More of the practical, less of the CGI

Rating: 8/10 (20 November 2017)

So lets get straight into this..... JL is not a bad film at all, does it have its flaws ... yes (We'll get to these in time). However these flaws are minuscule in the grand scheme of things and I believe that this film was a step in the right direction for the DCU.
Just so you know which angle I'm coming from, its important that I tell you that I'm a fan of all comic book films and that I'm not just some stupid fan boy who wants to see the DCU conquer the world of Marvel. I like both properties just as much.
I've been a big fan of Man of steel, Wonder woman and BvS the extended cut (which took some time to get my head around) And I feel as though Justice league fits nicely into the DCU.
I found no flaws with any of the characters portrayals within this film, I feel as though the acting was on point and that the chemistry between each other was amazing. Ben Affleck as Batman was superb and Ezra Miller's take on Barry Allen was both hilarious and enjoyable to watch. I did feel that Superman stole the show and found Henry Cavill's portrayal to be charming, heroic and somewhat resembled the late Christopher Reeve (Which is a good thing in my eyes). Another aspect that I really enjoyed was the score of this film, Danny Elfman does a fantastic job of mixing the old batman and superman themes into the score which overwhelmed me with a sense of nostalgia.
Some aspects which I didn't enjoy were that the use of CGI in this film was messy and overused in parts, I'm not sure if this was a result of re-shoots, but with a film which had the budget of $300,000,000 id expect something more extravagant. This leads me on to my next point, The villain in this film is a CGI blunder if ever there was one, it was unnecessary to have Steppenwolf as a CGI character, that's not to say that his voice over wasn't great because it really is, but overall the character left me feeling a little underwhelmed and this could of been averted if the character was made to feel more real.
Overall this movie is fun, if you go into the cinema thinking its going to be a turd the chances are you'll convince yourself it is one, however if you go into it expecting little I'm sure you'll be pleasantly surprised.