Justice League: Superman needs to turn back time.
Justice League : ** stars
US | Fantasy | Superhero | Action
Cast: Ben Affleck; Henry Cavill; Amy Adams; Gal Gadot; Ezra Miller; Jason Momoa; Ray Fisher;
Duration: 120 Minutes
Release: Nov 2017
Plot:
Its a superhero movies, what do you expect, the world comes to an end, Bruce Wayne goes around looking for the members to create the league. They all come together conveniently and bring back superman and safe the world. The End. Oh Lex Luthor escapes. Now the end.
Review:
After eagerly waiting to watch Justice League forever, now I regret even waiting for it. Remember how X men came up with Days of future past and you ever wondered why would you like a universe that came up with it. Well that's what we are looking at here. I don't want to say I hate the film but more like was disappointed to the point that my tired self almost fell asleep. These movies have always been predictable and there is nothing wrong with it, but Justice League totally takes the fun out of it.
The necessarily over dragged plot lines and mash up of all the lead characters was too much to handle for Joss Whedon (new director). The characters maintain their individuality while not quite jelling well with each other. Bruce goes around looking for these guys and boom they all understand the dire situation within seconds of first opposing it. "nope can't do that at all. If you don't leave me alone i'll kill you. what? the world is in danger? ok. I am ready to follow you wherever you might take me to give my life away. I will do it." Every single time.
Another reason they are a misfit due to lack of development. One meeting few word exchanges and they are already good enough friends to understand each other through just visual interaction. They all looked clubbed together forced and not for a common purpose.There was no sense of time in the story line, we never knew where we were or what was happening. What got to me more was they smiled in every profile shot after doing something cool, before the last fight. While the world is dying these heroes are doing their best to look cool.
See what I mean?
I understand Bat-Man and Wonder Woman having a relationship like that but, not other characters. Flash is pretty much oblivious to inner conflict or emotions because he says everything he thinks. Flash who was supposed to be DC's Spiderman has become one of the films drawback. Even though it is amusing and fun in the start that lasts only for a few minutes. Even though Aquaman is amazing and I love Jason Momoa this movie just makes you wants to question his existence. They just all appear out of nowhere, based on convenience.
The story line manages to the drag down what characters salvaged of the film. First of all, the entire movie is just a big scheme to bring back superman from the dead. It would have been equally believe able that he didn't die fighting Doomsday, in Batman verses Superman. The final fight between the league and the Steppenwolf was just a visual treat, there wasn't really much going on there for anyone.
Verdict: After years and years of praising DC of being dark, reality based and so perfect now that we finally got to see the league come together, we get a spoof of DC failing trying too hard to be marvel.
Better luck next time.
** stars
What did you think of Justice League was it too much to bear or were you one of the few people on earth that like it? let me know in the comments section below.
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