It's okay...

Rating: 5/10 (17 November 2017)

You know what, I don't disagree with all the bad reviews for Justice League, but it's still okay anyway. The way I see it is this: you remember the old, iconic theme music that Batman and Superman had? The best themes, Danny Elfman's and John Williams', from the 80s and 90s. Well in Justice League they are used again BUT... neither of them are played in their entirety. You hear a slight snippet, literally a barely recognisable snippet, buried underneath other noise, but they never just play it. You never get that rousing, exciting, recognisable moment. And the whole film is like that. The actors are all great, but the script gives none of them a standout moment. There's no jeopardy or risk. Just big empty CGI-scapes. The superheroes don't worry about their alter egos or hidden identities, removing all the fun. They don't rescue civilians or do anything clever, just exist in a computer generated world. And the CGI is dodgy, really very dodgy in places (if you've seen it, you'll know what I mean). It makes you long for Christopher Reeve or Michael Keaton or Christian Bale, not because the new actors aren't good but because those old stories had heart. Even Wonder Woman doesn't get a chance to shine here, all her innocence and strength of character (and talk of men because "just and wise" etc) are sucked out in favour of bland chat and upskirt shots. So that's it, Justice League. I'm glad I saw it, I'm also sort of glad it's over. I'll probably get it on DVD at some point, and I'll probably watch it once or twice.