{"id":26961,"date":"2017-11-20T00:03:33","date_gmt":"2017-11-20T05:03:33","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/cinema-crazed.com\/blog\/?p=26961"},"modified":"2017-11-19T20:38:28","modified_gmt":"2017-11-20T01:38:28","slug":"justice-league-2017","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.cinema-crazed.com\/blog\/2017\/11\/20\/justice-league-2017\/","title":{"rendered":"Justice League (2017)"},"content":{"rendered":"

\"\"<\/a>If \u201cBatman v Superman\u201d was Zack Snyder\u2019s own way of exploring how antiquated Superman is, \u201cJustice League\u201d is the proof by Joss Whedon that Superman is actually a bad ass with the right mind behind him. I won\u2019t pretend that \u201cJustice League\u201d is a masterpiece of the comic cinema boom, but I can\u2019t claim it to be one of the worst movies of the year, either. With some spit and polish, it could have risen to be a fantastic film, but in its final form, it\u2019s a neat diversion with a manic energy, and the return of a modern cinematic Superman who presents an iota of positivity, charm, and hope. Finally<\/em><\/strong>.<\/p>\n

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After many years in development hell (starting in the early aughts), \u201cJustice League\u201d feels exactly like the recent news has dictated. Most of the premise feels rushed, and there\u2019s a definite tonal and pacing inconsistency to where you can see where Snyder ends and Whedon begins. One moment there\u2019s a scene of the horrifying parademons invading a farm house, and the next moment there\u2019s the Flash eating a pizza while riding with Bruce Wayne in his bitchin\u2019 hot rod. Steppenwolf is a monstrous warmonger from another planet who is also leader of an army of bug like entities called Parademons. By travelling around Earth, he hopes to find three Macguffins\/Deus ex machinas known as Mother Boxes, which when united, will allow him to open a portal from his world bringing a force of evil in to our world.<\/p>\n

And there\u2019s also something about terraforming our world, which feels like someone chopped up that motivation so as to avoid the obvious comparison to General Zod from \u201cMan of Steel.\u201d Steppenwolf lacks any kind of depth and motivation, feeling like a mix of Apocalypse from \u201cX-Men: Apocalypse,\u201d and Skeletor in his gold garb in \u201cMasters of the Universe.\u201d He spends an enormous amount of time preaching about the end of the days and looks like he popped out of a cancelled \u201cGod of War\u201d video game. What keeps \u201cJustice League\u201d afloat are the performances by the titular heroes, all of whom have their moments where they grate on you, but are ultimately riveting to watch. In particular, Wonder Woman is given a great importance with Gal Gadot impressing once again, while Ezra Miller is something of a goofy avatar for the fans.<\/p>\n

He approaches every instance he\u2019s with the League with pure awe and wide smiles, and seems to love being a superhero, which ultimately is an antidote to the morose drawn out moments left behind by Snyder\u2019s integration. While Superman still isn\u2019t the main focus, he\u2019s at least allowed a relevance and chance to shine, with Henry Cavil being given so much more to do in this outing. I hope this<\/em><\/strong> Superman returns for the eventual \u201cMan of Steel 2.\u201d In the end, \u201cJustice League\u201d feels more like \u201cSuper Friends\u201d with hints at the wider DC Universe, and even the implications of a bigger team that we\u2019ve seen in the past. That said even with all its obvious imperfections, \u201cJustice League\u201d is kind of fun once it gets going.<\/p>\n