A Heroic...Disappointment

Rating: 7/10 (17 December 2017)

When I saw the trailer, I wasn't impressed...it's not the effects or the cast but there was something about it that lacked spark. Maybe it was a lack of bright, colorful visuals but when I actually got to see the movie, it left me very disappointed.
The visuals infact felt ok and the effects are very good as expected. So were the cast performance. But the movie as a whole was still a let down. Did Zack Snyder really direct this? :( I guess a director is only as good as his writers or even choreographers. Many lines felt predictable, the action(except for Amazon warriors vs Steppenwolf) was average for DCU standards, few scenes were unnecessary(a 'race' between Flash & Superman for example) or cringe worthy and some of the important characters were wasted or weakly portrayed here like Lois Lane(Amy Adams), Martha Kent(Diane Lane), Commissioner Gordon(JK Simmons) or Alfred the butler(Jeremy Irons). These are hugely talented actors who could have been given a better deal in this movie or ensure that whatever little moments they've on cam don't look superficial. The lead actors(Ben Affleck, Gal Gadot, Henry Cavill, Ezra Miller, Jason Momoa & Ray Fisher) got to hog too much of the limelight that it end up wasting others' presence. Except for a short fight between Amazon queen Hippolyta & her army against Steppenwolf that hooked me for a while, everything else about movie was an uninspired watch. They even made Superman look yuck(digitally removed Henry Cavill's moustache and his face end up looking worse). Unless there's a major transformation among the people behind the camera - a change of director, writer or action choreographers etc - the sequel is gonna be a disappointment too.
Verdict: Gal Gadot is still adorable, the others are ignorable and to sum up, this one is avoidable.