I was really excited for this movie, but was disappointed after seeing it. By the end of it I felt empty!!! I thought it was a fun and entertaining movie. It was nice to see the league members team up for the first time in cinematic history but overall it was underwhelming. I saw it opening night and then immediately the next day, I viewed it for a second time thinking maybe it just needed another viewing to appreciate. But still empty!
I had to think about why this was and came up with a few points that the movie was lacking and something the other DC films had.
I know the general audience didn’t like BVS, but in my opinion, that movie was a masterpiece. It was a really deep movie that felt with many thematic elements and it was grounded in the real world. I absolutely loved BVS. For the record, Man of Steel, BVS, and Wonder Woman all rank as fantastic movies all on the same level. I appreciated what Zack Snyder created with this take on these characters and stories.
This statue arrived a few days before the film opened because I thoroughly enjoyed armoured Batman from BVS! It is an epic statue by SS!
Here are some of the points as to why Justice League did not resonate with me:
1) It felt rushed and because of that the character and story elements were not fully explored or given an opportunity to develop. 2 hours was way too short for this scale of a movie.
2) the score that was non existent. Throughout the entire viewing, I was waiting for Han zimmer and junkie xl epic scores for Superman, Batman and Wonder Woman to play but only heard 10 sec of the man of steel and wonder woman’s theme. The previous DCEU films had beautiful scores that help support the characters and drive emotion. The scores is what has set these movies from other movies. I looked up who did the score for JL and found Danny Elfman composes the music. No disrespect to him but he created a mash up of scores that didn’t drive the story or characters besides the hint of the original Keaton and reeves themes from the past which for me, felt way outta place.
3) It did not feel like a Zack Snyder film. There were definitely plenty of moments where the visuals were stunning but there were also visual that felt again out of place. Because I loved the tone of the previous dc movies, this one felt like it took a 360 degree shift in tone and look. I immensely enjoyed what Zack has created in the previous movies and this did not line up with those. I personally wanted to see this planned trilogy completed the way Zack had envisioned from the start with his first entry Man of Steel. I am sad that I couldn’t get to see that end the way it was intended.
4) with the change in tone, it felt lighter and really campy when it was a direct continuation of BVS , Man of Steel and Wonder Woman. The stakes were not high and you didn’t feel like oh crap, things don’t look good. I guess you could say I wasnt invested or engaged in that moment. It was like it was missing things that made the previous film grand and epic but grounded in that real world.
5) some scenes the visual effects didn’t seem polished. And because of that, it took me out of it. Especially Superman face. The very first shot, in the cornfields and the end.
These are my thoughts. I hope I did not spoil anything. I honestly wished that Zack would have finished what he started and at least wrap up his trilogy the way he planned and wanted to. I Love what he has done this far. There will be audiences who liked the movie and audiences who didn’t. It was enjoyable for me but overall empty as there should have been more substance to its entirety.
