Worth the price, but not worth the wait

Rating: 6/10 (22 November 2017)

As a DC fan, I've waited the Justice League to be put on big screen for a long, long time. When Man of Steel came out, I could see a positive future for the DCEU. While slightly flawed, at least it had some truly impressive visuals, backed up by a decent story. I was pretty satisfied. Even after the messy Batman v Superman, I still had faith in the DCEU, for it had the ambition to make something outstanding, though being not really successful. While the terrible Suicide Squad disappointed me, the major hit Wonder Woman, which was pretty much successful in every way, refueled my passion for the DCEU.
And then we have Justice League. While it is entertaining, it has just so many problems that make it impossible for me to enjoy.
1. The re-shoots. As many people mentioned, one can easily tell whether a scene is made by Snyder or Whedon.
2. The editing. Too many close-up shots being shown continuously (a very common problem that already happened to many blockbusters, such as Warcraft). Everything happens way too quickly, which means ZERO character development. Therefore it is almost impossible to actually care for the characters if you don't like them already.
3. The visuals. I am hardly a big fan of Zack Snyder, but I find it very enjoyable to watch his unique shots that somewhat capture the feeling of the comics. In Justice League, there is merely any interesting shots; most of the shots are no better than any ordinary blockbusters.
4. The story. The script is SO generic - much more so than Man of Steel and BvS. Everything is expected. There is NO sense of danger, and we simply cannot fear the villain at all. Also, though everyone knows that Superman will return, it is supposed to be very powerful moment. Instead, they managed to somehow make his return in a way that is not thrilling at all.
5. The humor. I don't mind DCEU to be something more light-hearted, but if you want to have humor, at least do it right. The fact is that probably not more than 1 out of 3 jokes in this movie is actually laughable. Other jokes are either stupid, or simply not funny.
Above all, Justice League is a watchable blockbuster that provide just enough fun to make your 2 hours worthwhile. Don't expect more.