Better than ‘Batman v Superman’?
Definitely – yet critics still pile-on.
And, to an extent,Justice Leagueaccomplishes that.
But today isnt that day, andJustice League, unfortunately, isnt that film.
A post-credits scene dutifully teases more to come, but the films heart just isnt in it.
If fans get excited about it, that may mostly be because theyre excited about getting excited.
Yet the movie is no cheat.
Its a tasty franchise delivery system that kicks a certain series back into gear.
Every moment feels like its been test-driven for our pleasure.
Theres hardly a trope in it you havent seen before.
Not to mention the dialogue is painful.
Millers neurotic routine is initially quite charming, until his one-liners become incredibly cheesy and tired.
Without it, the film would crumble.
Doomsday was a huge miss inBvS, Ares was atrocious inWonder Woman, and Steppenwolf is another large fail.
But Justice Leaguedoes more right than wrong.
Jim Vejvoda (IGN):Warner Bros. and DC Films had two major goals to achieve withJustice League.
Justice League mostly succeeds in accomplishing those two key objectives, despite its sloppy execution.
Some reshot sequences do stand out like proverbial sore thumbs due to obvious continuity differences.
But at least emotionally and tonally, Justice League is fairly consistent throughout.
It does not feel like a movie with an identity crisis as much as Id feared.
Matt Singer (ScreenCrush): Elfmans music still works perfectly in a modern context.
His familiar notes gave me chills.
Ray Fisher, too, does his best with a figure half-hidden in hi-tech armour.
Some rough justice is needed with the casting of this franchise.
