6.5/10. A supreme improvement to the Whedon cut.
However, it is still 4 hours long and I'm not sure I'd have taken that time in a theatre. I know Endgame was long too but it was a highly anticipated conclusion to years of world building. Understandably DCEU was in too much of a hurry to set up characters with separate movies. Hence the runtime. The 4:3 Aspect ratio didn't bother me on my small laptop screen. It could have done with a little bit more color though, not asking MCU colorful but it doesn't have to be a dull grey either.
The positives are Flash and Cyborg's fleshed out back stories. Ezra Miller holds great potential as the Flash and this movie made me want a Flashpoint Paradox movie. Cyborg/Stone had his fair share of scenes this time around and he didn't just spring out of nowhere so that was appreciated.
Superman and Batman plots were pretty much the same albeit more nuanced. That is of course until the final dream sequence. It just looked a bit stretched and also, sadly one that will never bear any fruition into future movies. Jared Leto is still meh. Deathstroke vs Batman would have been a sight. Evil Superman vs Batfleck, would it not have been repetitive? Idk. Injustice on the big screens would have been great.
The Earth Alliance vs Darkseid battle scene was epic not withstanding the CGI. Zeus and Ares blasting thunders was awesome. Not convinced by Darkseid though, in fact the character design of all the villains is absolutely terrible. A different Steppenwolf but still a terrible one in my opinion. (Take a hint from the Justice League animated series please, will be a vast improvement). Though I wasn't expecting any improvement in the CGI, it is after all a re-edit not a new movie. I hope DCEU if still existent can improve upon that.
The final battle sequence was OK, it was nice to see Flash time traveling (again Flashpoint Paradox please!!). But it still left a lot to be desired. Also the power levels of characters is confusing. Though does that really matter now?
Overall the movie was a vast improvement to the Whedon cut. But again it was far from what the DCEU could potentially be. Generally speaking, I feel there are some spectacular stories to tell from the DC comics and it's a shame we are left to rue with "What Might Have Been".
The positives are Flash and Cyborg's fleshed out back stories. Ezra Miller holds great potential as the Flash and this movie made me want a Flashpoint Paradox movie. Cyborg/Stone had his fair share of scenes this time around and he didn't just spring out of nowhere so that was appreciated.
Superman and Batman plots were pretty much the same albeit more nuanced. That is of course until the final dream sequence. It just looked a bit stretched and also, sadly one that will never bear any fruition into future movies. Jared Leto is still meh. Deathstroke vs Batman would have been a sight. Evil Superman vs Batfleck, would it not have been repetitive? Idk. Injustice on the big screens would have been great.
The Earth Alliance vs Darkseid battle scene was epic not withstanding the CGI. Zeus and Ares blasting thunders was awesome. Not convinced by Darkseid though, in fact the character design of all the villains is absolutely terrible. A different Steppenwolf but still a terrible one in my opinion. (Take a hint from the Justice League animated series please, will be a vast improvement). Though I wasn't expecting any improvement in the CGI, it is after all a re-edit not a new movie. I hope DCEU if still existent can improve upon that.
The final battle sequence was OK, it was nice to see Flash time traveling (again Flashpoint Paradox please!!). But it still left a lot to be desired. Also the power levels of characters is confusing. Though does that really matter now?
Overall the movie was a vast improvement to the Whedon cut. But again it was far from what the DCEU could potentially be. Generally speaking, I feel there are some spectacular stories to tell from the DC comics and it's a shame we are left to rue with "What Might Have Been".
- avi-87819
- Mar 17, 2021