Justice League (2017)

Director: Zack Snyder, Joss Whedon
Starring: Ben Affleck, Gal Gadot, Jason Momoa

Synopsis:
Following the death of Superman, Batman assembles a team to face threats to our world.

Impressions:
You already know that I wasn't a fan of Man of Steel or Batman v. Superman, so I really don't have much faith or investment in the DCEU. Wonder Woman gave me some hope, though, and with only some reluctance, I gave this a shot. This is definitely an improvement on Batman v. Superman. There's nothing that annoys me or feels quite so stupid about it. For the most part, I like the cast. Even Superman is starting to grow on me (even with the shoddy digital removal of his moustache). Jason Mamoa deserves particular note for making Aquaman cool. I also liked the dorky charm of Ezra Miller's Flash. The main villain of this film, Steppenwolf, is pretty lame, though. It might've been somewhat better if you had Ciarán Hinds in makeup than a big dumb CGI character, but it probably would've helped only a little. Parallels will be drawn to this film and The Avengers and the Mother Boxes to the Infinity Stones. Whereas the MCU had years to build up to Infinity War, the DCEU has been stumbling along so much that it feels like they're racing to catch up but delivering far less payoff. If you like the DC charas more than their Marvel counterparts, then you may like this. I narrowly recommend giving it a watch, but if you feel particularly burned by DC movies, you may want to pass (or at least find an opportunity to see it for free).

Rating:
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