I know that in general people tend to talk about things they don't like more than they do the things they like. And I'm no exception because I know I do the same thing which is why I'm going to start focusing on things I have enjoyed but rarely talk about with my new column, Love That!. For instance, I realized that I have never said anything about the Justice League movie.
Surprisingly, I actually really enjoyed watching this movie. I feel like they finally got the characters heading in the right direction, Bruce Wayne (Batman) was actually thinking things through instead of being the raging idiot he was in Batman v Superman. While, Diana (Wonder Woman) was dealing with her feelings of isolation and it was nice to see Clark Kent (Superman) not so melancholy as he was in both Man of Steel and Batman v Superman.
It was interesting watching Bruce trying to make amends for the terrible decisions he made in BvS while he tried to put together a team of heroes. I absolutely adored Barry Allen (The Flash) and Arthur Curry (Aquaman)'s zany antics. Meanwhile, it was a little heartbreaking watching Victor Stone (Cyborg) struggle with trying to adjust to not only his new cybernetic body but also a feeling of isolation, but he worked through it. There were a lot of things I like about this movie including the scenes with Lois Lane and Clark at the farm and when Clark's mother Martha showed up. Those were really touching moments.
Justice League had plenty of action, humor and an interesting story, I found it to be far more enjoyable than the chaotic BvS or the depressing Man of Steel. However, it did have a problem with pacing, there were times when it felt like some scenes were moving at a snails pace. And that's a problem someone should have noticed either during filming or the editing process where it could have been fixed. I also had one more issue with the movie and that's with Batman and Lois calling Superman Clark while there were a few police officers nearby. I know they were mostly caught up in the moment of trying to calm down an enraged Superman after he was bought back to life. However, it will be harder for Clark to keep his identity a secret if more people know about it.
Aside from the pacing, this wasn't a bad movie, I don't know if DC Comics and Warner Bros. will continue this movie universe but I wish they would because Justice League felt like they finally listened to many of the complaints about Man of Steel and Batman v Superman. This is a movie that was actually fun to watch.
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