Fun but it should have been the biggest film of 2017

Rating: 7/10 (18 November 2017)

I've been waiting patiently for this film now as I'm sure many of you have, and whilst I can say it's fun and enjoyable, something seems missing. It's not quite "epic" as you'd want a film about the Justice League to be. It should on paper be, the biggest film of 2017-because that's how popular these characters are. But it's not, as much as it pains me to say it.
I'll cut straight to the chase, the character dynamics are fantastic and that is simply the best part of the film. I feel they have done justice (pun not indented) in portraying the characters faithfully, albeit with very little development-but that was expected with the films two hour run time (something I will come back to later). However, my main problem with the film was the soundtrack. Some may question this, but the soundtrack really does make a difference in making a film memorable. BvS for all its flaws had a fantastic soundtrack from Hanz Zimmer and Junkie XL. I'm truly disappointed to have to say that Danny Elfman does not deliver in creating a single piece of memorable music for this film. His use of previous soundtracks of the characters doesn't even work for me. Part of the problem of having a weak score, is that it inherently makes everything less memorable, with some of the films biggest moments becoming less impactful.
The narrative is simple, Steppenwolf and his parademons have come to collect all three of the mother boxes as part of his quest for power. After the death of Superman,crime is on the rise and fear is a prevalent theme. Bruce Wayne therefore, decides to create a team of superhero's who can battle this antagonist and that's where the other heroes come into play. I didn't have any problems with the narrative, but rather with the editing. This criticism derives from its two-hour runtime, a mandate set by Warner Bros. This meant a lot of footage was most likely cut and as such the pacing of the film is quite rushed unfortunately. Another problem I had was the CGI and more the fact that it was up there with Suicide Squad for having the weakest CGI in the DCEU. The film didn't stand out visually nor have a sequence that looked as good as the opening of BvS. I think the loss of cinematographer, Larry Fong, is most definitely felt in the film.
The cast are fantastic and the chemistry between one and other made for a really enjoyable viewing. It was also the first time I felt jokes actually hit the right notes in a DC film. There are some really great lines, especially from the Flash. Steppenwolf is initially interesting, but his motives are not the most exciting. He is more filler for the actual focus of the film-the six members of the Justice League.
A lot of the best moments of this film come from when the team are together. I think a lot of the criticisms of the films from critics should be placed on Warner Bros. I do think they are part of the problem here, and they really need to let DC sort out their vision for this universe, because at this point their schedule is a convoluted mess. With that said, there is hope indeed for the DCEU. With great characters, I see so many places the DCEU can go. They just need to make their films as character driven and unique as possible. Oh, and they need to make sure their scores aren't as bland as Justice League's.