A decent superhero movie.

Rating: 7/10 (24 March 2016)

Batman v Superman: Dawn of Justice is the second film in the DC Extended Universe and the sequel to 2013's Man of Steel. In spite of the overwhelming negative feedback I noticed it has been receiving, I found it to be a decent superhero movie for the most part. It seems that this film was made for fans of the first one, rather than for the casual film- goer.
Eighteen months after the events of Man of Steel, the world is divided over whether or not Superman (Henry Cavill) is the saviour they really need. As a result, Batman (Ben Affleck), the dark vigilante of Gotham City, decides to take matters into his own hands and travels to Metropolis to fight Superman one-on-one in an attempt to keep him in check.
Despite the great explosive action scenes and the very idea of finally seeing these two famous superheros duking it out with one another, the film is unfortunately marred by pacing issues and bad editing, particularly during the first act. The film's runtime of nearly 2 and a half hours also poses a problem, as it bogs the film down with a lot of unnecessary exposition. Even so, I still really enjoyed the cast, in particular, Ben Affleck as Bruce Wayne/Batman, whom I believe to be one of the best on-screen depictions of the character. Gal Gadot was also surprisingly good as Wonder Woman/Diana Prince, even though her screen time was quite short. However, I have mixed feelings about Jesse Eisenberg as Lex Luthor. He just seemed to portray him as a spoiled rich kid rather than the psychotic megalomaniac I was hoping to see. Overall, if you liked Man of Steel, then I recommend watching it.
I rate it 7/10.