One to Make You Proud To Be A Superhero Comic Book Fan

Rating: 7/10 (1 October 2019)

When inhabitants on Earth want to violate their stay by creating chaos all around them, it's up to superheroes in all walks of life that are there to stop them and they make films like these their own. Under the direction of Zack Snyder "Justice League" features all of our beloved characters from the DC Universe in an epic showdown between good and evil.
From the early stages it comes unsurprisingly that this is an origin story of creating a league of iconic superheroes like Batman, Superman and Wonder Woman who have always been favourites among the DC Universe in both live-action and animated films but it was refreshing to add in three familiar characters from DC's past and join forces who have yet to shine in live-in solo projects on their own (though Aquaman successfully did in 2018). What was remarkable was that they formed this alliance right away and got right into the story without wasting a moment of your time.
After the horrific death of Superman (Henry Cavill), Batman (Ben Affleck) decides that since he can't handle this mission on his own, he gathers up other superheroes in a epic battle to save humanity from an impending invasion. Erza Miller joins the troop as Barry Allen better known as The Flash who's both energetic, determined and insecure. Jason Momoa brings life into Arthur Curry/Aquaman who's both physically strong but very head-strong too. And Ray Fisher shines as Victor Stone/ Cyborg who brings his heart to the game though tries to find purpose behind is all very understanding.
We're glad to see Gal Gadot back as Diana Prince/ Wonder Woman who is still grieving and questioning herself in saving humanity while mourning the death of Steve Trevor. At the same time we understand Batman's situation as he's showing his age and that his composure is waning as he's aware that he will retire very shortly.
Though the superheroes are fleshed out nicely, it's a shame that the villain doesn't get the same treatment. Steppenwolf (Ciaran Hinds) is just another underdeveloped villain from the planet Apokolips who sends his Parademons on Earth to search for three Mother Boxes with no real scenes from him that one could describe as memorable. Marvel Studios are famous for unmemorable villains too.
While clocking in at the two hour mark, it shows that the narrative is way too simplified. I understand that some people think two and half hours might be labouring, but by rushing into the action and gathering these superheroes we get little to saviour the moments and get to know why they're chosen into this deadly mission. There are also tedious moments where events are just patched on just to create an incoherent series of events which makes the flow of the story underwhelming.
And sure we comic book hero fans understand that underneath the their costumes and traits they bring to the fight are impressive, we also know that they are all humans underneath. In the graveyard scene conversation between Cyborg and Flash, we see the effort to make them more human, but it still looked more cheapened than fleshed out.
In the end, "Justice League" is remarkable film that features all the classic heroes from the DC Universe with plenty of exciting action, with likable characters and potential to have future installments in the future. It brings a great feeling of joy like being a kid again.