Judge for yourself

Rating: 7/10 (6 April 2018)

I can't say I've ever bothered to review a film here before but I had to make the effort if only to add some positivity to the constant barrage of abuse this flick gets.
Now I love comic books movies and I'm neither a Marvel or DC purist of any description so I'm not biased in any way. There's something magical in seeing Batman and Superman share a scene much more so than any of the Marvel films yet (I'm waiting on a possible Spider-man and Deadpool crossover). I may be in the minority here but I personally think that Ben Affleck is the perfect Batman and Bruce Wayne. No-one has got it this right since Michael Keaton. The look of the dark knight is perfect and I'll be sad to see Bat-Fleck go. Henry Cavill has also done the same for Superman. In fact there were no characters here that felt that they didn't belong.
On the topic of other characters, The Flash? Brilliant! Would have liked to have seen a lot more of Aquaman though. Cyborg? I was not too familiar with him so didn't know what to expect. They did a nice job of explaining the backstory without dragging it out.
The film itself was a blast. Like I said, I'm no purist so personally I didn't care what they got right or wrong about the characters. I wanted a good film and that was exactly what I got. This kept me engrossed from start to finish and unfortunately it was over before I wanted it to.
I have known for some time not to trust reviews as I have loved some films that have been bashed by the media and fans alike. My advice to myself has always been to watch it and see how I feel. How do I feel after this? I feel DC have made a great flick and this is now something to build on.
My only gripe, my only frustration is how they handled Cavill's moustache. It was horrible, just horrible. For those not in the know, Cavill was obligated to keep a moustache for another project and was forbidden from shaving it off. The fix? Just cover it with CG. With the amazing things that can be done now, it was nothing short of a cinematic crime that they butchered the CG on this so bad. The result of this is that for 99% of the times Supes was onscreen if felt like watching an animated character plonked into a live action film.
This film isn't perfect, far from it. But it is a lot of fun. Some have said that it is a touch slow, I didn't think so. There was a balanced mix of action and plot building here. How bored would you be of a feature film with non stop action? There would be nothing to look forward to, nothing break it up. Where would the plot be?
My final thought though? Just watch it with no preconceptions (which may be hard). Forgive minor deviations from the comics and just loose yourself in the fantasy that we have loved for so very long. After all, isn't that what we all want in this type of flick?