Speaking of, I did finally see
Justice League last night. Assorted random thoughts.
- This movie felt like if someone took a blockbuster script generator and swapped the names for DC heroes. Which is a HUGE step up from MoS and BvS, actually. But it really does feel like
Batman Forever-era Warner Bros. trying to make a DC tentpole. Needless to say, this is streets behind basically every Marvel movie except maybe Iron Man 2 or Thor 2.
- Superman feels like Superman! As the biggest DC fan here (
shut up benji I am), that was the best thing about the movie, easily. He even feels more like Superman than Routh did. We're back to cheesy Reeves Superman just like it should be baybee!
"All that matters is truth!" "I like truth. But I also like
justice!"
YES 👏🏻
- Supes' suit also looks ridiculously vibrant compared to before and everyone else (see the "red" on Wonder Woman's outfit and compare to the "red" on Superman's.)
- I didn't expect to dislike Ezra Miller as much as I did. He's shrill, annoying, and not funny.
- Literally all the quips and best dialog are in the trailer, which decreased my enjoyment immensely.
- Holy shit Steppenwolf was flatter than a piece of cardboard.
- So glad this thing was only 1.5 hours. Yeah I could tell a lot was cut but after the atrocity of BvS (especially the still-just-as-bad-but-way-longer Extended Cut), this was very welcome.
- Cyborg was sooooooo bland. I'm glad they showed him getting a more costume-appropriate look (which I guarantee was a reshoot) at the end, but holy shit did they go overboard on the stupid angst. Also I guess he can just hack literally everything without even trying? It's a cool power but took me out of the movie a bit, especially him overhearing Bruce talking about him. That they took one of the most boisterous and animated characters from the Teen Titans cartoon and reduced him to... this... is heartbreaking.
- I like this version of Alfred slightly more than Michael Caine tbh. J Jonah Jameson as Jim Gordon also shows promise.
- I know people are split but I dug Aquaman. The worst part about him is his entire backstory is super rushed, more so than Flash and Cyborg's.
- The Green Lantern tease was pretty cool.
- It's a shame that I'm so uninvested in this universe outside of Wonder Woman, because if, say, Steve Rogers died in the MCU and then came back, I'd probably get somewhat emotional at him reuniting with Bucky, Falcon, Nat, etc. In this movie I felt almost nothing when Lois Lane and Ma Kent met back up with Clark.
Overall, I think this movie was somewhat of a chore to get through (mostly because the one liners which make the exposition go down easier are all in the trailers), but it's competent as a movie, and much closer to the vision of DC I've always had in my head. Superman in particular is a huge boost of confidence for that aspect of this universe. If they can keep Snyder away from this shit, it might be salvageable.
2 / 5
