To quote the great Ian Malcolm – “That is one big pile of shit”.
That’s not to say there are no redeeming qualities in this original theatrical cut of Justice League. But they’re buried so deep inside the aforementioned turd that I’m left retching even thinking of them.
Now that we know a lot of what happened, and more about the people involved, it’s clear that this film was shafted way before it got to cinemas. It’s amazing it even got that far, especially since more came to light post release. I could probably write a whole piece on that alone. Suffice to say, Whedon and WB did not help this film.
There are multiple issues. The changes fundamentally change the film’s tone; it’s easy to tell what is Snyder and what is Whedon. The complete lack of regard for continuity is the main marker of the newer scenes. They couldn’t even get Affleck’s wig right. And that’s just the tip of the iceberg.
Granted, Batman shouldn’t really be much good against aliens, and I do appreciate seeing a dinged-up Bruce struggle with the pressures put on his older body. But he doesn’t come out of this well.
Fleeting moments of decency are washed away with appalling CGI, or tired, immature humour. Danny Elfman’s phoned-in score then starts up, only to be compounded by the realisation that the story is generic as hell and barely hangs together. Snyder made some excellent casting decisions which have since been wasted.
So bad.
Perhaps you’ll enjoy this version of Justice League. But there’s a different version out now – Snyder’s film– and it’s was better than this, divisive or not. This version of Justice League can’t even figure out what sort of film it wants to be.
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