A step in the right direction

Rating: 8/10 (16 November 2017)

Lets face it, the DCEU has had some iffy moments so far. Some great things have been in their movies but the overall movies have been disjointed, unsatisfying or leave the audiences wishing for more of the things that worked and less of the things that didn't. Wonder Woman turned the tide and now Justice league has shown that there is a future there.
The main characters are all well developed here. Some get more screen time than others but every one of them brings something different to the movie and the little bits they bring meld together well. Their interactions in pairs or together are all done well and in some cases you are left wishing for more.
Things feel rushed in places but this is as a result of the studio insisting on a 2 hour running time. Ironically a longer run time here might have helped but it is what it is.
The action scenes are impressive and enjoyable and we get some cool visuals.
The villain Steppenwolf is pretty one dimensional and he lacks menace. He is voiced well but he's pretty uninteresting but I've decided that it's not such a bad thing - for these individuals to come together they needed a world threat to put aside difference and the way the Motherboxes are used to bring them all together worked for me. Now that the team have been established a more interesting villain or villains can come in.
WATCH THE POST CREDITS SCENE - I promise it seems worth it and it hints where future movies might go. If they go in that direction for a future movie, I for one would far prefer it to another alien invasion story (save that for the third film.
This is not a perfect movie but it is massively enjoyable and long time fans will get a few nods to previous movies and comic books which will make them smile.