A product of tragic circumstance

Rating: 5/10 (16 December 2018)

It seems that Superheroes these days like to travel in packs, from Avengers to X-men to Guardians, and now, Justice League. As a recent fan of the DC universe, after watching Wonder Women, I was thrilled by the release of this movie. The cast was especially promising. The stunning Gal Gadot (!!!) returns as Wonder Woman, Batman is portrayed by Ben Affleck and Henry Cavill as Superman. Aquaman (Jason Momoa), Cyborg (Ray Fisher) and Flash (Ezra Miller) are introduced. Together, they would form the Justice League.
The movie continues the story from where Batman vs. Superman (2016) left off. Superman is dead, and the world is in danger. Batman, driven by remorse over the death of Superman, attempt to bring a team together to face the incoming catastrophic threat. With the exception of the Flash and Wonder Woman, other would be justice leaguers tries to avoid the incoming fight. Until the threat becomes too big for them to ignore. They would have to work together as "you can't save the world alone."
After the movie, I was disappointed. Unfortunately, this movie wasted its resources and became a mess despite its 300 million budget and their amazing cast. Although this result probably is a reflection of a tragic circumstance. The film's director, Zack Synder, stepped away from the project earlier this year after his daughter's suicide. And Joss Whedon, the avenger's director for Marvel, stepped in for finalizing. Their styles are largely different. Synder tends to be dark and stark, while Whedon has humor coming out both visually and emotionally.
When Whedon was stitching together Synder's footages, he added reshoots of his own with extra comedy. While his humor worked seamlessly in The Avengers, somehow it just didn't fit in Justice League. It feels fractured with scenes flying around without structure. Justice League has great potential, but now it just feels like a film with too many hands pulling in different directions. Is it a Zack Synder movie, or a Joss Whedon movie?
The filmmakers made a heroic effort against heavy odds. Justice League does have its thrilling moments that are worth a watch. Especially if you are a DC fan.