Batman v Superman: Dawn of Justice

— Ben Affleck’s not a bad Batman but who wouldn’t look good next to Henry Cavill’s two-dimensional Superman? These two, with their anxiety and mother issues, need to be in counseling, not onscreen for 150 minutes killing and maiming for some greater good. Zack Snyder seems to enjoy poking around in the dark recesses of both heroes minds but this is just tiresome and no amount of action or angst or CGI can lift it up. Other than Cavil and an irritating Eisenberg, there’s a competent cast who could have made it entertaining if they’d only had more to do than worry about power and corruption, and the differences between gods and men. Gone is the sharp repartee that makes many of Marvel’s features so much fun. Mostly missing is any tender interaction—Cavill doesn’t have the acting chops to pull off much emotion and Affleck’s Batman is a bully through most of the film. Even the music is wearisome. No one has any fun at any time in this film, including the audience. Go see “Deadpool” instead or rent "Guardians of the Galaxy".

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[2016. 151 min., Directed Zack Snyder. Starring Ben Affleck, Henry Cavil, Amy Adams, Jesse Eisenberg, Diane Lane, Laurence Fishburne, Jeremy Iron, Holly Hunter, and Gal Gadot.]
http://www.nytimes.com/2016/03/25/movies/review-batman-v-superman-dawn-of-justice-when-super-friends-fight.html