REVIEW: Justice League
Today is the day, Justice League finally released on Blu-Ray and it is packed with bonus features! One of the most important being scenes we didn’t see in theatres.
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Is Justice League worth the watch or is the DCEU dead?
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WARNING: SPOILERS AHEAD!! PROCEED AT YOUR OWN RISK!!
Before I get into it, I will say that I think that the film is a mess. The fact that it’s only 2 hours long when Batman V Superman gets to be a 3 hour or 2/30 hour movie depending on which version you watch, really hurts this film so much. It gets to the point where you feel like there could have been more done with it if WB would have just given the directors more time to work with.
Anyways, rant over. I’m not gonna go too much into detail with the story because it is kind of simple and I want to get this review out fast so I can go back to working on other reviews.
The movie is about Batman (Ben Affleck), gathering together the Justice League after encountering a Parademon. Batman slowly gathers all six members including Wonder Woman (Gal Gadot), Aquaman (Jason Momoa), Flash (Ezra Miller) and Cyborg (Ray Fisher). Batman brings the league together in order to stop Steppenwolf (Ciarán Hinds), who is gathering the three Motherboxes he needs to create the unity. The unity is what happens when you combine the three Motherboxes together so that they can transform wherever they are into Apokolips. Steppenwolf has already gone to Themyscria and Atlantis for two of the Motherboxes and sets his sights on the third, which is with Cyborg. After the Justice League battles Steppenwolf for the first time and gets their asses kicked, they decided to use the last Motherbox they have to resurrect Superman (Henry Cavil). They succeed in bringing back Superman but he isn’t very happy about it. He fights the team and kicks their asses until Lois Lane (Amy Adams), is able to stop the fight and Superman takes her away back to Kansas. Steppenwolf gets the last Motherbox while the Justice League is distracted by Superman, and combines the three to start the Unity. This leads the Justice League to travel to Russia and stop Steppenwolf from transforming the world. Steppenwolf clearly has the upper hand and when all seems lost, Superman joins the fight and helps the League win and save the day. After they stop Steppenwolf, everyone goes their separate ways and it seems like the world is saved…… until the next invasion.
The acting in this movie is great, Justice League has a well-rounded cast with everyone doing a great job. Even when they had to come back for multiple reshoots, you can tell they are enjoying themselves and no one looks out of place (Except for Steppenwolf, he is bad).
The villain in this movie is just ugly and bad. Steppenwolf is not a good choice for a villain, he is a C-List villain who feels like a cheap version of Darkseid. Just seeing Steppenwolf makes you wish that we got Darkseid instead of the ugly Steppenwolf.
The editing in this movie can also feel very jarring and choppy at times. When you watch the movie, you can tell that some scenes were really cut up to save time and this makes them feel rushed and it really does hurt the film. That is the overall feeling you will have when watching and after the movie is done. WB really did screw things up with Justice League and was so desperate for a hit that they ended up making fools of themselves instead.
Now, let us move on to the special features. Justice League is packed with specials but the biggest one that is a selling point for the movie are the extra scenes that were not shown in theatres. There are 2 scenes, one where Superman goes to his fortress and we get to see his different suits (Including the Black Suit!), and the other one showing Superman going to Alfred. The second clip was shown in the trailers but of course, it didn’t make the cut. These scenes are short and feel like they are tacked on just to sell the movie to fans who want more (Like me). I feel like they should have just put these in the actual film because they are so short and cool that they would have fit right in without taking away too much from the movie itself.
Overall, it’s really hard to recommend this movie. I would still recommend it and out of all the DCEU movies we have gotten, this one is my favourite (Sorry Wonder Woman, you are second). I really do like what we got from the movie and I think that it’s fine on its own. However, for the people who have been burned too many times from the DCEU, I don’t see how this movie will change your mind. I still say to give it a watch but, I’m not gonna force you too.
The Verdict:
Justice League is a mess, it really hurts to say that as a DC fan. However, I have seen the movie enough times now that I feel I can say that but, I do enjoy the movie. The story is simple, the heroes are great, and the CGI is also good. The villain sucks and the runtime also sucks because it feels like there is more to this movie that the studio doesn’t want to give us. With that being said, Justice League is still a fun time and I would still recommend you pick it up if you haven’t seen it or have already watched it. Just don’t go in expecting the best movie in the world because this movie doesn’t reach that league.
7/10
Let’s hope that WB can learn from their mistakes and make the DCEU or just DC movies in general, great again!
New Justice League Deleted Scene Shows Us Superman’s Black Suit
While audiences and critics are divided on Justice League, there was a lot cut from the movie that we would love to see. Now, with the Digital Release of Justice League coming out next week, we finally have our first look at one of the deleted scenes from the movie. It features Superman and a Black Suit that everyone wanted.
You can watch the scene down below:
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Justice League is out on Digital HD February 13th with the Blu-Ray releasing on March 13th.
Here is the official synopsis:
“Fueled by his restored faith in humanity and inspired by Superman’s selfless act, Bruce Wayne enlists the help of his newfound ally, Diana Prince, to face an even greater enemy. Together, Batman and Wonder Woman work quickly to find and recruit a team of metahumans to stand against this newly awakened threat. But despite the formation of this unprecedented league of heroes—Batman, Wonder Woman, Aquaman, Cyborg and The Flash—it may already be too late to save the planet from an assault of catastrophic proportions.”
Source: Comicbook.com
The Flash Gets New Poster For Justice League Digital Release
Warner Bros. has released some epic posters of the Justice League cast, the most recent being The Flash.
The posters come ahead of the Justice League home video release. The Flash poster is the third poster released as it joins Aquaman and Cyborg.
All three posters can be seen below:
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The digital release of Justice League will include a bonus Superman scene and many other features one can look forward to, here are just a few:
Road to Justice
Journey alongside DC comic creators as they explore over fifty years of the Justice League, from comic books to animated adventures to their cinematic debut.
Heart of Justice
Discover the heart, soul and mind of the Justice League, as the cast and filmmakers share their admiration for DC’s iconic Trinity: Superman, Wonder Woman and Batman.
Technology of the Justice League
From Batman’s arsenal to Cyborg’s alien tech, interface with the Justice League database to learn their most advanced secrets.
Justice League: The New Heroes
Join Ray Fisher on a personal tour to meet the newest members of the Justice League: Aquaman, the Flash and Cyborg.
You can get Justice League on digital release starting February 13th.
Source: Comicbook
NYCC: The Justice League Trailer is HERE
Thank you, New York Comic-Con.
As much as people complain about the DCEU, one has to admit, they always deliver one heck of a trailer.
Yes, people, the Justice League Heroes Trailer has dropped and it checks almost every box.
I say almost because there is still no sign of Dark Superman, although we do get both a look at Henry Cavil and a black Superman logo.
Other than that, the three-minute trailer is packed with action and filled with nice, funny, and even tender moments between our league of heroes.
Check it out:
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Geoff Johns Confirms DCEU Movies Are “100%” Connected
The people over at the DCEU have done a fantastic job confusing all fans about the upcoming slate of movies.
In a recent interview, Geoff Johns said the DCEU post Justice League would stop the need to connect all the stand-alone movies.
The comments were quickly misunderstood by fans, thinking that his comments meant that the different DC movies would not take place in the same universe.
However, this is not the case, as Johns quickly shut down the rumours. What he meant is that the DC movies would have a shared line of events the way Marvel does.
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— Geoff Johns (@geoffjohns) October 1, 2017
Warner Bros. is, indeed, working on a series of stand-alone spin-offs but for now, our main Justice League characters will stay in the same universe.
Is This the Final Confirmation We Needed That We’re Getting Black-Suited Superman in Justice League?
Ever since Superman’s death in Batman v Superman: Dawn of Justice fans have speculated that he’d come back with a black suit.
Well, now fans have something to hang on to, as Mattel’s Justice League catalogue features Superman in a black suit.
Even though this is not 100% confirmed, it’s a pretty strong hint that we might be able to see Henry Cavil’s Superman sporting some different colors.
Superman’s Appearance in Justice League May Have Just Been Spoiled
POTENTIAL SPOILERS FOR JUSTICE LEAGUE AHEAD.
Could Superman show up… in Venezuela?
It’s not rare when toys spoil a comic book movie, especially in the DCEU it seems. Now, the latest instance of this happening seems to be related to the return of Superman in Justice League.
The description of a Funko Figure has potentially given away the exact moment when Superman will come in to help the Justice League.
The Batman, Aquaman, Wonder Woman, Cyborg, and Flash figures are barely holding their own against invading Parademons and an axe-wielding Steppenwolf. If only Superman — in Funko figure form — was here… LOOK! UP IN THE SKY! Is that…is that Superman?? IT IS! It’s the Superman Justice League Movie Funko Pop Vinyl Figure and it resurrected itself moments before Steppenwolf skewered Wonder Woman with a hefty chunk of Venezuela!
Could this be Zack Snyder’s way of getting rid of the backlash he’s faced for destroying Gotham and Metropolis? Could audiences really care more about the destruction of two fictional cities than the one of a real-life country?
Either way, it seems like Superman will show up during a pivotal moment, just in time to save the day.
This potential spoiler also comes just days after Donald Trump threatened the Venezuelan government with military intervention, so Snyder could be setting himself up for some backlash. However, it’d certainly be interesting to see how he and Joss Whedon portray the country, given Venezuela’s current political instability.
Thanks to a Toy, We Now Have Our Best Look at Justice League‘s Steppenwolf So Far
One of DC’s toys designer shared on Instagram an exclusive look at Justice League‘s Steppenwolf as well as his Parademons.
Steppenwolf will be the main villain in Justice League. He’s the uncle of Darkseid in the comics, who is also set to make an appearance at the beginning of the movie. Steppenwolf is a New God who wields an Electro-axe and has abilities like superstrength and longevity.
Take a look:
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Justice League hits theatres November 17.
‘Wonder Woman 2’ Gets a Release Date
Late last night, the sequel for the incredibly successful Wonder Woman finally got a release date.
Warner Bros. decided to move the movie from its lucrative June release date and decided that Wonder Woman 2 will hit theatres December 13, 2019!
Now, why did WB decide not to give this announcement (that everyone was waiting for) during SDCC? It might be due to the fact that no one but Gat Gadot is officially confirmed yet.
It seems like a deal with WW director Patty Jenkins is still developing and that made Warner Bros. decide to just book that release date. Chris Pine is not confirmed to return either.
Wonder Woman 2 would be competing for that box office money against Frozen 2, which comes out during Thanksgiving 2019. Disney also has two other dates booked for live-action fairytales around the same time (November 8 and December 20). In addition, Wicked is set to come out December 20 as well.
Are you excited for Wonder Woman 2?
Alfred and Aquaman Get a Cool Interaction in ‘Justice League’ TV Spot
Jason Momoa’s Aquaman has probably been the most highlighted member of the Justice League so far, and we’re not complaining.
Warner Bros. released a Snapchat ad featuring Batman giving the rest of the Justice League a tour through the Batcave. The clip is very short, but we do get a chance have Aquaman acknowledge Alfred’s badassery.
Check out the clip:
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Justice League hits theatres November 17.