served was just reheated food from their pantry which sucked and made me want to break the plate. Likewise, Batman V Superman lacked the flavor which had turned the Man of Steel into such a delicacy. Perhaps, Snyder has lost his touch or maybe it was the result of "too many actors cooking the same broth", (the traces of the failure of the Avengers resurfacing here).
Now, I will dissect the elements of this tasteless dish further. When you go to watch a superhero movie, the first thing you look for, is well-crafted cinematography. However, this prospect of the movie was dismal. Some of the action sequences were so unrealistic and lazily crafted that instead of keeping your eyes glued to the screen, they left you shifting in your seat out of boredom (some bitter bites reminding of the appalling Green Lantern adaptation here). Though, the movie had a dark setting and some of the scenes were beautifully choreographed, the overall feel wasn't great. Moreover, the sound effects proved to be a disappointment as well. Unfortunately, Hans Zimmer failed to impress this time and left my auditory organs dissatisfied. There was no original sound track for Batman and when they tried to come up with one closely related to that of Man of Steel, the results were awful. Finally, a lot had been crammed up in a single plot. Perhaps, some people may choose to neglect this by saying that since, they had to prepare the audience for the upcoming Justice League movie by throwing in cues here and there and introducing Ben Affleck as the new Batman. But, for me, the plot didn't thicken; it remained thick throughout the movie (pun intended).
Ultimately, the movie came as a disappointment to the majority of the fans (perhaps, the reason why the rating fell from being above 9 to about 7 on IMDb in just a few days and continues to drop even lower still) and I feel that there was room for improvement, especially in the special effects and the script. Conclusively, a responsible citizen, when confronted with an unpalatable dish from a restaurant, first rebukes the manager and then warns his fellow citizens about that unpleasant place. I believe, I have fulfilled that responsibility.