Zack Snyder’s Justice League

For those who don’t know, Zack Snyder had to leave prior to the completion of filming Justice League due to a family emergency, so Joss Whedon stepped in to complete 2017's Justice League. After much protest from fans and the actors in the film, Zack Snyder has finally released his version of Justice League and it did not disappoint.

The movie is 4 hours long but doesn't feel like it. The story moves well, it gave a fresh take to the original version with a darker, more interesting path, to the conclusion. There is less focus on the corny one liner jokes and more of a seriousness and focus on the depth of the characters and the telling of the story.

Because the movie was longer it opened up for more character development, which was great. I liked how they dove deeper on The Flash and Cyborg. In the original Cyborg was very angry and one dimensional, but in this version he is more complex, you see the origins of his story, his family dynamic and his overall purpose. The Flash was just the comedic sidekick on the original but he also got more of a backstory and although still quirky and funny, got more depth to his role as well.  It made me like both their characters even more and has me super excited for The Flash's upcoming movie.

In the end, Snyder’s version was completely different and so much better than Whedon’s in every sense of the word. The epilogue was kind of all over the place but has me really intrigued on what could be for future films. I hope Snyder can work out his issues with DC and complete his vision for a Justice League trilogy.