Feels more like a Marvel film rather than a DC film, which is both a good and a bad thing

Rating: 7/10 (15 November 2017)

Justice League is the fifth installment in the DC Extended Universe superhero franchise. Directed by Zack Snyder, the film shows that along with Wonder Woman, DC may be experiencing something of a resurgence in 2017, but still has a fair way to go before they have truly caught up with Marvel.
A short time after the events of Batman v Superman: Dawn of Justice, Bruce Wayne/Batman (Ben Affleck), along with his ally Diana Prince/Wonder Woman (Gal Gadot), decide to form a group of heroes to combat a new enemy. This team, in addition to Bruce and Diana themselves, includes Arthur Curry/Aquaman (Jason Momoa), a superhuman with aquatic abilities, Barry Allen/The Flash (Ezra Miller), a young man who can move at super fast speeds, and Victor Stone/Cyborg (Ray Fisher), a cybernetically reconstructed former athlete with the ability to manipulate technology.
Fast paced and generally lighthearted, Justice League feels more like a standard Marvel Cinematic Universe film rather than an actual DC film, which is both a good and a bad thing. It's good because it allowed the film to be more entertaining and fun with its action and humour, and it's bad because it doesn't exactly feel original in that sense. I believe Joss Whedon is the one responsible for this different approach. The musical score, composed by Danny Elfman, was quite impressive, almost as though he was referencing his days of composing for Tim Burton's Batman films. The villain, Steppenwolf, was nothing more than another forgettable CGI bad guy with generic world domination tendencies, which is pretty much on par with most early Marvel villains. The new heroes were introduced reasonably well, but it felt as though their proper backstories are being shelved for their upcoming solo films. Aquaman and The Flash provide some decent comic relief during some fight scenes but Cyborg felt somewhat underused. Like with Marvel films and unusual for a DC film, be sure to stay after the credits for two bonus scenes.
I rate it 7/10