Batman V Superman

It is not a bad film, its not great. Like it's predecessor, Man of Steel, I should have liked Batman and Superman, Dawn of Justice a lot more. The problems I argue are these

The film tries to do too much. We have Batman fight Superman, and then Superman, Batman and Wonder woman fight Doomsday. Doomsday who killed Superman. The last half hour seems tacked on. DC want to compete with the Avengers.

Superman, is an Alien who may set  himself up as a God. Yet Diana who was a Goddess gets a pass. Diana who felt free to intervene in human history in WW1

Afleck is not bad. Though he looks odd, dressed as Batman

Jeremy Irons is a professional

The film takes shots at the declining power of the printed press. A cynical liberal editor bemoaning the death of the Kennedy's and King. The film does not treat Authors silicon valley Billionaire as the same way. The candy, the t shirts, the shoes are all affectations boys

Surely Luthor and Batman/Wayne are the same character, just with different scruples here?

Like  Days future past, I felt myself agreeing with the antagonist

Man of Steel

I will give you a definite Ok
I should like this film better. It has a strong enough cast. Russell Crowe, and Kevin Costner.
Henry Cavill, who did yeoman work in the Tudors stars as the son of Kyrpton. Lawrence Fishburne and Richard Schiff as supporting actors. I liked the depiction of Krypton. It seemed suitably alien. Looking down the casting ladder I spotted a few Battlestar Galatica alumni. Hello Gaeta

I felt my self drifting away

Firstly I think the film may be overlong. This is my commonest complaint with films as I get over. The film spent less on the back story then other recent superhero offerings. I think it put an interesting spin on the matter. Young Clark being freaked out by suddenly being able to see through peoples chests and stomachs.Costner warning his charge from acting out...

Michael Shannon can chew the scenary. But jeese another Nazi? Why and logically why? If Zod is bred to defend Krypton why the whole blood lines controversy. Why should it occur to him? Its a crude attempt to make Zod villanious. Why not simply make him a bloodly bungler? After all  Zod is bred to fight. Not to rule

Beyond that is was exciting enough. I suppose