Less Epic, Easier to Follow

Rating: 8/10 (21 November 2017)

Man of Steel is one of the most epic movies ever. Dawn of Justice was entertaining but convoluted and confusing. Wonder Woman had an amazing setup undercut by an underwhelming villain. Let's ignore Suicide Squad.
Justice League doesn't have the same epic feel as MoS, and doesn't have quite the intensity of DoJ. But, the dialog and characters are as good as in WW, and it's a heck of a lot easier to understand than DoJ was, even after DoJ's extended cut. To be clear, my seventy-year-old parents were able to follow the plot, and enjoyed it.
The villain is not the scariest in history, but he's a lot more intimidating than Ares. Certainly beats the pants off the MCU Ultron.
There's a scene with the five revealed League members attempting to recruit a sixth, which may have been my favorite scene in any of the DCEU movies. If nothing else, it's worth watching the movie just to see that.
The pacing did seem a little uneven. I hear that the studio insisted on a certain runtime, which couldn't have affected anything positively. I'm looking forward to seeing an extended version, which I expect to be smoother.
A few people have complained about the special effects. I don't know what they're talking about. People go to see special effects extravaganzas and then complain that there's CGI. I'm not sure what they're expecting.