And so its finally here.

The prologue is spectacular, andBen Afflecks controversial iteration of Batman is like nothing weve seen onscreen before.

One of the films biggest problems is that its ultimately joyless.

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Dark films can still be entertaining (see:The Dark Knight,Gone Girl, etc.

), and whileBatman v Supermanis certainly full of bombast, moments of triumph are few and far between.

Which, again, is kind of a problem in the context of a blockbuster superhero epic.

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After years of anticipation, how do you feel aboutBatman v Superman: Dawn of Justicethemovie?

Is Afflecks Batman a gross misunderstanding of the character or a refreshingly radical interpretation?

How did Snyder handle the introduction of the Justice League?

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Did the titular battle live up to the hype?

And what about that ending?

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