I agree with the majority of what Arcana said about the film (I know, I know - someone is agreeing with Arcana. Call page six, quick!).
I think if you're a fan of the comics and/or superheroes in general, then chances are you will probably enjoy this film. I think what the critics failed to cognitively comprehend with their reviews is that this is NOT part of the Marvel franchise, and therefore it will NOT be like one of the Marvel films - and it was never supposed to be. Movies like Captain America: The Winter Soldier and The Avengers were successful in their own rights, much because movie goers outside of the comic book/super hero community could enjoy them as well. Fun for (mostly) all ages, easy to follow/understand, and 'light'. I think Marvel accomplished exactly what it wanted to in that regard, and I think that's to their favor. But, on the flipside to that, I give props to a movie that isn't willing to play it so 'safe'. Safe can be boring. I don't think one film franchise is better than the other because one is a crowd pleaser, or a crowd 'favorite'.
This movie wasn't NEARLY as bad as what the critics painted it as. Like, not at all - to the point where I'm genuinely a little shocked with all that's gone down this past week over at Rotten Tomatoes. It wasn't a hot mess of a movie by any means, and I really don't think they tried to jam too much plot or backstory into it what so ever - there was NEVER a point in the movie where I was like "Wait, wtf? How did that just happen? They totally didn't explain that..." (*coughs* THE DARK KNIGHT RISES, EVEN THOUGH I LOVE NOLAN AND ANNE HATHAWAY MADE MY LIFE IN THAT FILM *coughs*) And going into it, I thought that was going to be a huge problem - but truthfully, it was not. I had literally no hang up's with the plot or the story line at all. Everything from when in the DC Universe they decided to start the film, with the introduction of characters and how certain elements of the plot came to be - I genuinely believed everything, and never felt things were rushed or non-sensible.
The highlight of the film was when Gal Gadot entered as Wonder Woman. Literally gave me and everyone else in the theater chills. At first, I was a huge skeptic of her acting ability - they basically took a skinny Victoria's Secret model whom had little film experience outside of The Fast and the Furious franchise and molded her into the Amazon Princess. There were a couple times where I thought she wasn't naive enough - not 'regal' enough, I suppose. And there were a couple of dialogue pieces where I thought she was a little too snarky and/or witty when engaging in banter w/ Bruce Wayne - that's not really a characteristic of Wonder Woman, IMO. That's Catwoman. Buuuuut, all in all, she did me proud. Her presence in B v. S alone is enough to make me want to go see the Wonder Woman movie - I think that movie is going to do well.
I liked Ben Affleck as Batman. I liked him a little more than Bale, honestly - not only do I think he physically fit the role more, but he had a bit more pathos and more of an 'angry asshole' vibe to him - that's Batman. Batman is an angry asshole, lol. So, that in itself was refreshing to see. There was a certain flashback scene they did at the very beginning of the film (not going to give it away) that I thought was supppppper cheesy, and didn't fit with the vibe of the rest of the movie - but other than that, I think they did him well. *ALSO - I actually think it was smart of them not to go TOO deep into Batman's backstory with this. At first, I was wishing that they had done more of that - but the more I really dwell on it, the more I feel like that would have eaten up SO much of the plot time. They wouldn't have been able to get to half of the things in the film if they focused time to re-tell the story of how Bruce Wayne became The Dark Knight. I feel like that story has been told however many times over in countless other Batman films, anyway - I was ok with them leaving it out, as I didn't find it to be necessary.
Henry Cavill does just fine as Superman. He's so hot - physically, he fits the bill pretty well. Acting wise...eh? Then again, I never really thought that there was much to the Superman character anyway? I feel roles like Batman or perhaps even Lex Luthor might demand a bit more than a role like Superman - maybe I'm wrong, but that's just always been an opinion I've held.
I think the two roles I took the most issue with were Lex Luthor and Lois Lane. I haven't read the early comic adaptations of Lex Luthor, so I'm not sure how close or 'spot-on' Jessie Eisenberg was to this version of Lex...but I just felt like he was a completely different person lol. Like, will the real Lex Luthor please stand up? What the hell was he going for with that? He was more in the vein of a spoiled, evil little child that looked at Batman and Superman as toys he could play with as opposed to a political, power-hungry, calculating billionaire with an unforgettable bald head and a masked thirst for world domination. I dunno. I missed those real heavy and specific characteristics of Lex Luthor that all of us know and love...not this psychopathic, pre-pubescent tech nerd who resembles someone more like The Riddler. Perhaps we'll get a more matured Lex in the Dawn of the Justice League? If he'll even be in that? I dunno.
...Also, Amy Adams is a fantastic actress, but she just does not embody Lois Lane to me. Lois Lane is LOUD and crazy thick skinned. Nothing phases her, and she is literally unafraid of anything - she'll do whatever she can to get the story, because she's ambitious and competitive. Amy Adams brought a certain degree of femininity and soft-spokeness to the role - just in her physicality alone - that did not fit the character well. And I agree that they really tried to make her presence, like, SUPER important in the film...but really, she served absolutely little to no purpose what so ever haha. They could have done the whole movie without her. And lastly, I just have to say - I don't like that Lois Lane has red hair in these films. Lois Lane has black hair. Come on, people.
...PHEW. Okay, wow. I just typed a lot. BUT THAT'S MAH REVIEW.