New leadership is a must

Rating: 4/10 (20 November 2017)

Saw the film last night and it was a hot mess. Not a terrible film, but very flawed and definitely below average. There were some entertaining scenes, and I thought Affleck, Gadot, Mamoa and Miller did the best with what they were given. I'd see a standalone movie with each of their characters if it were done well. But my sweet lord... why can't they get this universe right? I want to like it! These are awesome characters (not just in this film, in all the DCEU films so far). The source material is excellent. The actors are solid. It comes down to the writing, the directing, and the guidance of the studio. They just can't get it right. Even the CGI was absolute garbage. With the budget they had, there's no excuse for how bad the effects were, especially on Steppenwolf, Cyborg and Cavill's now infamous upper lip.
They have to make major changes. Zack Snyder cannot be allowed to touch these films anymore. He's a one-note director, and that one note is incredibly dull. WB also needs to either put new people in charge of the universe or give up the rights, since it's clear the current leadership doesn't know what they're doing with these characters on the big screen. New EPs are desperately needed who will actually see this dreck and force changes rather than just yessing it through the system. Who actually thought this was a fitting representation of the greatest superhero team in the comic world? How could they let something so clearly subpar hit the screen? Do they have no self-awareness at all? Those people need to go.
Either fix it or just stop and let someone else run with it.