JUSTICE LEAGUE (2017)
Featuring: Ben Affleck; Amy Adams; Gal Gadot
Director: Zach Snyder
The "Justice League" is DC Comics' equivalent to Marvel's "Avengers". In other words it is a collection of DC Comics superheros that come together as one fighting force in oder to protect the world and mankind against malevolent adversaries.
In this first of a two part (at least) series (that seems to be the plan), Bruce Wayne aka Batman (Ben Affleck) and Diane Prince aka Wonder Woman (Gal Gadot) decide to unite all the superheros they know under one banner: the Justice League. Their aim is to defend earth against the evil Steppenwolf (Ciaran Hinds) and his plans to take it over. Thus we get introduced to some of the potential members of this elite squad: Aquaman (Jason Momoa), Cyborg (Ray Fisher) and The Flash (Ezra Miller). But after their first few encounters with this particularly nasty foe they soon realize they are no match for him and his buzzing army of flying insect-people. They need someone like ... Superman!
Although this film did quite well at the box office, its reception by audiences in general was luke-warm at best. Some critics felt it went through the motions without presenting anything new. Make no mistake, the acting is good and the special effects spectacular. But the story is all too familiar and predictable; it lacks pizazz.
Yet, in my humble opinion it is still good for a rating of 3 out of 5 stars.
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