SO MUCH BETTER than expected

Rating: 7/10 (17 November 2017)

Full, Non-spoiler Justice League review:
NOT the train-wreck I was expecting. In fact, I enjoyed it quite a bit. Went in with EXTREMELY low expectations and I left with a smile on my face. It was the only DC movie other than Wonder Woman to have that effect on me... and let me be straight here: it was NO Wonder Woman. There is a distinct difference between the drab Snyder-verse and the lighter toned Joss Whedon-style, but thankfully it's not jarring since both Directors worked on the project.
What worked: Characters. The heroes were very well played. They do feel thrown together, and origin stories are just mentioned but not explored. Wonder Woman was fantastic as usual. Batman was not a miserable SOB, and was actually fun... it made me want to see more Batfleck. Flash was funny (still #NotMyFlash). Cyborg worked better than I thought he would. Superman was FAR MORE Superman-like than ever before in this universe (still no Christopher Reeve). Aquaman was fun and I hope they get to explore him more in the future. Parademons were pretty cool... BOOM Tubes were rad. Good nods to a wider DCU.
What didn't work: Character specific CGI was TERRIBLE. Steppenwolf looked bad. And for the longest time I stared at Supes thinking "what's wrong with his face?" when I remembered Joss Whedon re-shot Superman scenes and had to digitally remove a beard. The movie was not as "EPIC" as it could have been... but I think after the 3-hour movies we've been presented with, this was a much needed respite.
There are 2 post-credits scenes: one is pretty fast into the end credits and is a lot of fun. Then one is at the very end and is VERY cool, even though it has someone I cannot stand in it.
This movie is FAR more family friendly than the other DC movies to date as it should be. If you were going to compare universes:
Wonder Woman is to Winter Soldier what Justice League is to Age of Ultron.
7 out of 10.