Unoriginal

Rating: 6/10 (13 June 2020)

This review contains spoilers.
Justice League is a continuation of the DC cinematic universe after Batman v Superman and Wonder Woman. This movie features appearances from Batman, Wonder Woman, Aquaman, Cyborg, Superman, and Steppenwolf.
This movie like Batman v Superman has many problems. The re shoots that were needed harmed this movie's pacing. This movie has massive tonal shifts from its darker universe depicted in Batman v Superman to a lighter tone as seen in Marvel movies. Although this tone is welcome, the abrupt changes in this movie's tone is not. It is distracting to the film goer to be experiencing these tone shifts so suddenly. This movie had scenes that were certainly fun to watch for its joyful tone, but they ultimately led nowhere. It did not inform the viewer of character development or backstory the audience does not already know.
Steppenwolf as a villain is weak much like the singleshot Marvel movie villains. Steppenwolf did not have any build up from any previous DC cinematic universe movies.In this movie, Steppenwolf simply exists to be the antagonist and conquer the Earth. The way that the villain does this is to assembler three boxes of power and cause a cataclysm. This plot is incredibly generic. Although the movie suggests the ancient factions such as the Amazons and Atlanteans know of him, the movie only uses the scenes to provide action without plot. The movie's resolution to Steppenwolf is not satisfying. After Superman is resurrected, Steppenwolf is simply defeated. This defeated the entire purpose of founding the Justice League. The premise of the movie was to see how the world could be defended if Superman did not exist. The Justice League's decision to resurrect Superman only served to highlight how non-functioning the organization is by having Superman defeating the main villain.
Justice League is a movie with a lot of problems. However, the movie has great action scenes and an interesting world. These attributes may be enough for viewers and I would recommend anyone looking for solid action to watch this movie. To others that care about good stories in their movies, Justice League is not recommended.
Grade: C