Movie Review: 'Justice League'

I enjoyed watching the new DC Comics movie, 'Justice League'. It's a lot less grim than 'BvS' but much better, definitely a step in the right direction for the DC movies. It's not flawless (no film really is), but still definitely worth seeing, especially if you're a fan of the iconic heroes. It's also sprinkled with a bit more welcoming humour as well - Whedon's influence? - with Ezra Miller's The Flash coming across as the comic relief for the most part, along with Jason Momoa's Aquaman.

Some cool action sequences as the big bad, Steppenwolf went about his business, including one action/battle scene near the start of the film, that reminded me a lot of 'The Lord Of The Rings'. It was also good to see more of the Amazonians as they took to the battlefield too. 

Wasn't too impressed with the musical score though, not all that memorable (seems to be a standard comic movie trait these days, whether it's DC or Marvel) but it was cool to hear parts of the Danny Elfman 'Batman' and John Williams' Superman themes. Wasn't impressed with the obvious gratuitous ass shots of Wonder Woman either. Would've thought better of whichever director (either Snyder or Whedon) did those scenes, although considering their past work, maybe not.

I found it a fun ride that felt more like a comic book movie than in previous DC movies, and it was great to see all the heroes just do their thing. It's the best recent rendition of Superman so far, and Aquaman and The Flash were pretty good. I continue to be in awe of Wonder Woman as well. But out of the five heroes, it's Ben Affleck's Batman/Bruce Wayne that disappointed me. He was a decent in 'Batman v Superman', but here it's like he's just phoning it in, not really bothering. With all the rumours of him wanting out of the role, a change could be good. If you're wanting to compare with that other comic cinematic universe, then for me, I'd say it's on the same level as, and maybe just about edges, 'Age Of Ultron'. 

As it's a comic book movie, there's of course two end credits scenes, one for fun and the other a set up for something later.