{"id":27609,"date":"2018-03-09T18:13:29","date_gmt":"2018-03-09T23:13:29","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/cinema-crazed.com\/blog\/?p=27609"},"modified":"2018-03-09T18:17:05","modified_gmt":"2018-03-09T23:17:05","slug":"justice-league-2017-blu-ray-dvd-digital","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.cinema-crazed.com\/blog\/2018\/03\/09\/justice-league-2017-blu-ray-dvd-digital\/","title":{"rendered":"Justice League (2017) [Blu-Ray\/DVD\/Digital]"},"content":{"rendered":"

\"\"<\/a>At the end of the day I think \u201cJustice League\u201d is a very\u2014okay movie, with glimmers of greatness. But that\u2019s the problem, sadly. Fans waited and waited, and didn\u2019t want an okay movie. We fans wanted a great movie, and despite bringing in Joss Whedon in the final hour, \u201cJustice League\u201d feels less like the beginning of an epic saga of superheroes, and more like a throwaway episode of a mediocre superhero series. And what with \u201cmustache gate\u201d and the continued controversy over the original cut of the film, \u201cJustice League\u201d will carry a lot of baggage with it forever. Which is sad, because I still didn\u2019t hate it as much as I did \u201cBatman v Superman.\u201d<\/p>\n

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It\u2019s watchable, at the very least. Set directly after \u201cBatman v Superman,\u201d DC lightens their universe up a bit and jettisons some details from the aforementioned movie to kind of create a fun team movie. After the death of Superman, Batman begins to realize that the world took him for granted, and with crime rising he begins to think it\u2019s time to assemble a team of other like minded avengers to stop megalomaniacs, and criminals from all corners of the universe. Meanwhile a menace known as Steppenwolf rears his head, anxious to assemble a small group of cubes called \u201cMother boxes\u201d for the sake of\u2026 um\u2026. I want to say conquering the world.<\/p>\n

But another part of me wants to say to bring in his master, Darkseid. As Bruce Wayne begins bringing together folks like Arthur Curry aka Aquaman, The Scarlet Speedster known as The Flash, and the Amazonian Wonder Woman, the young Cyborg, who\u2019s merged with a mother box, struggles to keep Steppenwolf at bay. \u201cJustice League\u201d isn\u2019t that bad of a movie once it is set in to motion and the narrative gains momentum. There\u2019s some interesting action, and fun set pieces, not to mention Whedon does what Snyder couldn\u2019t, and gives Superman some much needed spotlight. The resurrection of Superman is painfully underwhelming, but that\u2019s almost forgiven when we see scenes like Superman talking to two young boys with a smile as they film him on their phones.<\/p>\n

Or when The Flash attempts to sneak up on him, and realizes to his shock, that you just don\u2019t sneak up on Superman. In a better movie with a better vision, \u201cJustice League\u201d could have been just as superb as \u201cThe Avengers\u201d but on a different wavelength. As it stands, it suffers from tonal ups and downs, goofy dialogue, some weird CGI, and a completely animated villain who lacks personality or menace. I\u2019m glad to own \u201cJustice League\u201d as a conversation piece and throwaway distraction for future more important tasks; it kept me watching with a smile.<\/p>\n

There\u2019s a Digital copy for consumers, but sadly, the \u201cDirector\u2019s Cut\u201d is nowhere to be found. However, there is two minutes of \u201cBonus Footage\u201d which doesn\u2019t warrant a lot of mentioning. There\u2019s \u201cRoad to Justice,\u201d a fourteen minute profile of the Justice League, the twelve minute \u201cHeart of Justice\u201d which profiles the DC trinity of Batman, Superman, and Wonder Woman. There\u2019s \u201cThe New Heroes\u201d which profiles lesser knowns like The Flash, Aquaman, and Cyborg, which is more of an excuse to elaborate on their minimal roles for the audience. There\u2019s a look in to Steppenwolf which is a scant here minutes, total, as well as \u201cTechnology of Justice League\u201d which delves in to the film\u2019s various gadgets. There are four featurettes totaling fifteen minutes that discusses key scenes for the film, and finally \u201cSuit Up\u201d which discusses the costume design for the film\u2019s heroes.
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