Quick Thought: "The Renfield Theory" for Batman v Superman: Dawn of Justice

So, early today I came up with a way for me to find Jesse Eisienberg's portrayal of Lex Luthor more palatable. I think that if viewed as a "Renfield"-style of character in a larger story arc, this Luthor is much more understandable. His actions, mannerisms, philosophy, and even dialog create a vivid echo of Dracula's thrall from Bram Stoker.

His short, jerky actions mimic that of psychiatric patient in an asylum. Short babblings that lead nowhere, his super jumpiness, and the odd Jolly Rancher incident, all say "crazy". His movements recall more of Brad Pitt in 12 Monkeys than any other Lex Luthor from the past.

The philosophy that he explains and extols when referring to the painting on his wall, sound like the way Renfield refers to his master, glorious and dark.

And his dialog, ESPECIALLY his last portion of dialog, sounds like it was taken directly from Dracula.

Then there was this:

So, yeah.

Though I don't like him as Luthor.... as Renfield, he was pretty damn good.

Batman v Superman: Dawn of Justice (2016)

Batman v Superman: Dawn of Justice (2016)

The Good:- First and foremost, Gal Gadot stole the show in ever scene she was in. She was a commanding presence whether as the poised Diana Prince or the Amazonian warrior Wonder Woman. She was delightful. I cannot wait for her solo film!
- Ben Affleck as Bruce Wayne was pretty good. I believe him as Bruce. Batman... meh.
- The cinematography was beautiful. It told the story better than the plot itself (see below).
- Jeremy Irons was wonderful. He made a smart, and on-point Alfred who you wanted to have your back.
- The nods to both The Dark Knight Returns and The Death of Superman story arcs from the comics were appreciated.

The Bad: - Jesse Eisenberg's portrayal of the Joker was spot-on. It came off somewhere in-between the strange, clownish insanity of Nicholson and the odd, weirdo vibe of Heath Ledger, even down to the hair. But his portrayal of Lex Luthor was awful. The smart, confident, in-control genius of Lex is lost. I am not a stickler for staying the same, but this departure is ridiculous and add nothing to the plot. Eisenberg's portrayal is single worst Lex ever.
- I mentioned plot above. The incoherent plot must be a hallmark of Snyder's film-making. I thought it worked in some of his earlier films, but the lack of a story-driven, or character-driven, plot was noticeable.
- The music was not good. I thought the "rocking" feel of the big fight scene was terrible.
- It was too long. Much of it could have been cut out.
- The dream sequences were subpar. The foreshadowing was heavy-handed and not at all subtle in the way Marvel eased one into the grand plotting of the huge arc.
- The fan service appearances of the other heroes were uninspiring. And the appearance of Flash in the armor just looked really bad. Give me the TV Flash any day of the week!

Overall: It falls well below the bar set by the Marvel cinematic universe... but, I am willing to follow them on the journey, especially if Darkseid is the destination. Like I said, I would give it a 5.5.