Justice League non-spoiler review!

Ever since Man of Steel released in 2013 the hype engines were released! BatmanVSuperman followed in 2016 and the possibility of a Justice League movie excited many comic and movie fans. Well, that time has come, Snyders vision reaches its climax in hopes of creating the beginning of something very special. The idea of this movie is incredible for me personally being a DC fan and taking deep interests in the DC world and it's characters. However, critically the movies of the DC universe haven't done very well. So, you're wondering, is it good? Lucky for you, you are now reading (...and I can't believe I'm about to say this but...) my non-spoiler JUSTICE LEAGUE review!! You already knew that from the title, I just wanted to say it.

The good!

Right from the start, this movie does an awesome job at showing familiar themes and locations such as Gotham and Themyscira whilst also introducing new locations such as Central City, Star Labs, and Atlantis. It gives the audience a feeling that they're part of a growing universe. The movie introduces three new characters; Barry Allen aka The Flash, Arthur Curry aka Aquaman, and Victor Stone aka Cyborg. Considering the fact, the movie was only two hours, it did well to establish a strong background and potential background for these characters showing us who they are and where they have come from. The movie progresses quickly, the pacing is fast and never really slows down meaning there are no moments that drag. The team dynamic is the movie's highlight. The cast chemistry is brilliant and relationships are developed well through dialogue and purpose.

Each character is given their own style and time in the light, really giving you a feel this is a Justice

League rather than a 'Batman and the Justice League movie'. Bruce's character is coherent with the continuation of development since the end of BvS and Wonder Woman is still in top form, reproducing what we loved from her own solo movie. The Flash's humour works well and displays Barry's intelligence as well as his awkwardness. He is very much a hero with no experience yet. Aquaman is the 'rockstar' of the group who lightens moments as well as intensifies them. As for Superman... I won't say anything because there are no spoilers here! The movie also ties in really well with all the previous movies plots really giving the sense of its all come to this. Having said that, it leaves you with the feeling of it only just beginning.

The humour is mostly handled well creating a very positive and optimistic vibe and dynamic whilst not damaging the downfalls and imperfections that are key to the portrayal of the characters. It develops the characters, sets the mood and keeps the movie rolling. DC operate on moving from the darkness to the light and telling tales of victory from tragedy. Its a balance of light and dark that I don't don't feel BvS or Wonder Woman achieved. They were on the opposite ends of the spectrum but Justice League found the middle meet. The action was spread throughout, it was well done, organised and very well shot with mini team-ups and character spotlighting.




The Bad!

Nothing. It's perfect. Everything was amazing. No need for this section of the review. I'm joking of

course, just like every movie, there are things that didn't work in my opinion. The first stand out negative for me is the length of the movie. Scenes moved too quickly and jumped around various locations. The scenes were good, it's just that the audience isn't really left with much time to fully process them. It is pretty clear that the studio cut the movie down as some trailer scenes aren't included and I really would've liked to see some of those scenes extended. Maybe in an ultimate cut! This is particularly present early on. One of the other things that unfortunately was pushed a little too far was the humour. It definitely worked but there's a couple line where it was unnecessary and a little cringy.

The plot of the movie is well defined and explained. It's not awfully complicated or awfully simple. It's interesting and easily digestible. The villain, however, falls short in the movie. He gives the League a hell of a fight but is weak in the background and origin. His motive is clear but the absence of origin leads him to become a character who is one dimensional. This, of course, is a common negative for nearly every superhero movie nowadays. The way the villain is defeated is a very comic book cliche end and in this case, it seemed like a weak end the main villain.

Conclusion.

Overall the movies CGI proves to be a negative that just plays as an annoyance rather than a damaging visual. The reason for this is the team dynamic, action and humour. It is a great coming together of the things that we liked from previous movies and this leads on to feel like the beginning of an expansive DC comics world that may be able to find it's own lane. The villain was weak but was a good adversary to the team. The humour is a little hit and miss at a few points throughout but if it doesn't make you laugh, it still plays into understanding the characters more. Cyborg is a stand out character for me through Ray fishers acting and voice, I'm excited to see what happens to him next. The point of the movie was to progress and finish arcs for Superman, Batman and Wonder Woman as well as create new arcs for them all (except Supes because he's dead of course). The movie isn't fantastic and won't be the best movie you have ever seen but it is a very fun movie which ties together previous plots and creates new ones. It's the DC characters you have been waiting for and it's a very satisfying two-hour watch. The movie is a tale of optimism. A journey from the darkness into the light and the actualizing of destiny for all its characters. Justice League gets a blog of steel rating of 8/10. I am almost certain, if they release an extended cut, the movie would be even better.

That's all for this post! I hope you enjoyed reading it and I hope you go out there, watch the Justice league, have a good time and form your own opinions! My next post will probably be a Justice League spoiler talk post so make sure you have seen the movie before then. As always, if you like this post, share it on any social media by using the buttons just below. Follow me on google+ or subscribe by email at the top of the page and if there's anything you want to say, maybe have a discussion, use the comment box below or tweet me @Akash_Sond. Until next time!