I feel kinda similar. I don't think Man of Steel was flawless, it has plenty of issues (one of them certainly being a bit too dark, at least at times), but I do re-watch it from time to time and mostly enjoy it. I feel like it is the best of Snyder's DC movies by a fair bit.
This one felt weird to me - a bit too...I don't know, would "whimsical" be a good word to describe it (not a native speaker)? It does a lot correctly for sure, but overall comes off too... "Gunn-y". I feel like a Superman movie deserves a bit more seriousness than something like Gunn's Suicide Squad or Peacemaker. It seems like Gunn is leaning quite a bit into the more lighthearted side of Superman (and DC in general), whereas I seem to prefer the more serious one. The original two with Reeve were pretty spot on in that regard (despite awkward time travel ).
But clearly it has been a welcome change for many, so more power to them and to Gunn, I guess
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