It's at the top of my list, but so many things hold me back from going to the cinema... mainly the cost and the fact that I hate sitting with other people to watch films lol. I'd rather spend my money on a copy that I can watch countless times in the comfort of my own home with no idiots talking and/or crunching their popcorn in my ears.
And breath.
Personally, I rate films by the amount of enjoyment I get out of them, not how perfect/imperfect they are. I found Sucker Punch to be a lot of fun... turn off your brain and enjoy the ride kind of fun! Same goes for Pacific Rim... although I didn't think it was as great as most people, I still enjoyed it for what it was. I do get where you're coming from anyway mate.
As for the critics... I never take much notice of what they say, because you can never be sure if they're being honest, or whether they've been paid, or whether they have something against the director/studio, or any other selection of reasons. Something definitely seems fishy in regards to their reviews on BvS though, especially when compared to reviews of fans... it doesn't add up. I tend to just go by what my friends say anyway, and even then I still go in to a film with a fairly open mind. At the end of the day, I like what I like!
One thing that both annoys and amuses me in regards to BvS, is that the critics say it lacks humour... did they watch the same f****** trailers as I did? Because they all looked rather dark/gritty to me. Seriously, what were they expecting?! Comments like that just make me think they're all Marvel fanboys, or that they've received bigger cheques from Marvel than they did Warner Bros, so they're playing favourites lol.
I actually love that DC are basically the opposite of Marvel (who'd want two of the same thing anyway?). Marvel films are quite light-hearted and funny, whereas DC are dark and serious, and I'm a fan of both. Oh, and I agree that Aquaman does look crap on paper (as do some Marvel characters), but I reckon he's going to surprise people.
I planned to reply to the rest of your post mate, but I'm super tired right now and we'd only be going further off topic. Obviously not everyone's going to like the same films anyway, and that's cool! Some of my favourite conversations with friends are about our varying taste in movies... it can be pretty interesting and also funny at times.