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| Justice League saves DC Movies alone! |
Some would say the entire continuity of DC Films universe leaned on the Justice League movie's success since this is obviously a billion dollar industry.
What started with modest success in 2013 with Man of Steel went downhill with 2016's Batman V Superman (one of the most divisive films of all time), and hit rock bottom full speed ahead with Suicide Squad the same year. However, many people liked these films despite official ratings and critiques. Moreover, Superman, Batman, The Flash & Aquaman are getting standalone movies & Suicide Squad has a sequel already in the works.
Most movie enthusiasts and comic book fans alike agree Wonder Woman is the brightest and best DC Universe film made to date (released only 4 months ago!). But everyone can chillax now because thankfully, Justice League has a much leaner story and a lighter tone. This movie isn't just for the die-hard DC fans (like Batman V Superman was IMO). From kids to families, everyone's gonna have a blast watching this in the cinemas. And now that I think of it, Justice League just might be the most efficient franchise-saving, course-correcting sequel, of all time.
What's really surprising in a positive manner, is the fact producers did learn from their mistakes and even had time to listen to what people was saying about the teasers & trailers even months before the film was complete and ready for worldwide distribution. Unlike, previous efforts, Snyder, Whedon & Co. saved everything for the premiere. The trailers & TV spots never gave away the story, and other relevant aspects of the film like it's level of catchiness remain a surprise until you hit the theater, and that is always the way to go. Specially, these days where we are flooded with superhero films several times a year.
Can't help but praise Zack Snyder's and Joss Whedon's work on this movie. Those guys did a fantastic job. And let me assure you, you can't tell which scene was shot by which director. There's the same tone throughout the movie. But with that being said, if you're familiar with Zack's usage of subtle humor and his shooting style, you'll feel his presence in 80-85% of the movie. In short, it's Zack's movie(as the opening titles state). Period. Also, quick shout-out to DC Films pres. Geoff Johns for bringing back hope and optimism to the DC movies.
Cast wise, really strong performances all around. The
banter and interactions between all the characters, specially the
League, is just amazing. The way the story develops and evolves each
character is really mesmerizing and by the end of the movie, you'll be
counting days till Justice League 2. Believe me when I say this, the
cast is the backbone of this movie. However, it takes some time for a couple of characters to be thought of as "Oh, I get it, this is their new personality". Personalities which do make sense after you've seen the bigger picture this film is.
As with any movie, Justice League has a few weak sides too. First and foremost, the villain is your run-of-the-mill destroy-the-planet kind of guy. And sadly, that kind of diminishes any stakes in the story and kills the suspense and tension. Secondly, the movie had to fit everything into two hours(as mandated by the CEO of WB. Thanks a lot, dude!), so the rapid-fire pace of the movie can make parts of the movie seem uneven and too fast.
The movie's score in charge of legendary Danny Elfman (Composer of Beetlejuice, Batman, Dick Tracy, Batman Returns, The Flash (1990 TV show), Mars Attack! and many more), borrows some of Hanz Zimmer's previous work with DC Comics and mixes it up with brand new pieces that resemble some of his past works. In addition, he even goes the extra mile and adds a few nods to John Williams' Superman theme & pays homage to himself with a few Batman moments and even a few seconds from TV Flash when the speedster is in action.
CGI wise, everything is pretty standard for the current state of technology at the service of entertainment. However, there are a couple of moments where you'd wish they polished things better. I mean, for a $300 Million movie, it's not about saving money, right?.
Plot wise, as briefly stated some paragraphs before, the story works for everyone. You neither need to be a super hero movie fan or an avid comic book reader to get the idea. Essentially, there's this super powered bad guy from outer space that wants pretty much what every super villain wants in every superhero movie. On the other hand, the superheroes do what they're known for worldwide: save the day.
Now comes the tough question, how does the Justice League film connects with the rest of the already established DC Movies? The answer is surprisingly positive and moreover, with only two hours, Justice League not only saves Earth from a mean inter galactic motherfucker, it also sets things right in a gently manner that suffices more than 75 years of Comic Book story writing.
All in all, the film DC Comics was looking for has finally arrived. Justice League is a triumph considering director Zack Snyder and his wife producer Deborah Snyder stepped down from finishing the film, after the suicide of Zack Snyder's daughter in March 2017. They tried to remain on the film as a way to work through the difficulty, but decided after two months to step away from the project to spend time with their family. Joss Whedon, who had signed on for Batgirl, took over as director, managing additional scenes.
This movie was initially going to be split into two parts: Justice
League Part One and Justice League Part Two, with an alleged singular
continuing story line. But by the time filming the idea of the film
being in two parts seemed to have quietly gone away, and it is now
rumored to be two self-contained movies with two related but separate
plots.
This film will be released on the 25th anniversary of The Death of Superman comic, which was released November 17, 1992; and the 16th anniversary of Justice League (2001) which premiered its first episode November 17, 2001. And some of us, lucky bastards, got tickets for the avant premiere!. Sorry, not sorry.
Here's the movie trailer:
The world premiere live from L.A.:
A brief interview with the cast:
What started with modest success in 2013 with Man of Steel went downhill with 2016's Batman V Superman (one of the most divisive films of all time), and hit rock bottom full speed ahead with Suicide Squad the same year. However, many people liked these films despite official ratings and critiques. Moreover, Superman, Batman, The Flash & Aquaman are getting standalone movies & Suicide Squad has a sequel already in the works.
Most movie enthusiasts and comic book fans alike agree Wonder Woman is the brightest and best DC Universe film made to date (released only 4 months ago!). But everyone can chillax now because thankfully, Justice League has a much leaner story and a lighter tone. This movie isn't just for the die-hard DC fans (like Batman V Superman was IMO). From kids to families, everyone's gonna have a blast watching this in the cinemas. And now that I think of it, Justice League just might be the most efficient franchise-saving, course-correcting sequel, of all time.
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| The Justice League lives! |
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| Steppenwolf, a straightforward mean motherfucker. |
Can't help but praise Zack Snyder's and Joss Whedon's work on this movie. Those guys did a fantastic job. And let me assure you, you can't tell which scene was shot by which director. There's the same tone throughout the movie. But with that being said, if you're familiar with Zack's usage of subtle humor and his shooting style, you'll feel his presence in 80-85% of the movie. In short, it's Zack's movie(as the opening titles state). Period. Also, quick shout-out to DC Films pres. Geoff Johns for bringing back hope and optimism to the DC movies.
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| I can't do it alone... |
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| ...Temporarily at least. |
As with any movie, Justice League has a few weak sides too. First and foremost, the villain is your run-of-the-mill destroy-the-planet kind of guy. And sadly, that kind of diminishes any stakes in the story and kills the suspense and tension. Secondly, the movie had to fit everything into two hours(as mandated by the CEO of WB. Thanks a lot, dude!), so the rapid-fire pace of the movie can make parts of the movie seem uneven and too fast.
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| So this is the... |
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| Faster than a speeding bullet! |
CGI wise, everything is pretty standard for the current state of technology at the service of entertainment. However, there are a couple of moments where you'd wish they polished things better. I mean, for a $300 Million movie, it's not about saving money, right?.
Plot wise, as briefly stated some paragraphs before, the story works for everyone. You neither need to be a super hero movie fan or an avid comic book reader to get the idea. Essentially, there's this super powered bad guy from outer space that wants pretty much what every super villain wants in every superhero movie. On the other hand, the superheroes do what they're known for worldwide: save the day.
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| Aquaman is no longer an Adult Swim joke. |
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| Mera, tough Atlantis woman. |
All in all, the film DC Comics was looking for has finally arrived. Justice League is a triumph considering director Zack Snyder and his wife producer Deborah Snyder stepped down from finishing the film, after the suicide of Zack Snyder's daughter in March 2017. They tried to remain on the film as a way to work through the difficulty, but decided after two months to step away from the project to spend time with their family. Joss Whedon, who had signed on for Batgirl, took over as director, managing additional scenes.
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| Wonder Woman takes the lead! |
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| Come at me bro'. |
This film will be released on the 25th anniversary of The Death of Superman comic, which was released November 17, 1992; and the 16th anniversary of Justice League (2001) which premiered its first episode November 17, 2001. And some of us, lucky bastards, got tickets for the avant premiere!. Sorry, not sorry.
Here's the movie trailer:
The world premiere live from L.A.:
A brief interview with the cast:
2 comments:
Creo que no nos vamos a poner de acuerdo el 100%. Como dije en otros lares, la película no es mala, pero insisten en competir con sus rivales de la editorial del frente, no la siento como si fuera propiamente de DC comics.
Me entretuve, pero no la vería de nuevo no es para eso, a menos que seas ultra fanático de DC. Se nota a ratos la mano de ambos directores, Joss Whedon conoce la forma de trabajar con varios actores para una película de grupo, creo que fue contratado por eso y lo bien que le fue en Avenger, pero solo tomo lo que Snyder dejo inconcluso, No tenían de otra en DC.
El villano para la casa, cero carisma como Ares en WW, la diferencia que todos nos enamoramos de Gal Gaddot y le perdonamos todo, aquí no le alcanza para eso.
Superman muy desaprovechado, como lo resucitan lo encontré muy simple, me gusto mas en los comics, Batman como apestado, falto los codazos a lo Christian Bale, me tinca que se inspiraron en el Batman de Miller, si es así les falto un poco de consistencia, pero la idea es buena, WW bien, pero bien rica, Aquaman no me cuadra, pero hay que ver su película, Ciborg muy predecible, pero lo mismo que Aquaman, hay que ver su película. Flash es otro cuento, me recordó a Quick Silver de los X-men, pero Flash se nota mas primerizo con lo que es ser héroe, es lo rescatable hay futuro con él.
Las escenas de post crédito, bueno como dijiste en una oportunidad es un Fanservice, la otra es un guiño a la serie de televisión de los 70, ojo si piensan hacer una película con estos personajes ojalá que hagan villanos decentes, solo Zod a dado la talla, pero está muerto.
Saludos fraternales
Pd; espero tus comentarios del juego de Bud y Hill
JHajaja, el juego de Bud y Terence apenas salga lo compraré para probarlo y hacerle una buena reseña acá en el blog. Concuerdo con lo que dices de que DC está muy en la línea de competir, en vez de hacer películas buenas por si solas. Una lástima.
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