I would be done with DC movies if it weren't for the villains. Justice League is all about putting together a superhero team but Steppenwolf, the leader of an alien invasion, stole the show. His cameo in the Special Edition Blu-Ray of Batman v. Superman is barely the tip of the iceberg. It's hard to imagine that Darkseid -- his nephew and boss -- can top him. I'd love to see a Steppenwolf edition in which Batman, Cyborg, Aquaman, Flash and Wonder Woman only show up when they're fighting the big man.
It's obvious that the people over at Warner Bros. made the mistake of taking the advice of the critics and ordered up the least mature DC movie since 2011's Green Lantern. The result is something that's almost unwatchable during the scenes where only the good guys are onscreen. Suicide Squad was good (Will Smith killed it) and Man of Steel and Batman v. Superman were even better. But because critics thought they were too serious the studio execs ignored the combined $1.6 billion they brought in and switched up the formula. Thus, you have this bucket of dishwater.
It's obvious that the people over at Warner Bros. made the mistake of taking the advice of the critics and ordered up the least mature DC movie since 2011's Green Lantern. The result is something that's almost unwatchable during the scenes where only the good guys are onscreen. Suicide Squad was good (Will Smith killed it) and Man of Steel and Batman v. Superman were even better. But because critics thought they were too serious the studio execs ignored the combined $1.6 billion they brought in and switched up the formula. Thus, you have this bucket of dishwater.
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The ridiculousness is off the charts. They've got Batman and Superman cracking jokes...there's even a reference to The Penguin. Wtf. Wonder Woman helps the police to violate some dude's civil rights; and Flash is like an annoying version of C-3PO -- with a cheesier costume. On top of all that -- six people -- each with their own supporting cast, are crammed into one movie and competing for the spotlight; half of them never said two words onscreen before. The only team that successfully pulled off this many introductions at once is Wu-Tang. At this point, I'm not sure I'll even bother with the Flash and Aquaman solo movies -- or Wonder Woman 2. But of all the stupid shit that takes place in this flick, Superman's resurrection is probably the lamest. We all would've been better off had the writers stuck to the 1992 storyline from the comics. At the end of the day JL is closer to Batman Forever than The Dark Knight. But as dumb as it is, Justice League is still 100 times better than Thor: Ragnarok.
And like I said, the villains are the ones that make this thing worth watching. Steppenwolf outshines everyone but if you're gonna give JL a shot -- don't miss the Deathstroke cameo during the post-credits scene.
Originally Posted 11/16/17
This review is spot-on. I've never found myself flipping to the dark side in a superhero fill, but had to for this one. The superhero love story and comedy made me root for the villain's expert strategies and relentless energy to fight to the death. This is what made it good. I will watch it again for that.
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