The visuals are incredible, the performances across the board are fantastic, and the score is excellent.
However, the narrative structure of the film is far too bloated, and character motivations far too thin too often. There are too many goofy, immersion-breaking moments that caused some people in my audience to laugh out loud at the nonsense they were being asked to accept. The conclusion to the nominal showdown is hilariously and offensively dumb.
That being said, there is plenty to like about this film. If you can avert your eyes from those large issues, the film is a decent amount of fun. The action is pretty great, and I was sufficiently sold on upcoming DCU films. But man, this could've and should've been so much better.
6.5/10
