Rank and file mortals arent the only ones grieving either.
Minus the Man of Steel, Batman and Wonder Woman are down a man.
Our heroes need help.
‘Justice League’ (2017).Clay Enos/DC Comics/Warner Bros.
And Snyders gorgeously slick visual style is as easy on the eyes as ever.
He seems to dream in comic book panels.
Theres a smugness in his performance that only appeared around the edges inDawn of Justice.
Now its the whole show.
At that moment, Affleck looks like the highest-paid captive in a hostage video.
Fortunately, there are other actors who look like they actually want to be there.
Ezra Millers the Flash, on the other hand, is more overtly needy in his bid for laughs.
Like Tom Holands Spider-Man, he gives the movie a energetically loose and nerdy shot in the arm.
At first, his nervous, stammering character is a caffeinated breath of fresh air.
Once united, the Super Six have to take on the villain behind all those flying insects, Steppenwolf.
And during his first appearance it quickly becomes clear thatJustice Leaguehas an Apocalypse problem.
He looks like a cross between a Viking and a billy goat.
The best thing about him is that he booms threats in the menacing basso profundo of Ciaran Hinds.
The worst thing is…pretty much everything else, including his world-destroying M.O.
Is it really that hard to come up with a decent villain who wants something other than geometric maguffins?
Still, there are things to like inJustice League.
And, to an extent,Justice Leagueaccomplishes that.
Some day, hopefully soon, DC will get the recipe right again and duplicateWonder Womans storytelling magic.
But today isnt that day, andJustice Leagueunfortunately isnt that film.C+
