Justice League (2017)

Director: Zack Snyder

Starring: Ben Affleck, Gal Gadot, Jason Momoa

Fueled by his restored faith in humanity and inspired by Superman’s selfless act, Bruce Wayne enlists the help of his new-found ally, Diana Prince, to face an even greater enemy.

‘Justice League’ follows directly on ‘Batman v Superman: Dawn of Justice’, so I suggest watching that first.

‘Justice League’ is an incredible display of CGI. The film plays like a live action cartoon and some of the action scenes are incredible with amazing visuals.

The film is about antagonist Steppenwolf sourcing three boxes scattered around the globe, that will give him absolute power. This might seem very cliched, and yes, it is. Steppenwolf itself is entirely a CGI creation. Blending CGI with reality is easy nowadays. Making it realistic is an entirely different matter. Although they did a great job with ‘Justice League’, the CGI overload renders most of the film completely unbelievable. There really is not an inch of reality during the action scenes. It is maybe a bit too fantastical an unrealistic.

Just like Marvel’s ‘The Avengers’ there are too many protagonists for one film, resulting in some of them having limited screen time. Superman, for example, doesn’t show up until past the halfway mark. Batman carries the film, but then, this is not a Batman film. I therefore have mixed feelings about the film. If you’re in the mood for action overload with CGI effects galore, then this is the perfect choice. If you’re looking for something more substantial, well then, this might not be the wisest choice.

Would I watch it again? Not sure.