A Different Type of Superhero Movie & Great Launching Pad for a Cinematic DC Universe!

Rating: 10/10 (25 March 2016)

SPOLER FREE REVIEW***********I just came from seeing BvS. I'm a mega superhero geek. I love the Marvel movies and I also loved MoS. I was blown away by BvS! It has a dark tone to it and doesn't integrate humor like a Marvel movie. If you go in expecting a DC version of a Marvel movie, you probably won't be happy. If you go in looking for a good superhero story playing with some pretty deep themes then this movie won't disappoint. It had a slow build up and then just simply exploded (in the best possible way)! I thought it had the best action set pieces I think I have ever seen in a superhero movie. I've never been a super big Wonder Woman fan but when she hits the scene as WW, she nails it! I wasn't sure how I would like Ben Affleck as Batman but I really liked his Frank Miller inspired Batman. Finally we have a cinematic batman who combines the super science, the world's greatest detective, and the world's greatest combatant into one version of the character. Henry Cavill (and his Superman) continue to grow and by the end of the movie, he truly is Superman, not just in name, but in deed and spirit. The easter eggs were awesome and exactly what I hoped for in a movie intent on launching a shared movie universe. I am going to watch it again just to try and discover all of them. Again, I love the Marvel movies but I have never had an emotional reaction to a Superhero movie like I did with the end of BvS. I'm not a very emotionally expressive person but I actually choked up!