Review of Zack Snyder's Justice League (2021) by Ejohns59 — 12 Sep 2021

I love this movie. Is it the best superhero movie of all time? No, but it maybe be one of my personal favorites. This is the definitive Justice League movie that I have always wanted since I was a kid.

Every frame in this movie is beautiful, the new color grading by Snyder is far superior than Whedon’s over-saturated mess in the originally released film from 2017. The visuals combined with the cinematography make for one breathtaking cinematic experience.

All the characters are given the depth that was missing in 2017, especially Miller's Flash and Fischers Cyborg, Each character has a part to play in the story and no time is wasted with them saying dumb, unnecessary jokes.

The action is a lot more engaging in this film too. My problem with most superhero films is that the action is always cut up in multiple shots and it can be difficult to see what’s going on. Here we get wide and long camera shots with a new musical score by Tom Holkenborg added on top.

Although, Wonder Woman's new Amazonian theme is overused and plays a total of 14 different times throughout the film. It's good to hear, but it gets annoying after awhile. Trust me, you start to notice the same hymn after the third time.

There are still many scenes that feel unnecessary and they can go on longer than needed, especially with so much slow motion, which Snyder is famous for. Though, Steppenwolf gets more depth, he still remains a big cgi villain that is hard to care about.

Flash’s comic relief goes a bit overboard in some areas, and the final 20 minutes of the film, though interesting, really drag the movie out. For a nearly four hour movie, The Snyder Cut flows very well.

If you don't have the time to watch it in it's entirety, it is split into 6 parts and an epilogue. Overall, Zack Snyder's Justice League is what many fans and I have hoped for and more.