See it, but don't expect perfection

Rating: 7/10 (19 November 2017)

I've been looking forward to this movie ever since Batman v. Superman last March. Ever since the first trailer dropped, I knew I had to go see it. Fast forward a year later to this weekend, I finally saw it. Did it live up to my expectations? That's hard to say, because I think whenever I get super hyped for a movie, I'm bound to be a little disappointed when all that anticipation has to be put into 2 or so hours. So I suppose did I like it is the better question... yes, I thoroughly enjoyed it; but there were a couple things that I didn't like. Pros: it was incredible fun. It didn't take itself too seriously, which was refreshing. I was never one who hated the dark tone of the previous DCEU movies, but it was still nice to see a fun movie. The Flash was one character in particular that I thought was cool. I know everyone is saying that, but he really was. Superman was also really cool, being more happy and hopeful, while not feeling like a completely different Superman. The Green Lantern appearance was super cool to see, even though it was just a random one. Even if some characters were slightly underdeveloped, they have great potential to be otherwise. The post-credit scenes (mostly the second one) were great. Seeing Deathstroke was an extremely welcome surprise, also setting up some potential plot points for later movies (Injustice League?) Cons: the whole thing felt a bit rushed and jumbled together. So many scenes that would have added so much quality to the film weren't even included, and it felt like it needed some more substance in a lot of areas. Character development, several side things (Atlantis, Lois Lane, Commissioner Gordon, etc.), and story elements in general felt a bit lacking. Superman's return I also feel was a bit downplayed, and less impactful then it would seem that it should have been. The league actually using a mother box to resurrect him felt a bit odd, but not completely off by any means. Verdict: Not a perfect film, but great visuals, extremely fun, and overall a great superhero flick. Excited to see what comes next (as long as Batfleck sticks around).