Very Entertaining, however the stench of Whedon followed me home.....

Rating: 7/10 (17 November 2017)

I attended the midnight showing last night and although we all had high hopes of this being something special, we left the screen feeling confused (stay until the very end credits and you will see why, it explains nothing).
The film had started well and I very much enjoyed the chemistry between the members of the team to which i felt was the best feature of the film, i think Joss had taken his notes from Avengers and showed these to Snyder.
Affleck looked very uncomfortable portraying batman (After 1 and a half appearances) and quite exhausted trying to carry the team, i have read other reviews and i agree that he lacked charisma but he's still one my favourite actors to play batman (maybe my favourite). One of the problems with this film is that if you saw Wonder Woman, you may consider this a step down when you compare it to the dialogue and action sequences.
Every member of the team had their own uniqueness to them and it did add to their chemistry but i just couldn't help think this is just a rip off from 2012's Avengers. If you watch this from start to finish you may even see similarities in scene sequences (starting with introducing the villain to recruiting the team and then the finishing fight scene) if not a direct mirror of the avengers film. I Personally felt Warner Bros panicked and brought in Whedon to write something in the hopes of bettering his original creation, it's down to public opinion if he failed or not.
I had also hoped that additional characters such as Gordon, Alfred and especially Mera (portrayed by the awesome eye candy that is Amber Heard) had got more screen time, i was quite let down at that but i guess it was due to the festering rush to get this film complete.
The main issue with DC is that they rushed this whole franchise, there was literally no room for character development, only WW was the exception due to the individual film (you can count BvS also), does anyone not wonder why 2 DC films were released 6 months apart from each-other? it just screams "lets try and catch up with marvel 10 years in the making".
Regardless, I still felt this film was entertaining and it's action sequences were above average, Steppenwolf as a villain was a let down, i am not going to give anything away but the word "Ultron" comes to mind (again, thanks Joss). At no point was i quaking in my boots thinking the world would end, there was no sense of panic at all. It was a desperate plea to bring in bigger and badder villains who aren't worth the ink they're printed on.
Overall, if you're looking for a superhero film which is action fuelled and enjoyable, this is up there on the list with the likes of Avengers, Civil War and Deadpool. However if you watch this as a die- hard DC comics fan, you may be 50/50 on this, maybe even disappointed but it depends on what you expect and what you want from these films nowadays. It still doesn't take away from the fact that this will be a box office hit, but be warned, when leaving the screen, you may find yourself feeling confused in terms of where this franchise is going in terms of direction. Even though I liked the film, I have never had one play on my mind as to what they are trying to do here.