Peter Mac

I've never written a review before but I've just finished ZSJL and I am absolutely blown away. When the original "version" was released in 2017 I left the cinema feeling absolutely nothing but disappointment. The film that Joss Whedon had presented was not just disjointed and rushed, it was soulless. Whether you liked Man of Steel or BvS or not, there was a clear continuation of the narrative and characters with depth who you actually cared about. Zach Snyder's fully realised version of Justice League isn't just better, it's a completely new movie. Ray Fisher's portrayal of Cyborg is absolutely incredible. Cyborg goes from being an afterthought in the Whedon version, to an integral and central character. His performance is simply incredible. With a proper backstory and fleshed out characteristics with complexities instead of just being a background character, he shines. We are given a storyline which actually makes sense and fits in with the previous narratives and characters. The Whedon version had so many contradictions to what had come before, it just didn't make any kind of sense. Aquaman's backstory now ties in with his solo movie instead of contradicting it. Wonder Woman is back to being a badass instead of the sexualised object that Whedon portrayed. Ezra Miller's Flash is given a proper story which, again, makes his character infinitely better. Finally, Ben Affleck. Put simply, this movie fully confirms him as the greatest version of Bruce Wayne/ Batman to ever grace the screen. I'm a huge fan of Bale and Keaton, absolutely love those movies, but Affleck's portrayal, again, butchered by Whedon, takes on a whole new level of leading role. The action sequences are simply breathtaking. The finale is as good as any across all, and I do mean all, of the previous comic book movies. At 4 hours long you'd think I would've been counting down the minutes til it ended. I actually found the opposite, I was dreading the end Co I'd just absolutely immersed myself into this incredible, incredible world that Snyder had created. If this is the end of the Snyder universe then it will be an absolute travesty, but what a way to bow out. Simply incredible