A no-frills superhero adventure (MILD SPOILERS)

Rating: 9/10 (16 November 2017)

Justice League is the movie DC fans have been waiting for, and for me, it delivers. It also works as a fun flick for general audiences who don't need to be hooked into comics to enjoy it.
The characters are surprisingly fleshed out enough without having to resort to extensive dialogue or scenes. You can just tell from what they say and how they say it. Take Barry Allen (Ezra Miller) for example. As his first cinematic incarnation it's not hard to tell that he's the newbie in the group. The way he was portrayed was spot on to get that across. So was Cyborg (Ray Fisher) and his inexperience in his new body. It took a few lines during an exchange with his father to set his backstory down. Everybody else was the same, especially a certain someone we've all been waiting for. That whole sequence was amazing.
Steppenwolf as the villain was adequate, not great, but it worked. Some may say he was disappointing, but again, none of his actions weren't already set up by a few lines of dialogue. From there one can ascertain his motivations. And the guy certainly didn't need a monologue to accomplish his mission, he'd rather act than talk.
The action is spot on. Again, DC is unbeaten when it comes to showcasing power in their characters. And the team exemplifies their dynamic by playing to each other's strengths. Don't expect it to be like the Avengers where each member goes their own way to do what they do. Here you actually see the team work and struggle together all throughout. You would think a group with Superman in it would not be able to do what they're good at when Supes can just beat the crap out of everybody. I was surprised how they managed to utilize everyone's strengths and make each one work with the other's.
The pacing is fine, it works here. If you come looking for BvS depth and subtlety, then you may be left wanting. Justice League did a good job on focusing on what it was set for without having to worry about too much universe building. It's not overtly riddled with philosophy like the previous films, and most of the things you will see and hear directly involve the plot itself. They went ahead and kept it going till the end.
Forget what the critics say. They'll always find something to complain about. Take the plot for example. Calling it thin would imply expectations of something more grandiose, but it's not necessarily bad, and it works for this movie. Not a single turn wasn't explained in this movie, if you pay attention.