Oh no, it's good
It almost bothers me to admit that this is a good film, but it is. Having seen it, the 2017 version of the film feels considerably worse than before. This is an improvement in almost every way.
It is not a perfect film. Many of the designs are remarkably ugly. The antagonists (Steppenwolf and Darkseid) remain poorly defined and unengaging. The aspect ratio remains a baffling choice. But other than that, I have very few complaints.
The story is exciting, the drives and personalities of the protagonists are well-defined (at least when compared to other DCEU films), several sequences are innovative... It boggles the mind how the same people who made "Man of Steel" and "Batman v. Superman" (one boring, the other straight up insulting) could have made something like this. But as it stands, it actually makes me wish for further entries in the Snyderverse, which is something I never would have believed before watching.
It is not a perfect film. Many of the designs are remarkably ugly. The antagonists (Steppenwolf and Darkseid) remain poorly defined and unengaging. The aspect ratio remains a baffling choice. But other than that, I have very few complaints.
The story is exciting, the drives and personalities of the protagonists are well-defined (at least when compared to other DCEU films), several sequences are innovative... It boggles the mind how the same people who made "Man of Steel" and "Batman v. Superman" (one boring, the other straight up insulting) could have made something like this. But as it stands, it actually makes me wish for further entries in the Snyderverse, which is something I never would have believed before watching.
- artur-artborg
- Mar 10, 2023