Justice League was an entertaining film to
watch, but it wasn’t the epic culmination of Snyder’s trilogy we’ve been
waiting for. Since the Marvel/DC comparison is an inevitability, I’ll start
with that. Instead of learning from marvel's less than adequate treatment of
their female heroes, Whedon recycled almost the same thing he was criticized heavily
for in Age of Ultron. His reshoots were painfully obvious due to the rushed
CGI, and after reading Whedon’s atrocious Wonder Woman script, seeing the
treatment of the Amazonians, and Wonder Woman herself being underpowered, one
should wonder if Batgirl is safe in his hands.
When Man of Steel and Batman v Superman
came out, the DCEU distinguished themselves with a unique and thought-provoking tone that doesn’t work well with critics but resonated with fans
enough to make the formerly mentioned films still talked about till today.
Justice League was Warner Bro’s effort to appeal to critics, but in doing so
they lost both critics and some fans. I would’ve liked for some of the
scenes in the trailer to make it in the movie. It’s fun and diverting. The
villain is weak, but giving him a bigger story arc would take away from the
limited time used to introduce The Flash, Aquaman, and Cyborg. Some parts felt
rushed, giving the impression that they could’ve used an extra thirty minutes
or so.
One of the most satisfying things in
Justice League is Superman, even if I had to suffer seeing his CGI shaved face.
The stunning buildup of “Cavill’s” Superman was consistent, and the result was
nothing short of epic. Snyder’s vision shines through his notably epic visuals.
You would easily distinguish them even if five directors worked on the same
film. The team’s dynamic is smooth, and the chemistry between them is explosive.
“Ezra Miller’s” Flash and “Jason Momoa’s” Aquaman were great addition, I can’t
wait for their solo movies. But Cyborg was the real scene-stealer, he was easily
the heart of the movie. “Ray Fisher” plays the complexity of his character so beautifully that it felt like the most real performance in the movie.
You can’t really call Justice League
a bad film. It’s not as good as Snyder’s previous DC movies, but not as bad as
Suicide Squad. It was more than acceptable for Zack Snyder to step away from
the Justice League due to family tragedy, and I think fans would’ve supported
WB decision if they would have chosen to delay it till 2018. I left the
theater not completely satisfied, but also not disappointed. If a director cut
is in the future, I would be the first to buy it.
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