Justice League Review

Directed by: Zack Snyder (300, Man of Steel, Watchmen)

Starring: Ben Affleck, Gal Gadot, Jason Momoa, Ezra Miller, Ray Fisher, Henry Cavil

Written by: Chris Terrio, Joss Whedon, Zack Snyder. Based on the characters by Jerry Siegel, Joe Shuster, Gardner Fox, Bob Kane, Bill Finger, William Moulton Marston, and Jack Kirby

Released: In theaters

Plot: Batman (Affleck), Wonder Woman (Gadot), The Flash (Miller), Aquaman (Momoa), and Cyborg (Fisher) team up to stop an enemy that threatens the entire world.

Review: Justice League should not be able to work as well as it does. It has gone through many re-shoots, and has dealt with the director leaving during post-production for personal reasons, and being replaced by Joss Whedon. While this movie is not perfect, it is much better than it could have been.
It gets by on the chemistry and dialogue of the main characters. There is a lot more humor than in previous DC universe movies, mostly in the form of the banter between the heroes. The movie strikes the right tone between humor and seriousness.
Superman is also played with less gloominess, which is a major improvement for the series. The Flash is a very fun character who feels a little like Tom Holland's Spider-man. And they finally managed to make Aquaman cool.
However, the plot is pretty generic and the villain is very forgettable. There are very few surprises, and it felt like I'd seen the story before. The villain is not menacing nor does he have any qualities that would make him memorable.
But it is still worth the trip to the theater to see the heroes. The movie is very well-shot, and Joss Whedon's writing gives it life.

Rating: 3 out of 5 stars