Batman v Superman: Dawn of Justice

PG-13
Starring: Ben Affleck, Henry Cavill, Amy Adams, Jesse Eisenberg, Diane Lane, Laurence Fishburne, Jeremy Irons, Holly Hunter and Gal Gadot
Running Time: 2 Hours and 31 Minutes

An interesting side note, at the critics screening earlier this week, the Director, Zack Snyder gave us a video warning not to release any spoilers via facebook or twitter before the movie is released to the general public. In all of the years that I have been screening movies, I have never experienced a warning from a director, very unusual.
This movie begins and ends the very same. In-between it is very dark and sinister. I was really excited to see Ben Affleck as "The Batman", he did a good job but I feel like he was a little stronger starring as Bruce Wayne. He is a very torn soul with a lot of anger and rage.
Henry Cavill stars once again as Superman and it takes right off from there following its predecessor, the earlier movie "Man Of Steel". Superman is trying desperately to redeem himself after all of the carnage he caused in the city of Metropolis.
 Batman is worried and concerned that Superman has become too powerful and will do whatever he wants to with no accountability to anyone or anything.
Since being restricted, I do not want to give away any spoilers. Amy Adams reprised her role as Lois Lane, Jesse Eisenberg stars as Lex Luther, he was a psychotic and chaotic character! A very unpredictable human with a cruel and unusual agenda!
 The new kid on the block was the up and coming "Wonder Woman" (Gal Gadot), she did a great job but didn't come into the movie until almost the very end.
I just felt like there was so much action and violence that is was very confusing and I came away feeling very conflicted. It was very dark and dismal with a lot of clang and bang, it was not the super-hero showdown that I was anticipating. I was sadly disappointed.
Parents be advised: This movie is rated PG-13. This is a hard PG-13! So much darkness, violence, anger, rage, and hostility. There is also a very chilling monster/hulkish character called
"Doomsday" that is very intimidating. There was quite a bit of profanity in this movie too, no F-bombs but plenty of other words. I think children ages 13 and over will be okay with this movie, but the younger ones should stay home.
I am giving "Batman v Superman: Dawn of Justice", two and a half bags of popcorn.