Justice League - Justice Served Lukewarm!

Just when you think that the DC Universe has got their basics on the money, pun intended, with "Wonder Woman"(WW), you are left wondering how Justice League (JL) may have left their league of fans with such injustice.

Is it not good? Yes.

Could it have been better? Yes.

Should Batman improve and hone up his acting skills? Yes.

Have the makers forgotten to add the secret sauce? Yes.

So, what went right in JL?

Humor is intermittently interspersed here and there like scattered sheep on a big tract of land. As many of the scenes were already shown in the lengthy trailers, the only note-worthy scene was when Aquaman was telling the truth under the influence of WW's lasso and he didn't realize it until it was too late. Just imagine for a moment what could probably happen if WW uses her Truth Lasso on the politicians across the world. You never know how many skeletons will tumble down from the closet, metaphorically and literally!

As we are on the lines of WW, OMG! Gal Gadot is increasingly becoming hotter and her darling quotient is exponentially on the upward trajectory with her daring stunts and child-like smiles. That one scene where she confidently steps on her sword and it effortlessly lands in her hand in one shot. Awwww. You go, Gal! ,pun intended. 

Since I've said 'go', just like QuickSilver in the Marvel Universe, Flash is a breath-taking revelation in the DC Universe. It was fresh and appealing. In fact, in certain places like how Flash uses his inhuman capabilities to tip the sword, pun intended, in WW's favor was way better than QuickSilver's rush for speed in slo-mo. 

Aquaman, Cyborg, Superman, and Batman fill up their respective roles - due credits to the scriptwriters for giving equal weight to all the characters instead of merely present in the background and play second fiddle to the Super and Bat.

Now, the negatives.

If you had watched 'The Departed', the word 'f**k' would have been used more than 200 times in the total run time of the movie. Similarly,  'unity' was a taedium vitae as the term was incessantly used by Steephen Wolfe (SW) and others. Nope. I am not going to count the number of times that 'unity' occurs in the movie! 

Speaking of SW, he was neither menacing nor ruthless. He was more like "Guys, I'm the villain. I am going to be terribly smacked by Superman in the end". 

How did I reach this conclusion as I was watching the movie? As simple as ABC since none of the others could actually tackle him heads on. That leaves only Superman to bash down the bad guy in the climax.

Likewise, the editing was more like the discrete blocks of rocks that were used to build the Pyramids! You could actually feel that it was distinct and separate and that there was no smooth transitioning from one scene to another especially during the narrative arcs when it switched from Amazon island to Iceland where the Bat meets Aquaman.

But, the biggest of all is the logical crevasse that is inherently in the storyline itself. Take for example. Cyborg goes out to bring one of the unity to revive Superman and he returns unscathed when the entire swarm of SW's army is out looking for it. If this scene completely makes any sense to you, then you are a genius. Sorry, I'm not one. 

You can possibly argue that movies are for entertainment. And why do we need to look out for logic in it? You are correct. No denials. As long as the logic fails for minor and frivolous issues. If it's a major one, you think it's right? Even you do think it's right, is it really right? 

To put things into perspective, what does a software developer first fix when there is a bug in the code? Critical or Cosmetic? For argument's sake, if you still say that latter defects should be addressed first, I don't know what to say.

All said and done, JL is a definite one-time watch even though it's enmeshed and entangled with its flaws. 

Go. Watch. Laugh. Howl when Superman rises. Forget. 

PS:
A special mention to the superb in-product placement by Mercedes of their freaking awesome prototype futuristic car.