An Injustice

Rating: 5/10 (19 December 2017)

You would have thought with the likes of Batman, Wonder Woman, Cyborg,
The Flash and Aquaman holding it up this movie couldn't possibly sink.
Right? Wrong.
Despite the effort of DC Comics A-Team (minus Superman) the film
collapses under the weight of its own plot and sinks without a trace
dragging it's underdeveloped characters down with it. This film is an
improvement on Batman Vs Superman Vs Common Sense, however, its a step
backwards from the very good Wonder Woman stand alone film.
The problems are numerous; the most obvious being the films troubled
production seeping into the final product. The film feels rushed and
lacks polish and even Joss Whedon's magic touch has deserted him here.
The light relief has been crow barred in and is forced rather than
natural. Ben Affleck and Gal Gadot sleep walk through the events of the
film and the more interesting characters of Cyborg and The Flash are
left on the sidelines without exploration. And I wouldn't say it to his
face but the less said about Jason Momoa's Aquaman the better (good
luck with the stand alone film - you're going to need it!).
Despite this there are small ledges of hope for the executives of
Warner Bros to cling on to. As already mentioned Cyborg and The Flash
might have traction and the failure of this film at the box office
might force said executives to re-think the whole DC universe to the
benefit of everyone.
I can't conclude this review without mentioning the villain.
Steppenwolf (who I hear you ask?) is a lesson in how not to do CG
characters and the ending is ridiculous and we are left pondering the
question; what is the point of Justice League?
What is the point indeed?