Part 1: What Came Before
A few weeks ago, I shared why I wanted Zack Snyder’s Justice League to be good. I wanted this creator, who I’ve followed since college, to see his vision through. Sure it was a bit tongue in cheek, but I was serious. Outside of reading about the troubles the film originally faced, I love the idea of a creator getting to bring their grand vision to life.
Do I love everything Zack Snyder does? No, he’s got some duds. Does he overuse slow motion and montage? Yes, absolutely. Can his work take itself too seriously? Yes, would be an understatement here.
Part 2: Where Was My Head At?
In some ways, admittedly, I had a morbid curiosity. Although I wanted this darker take on the Justice League to be good, did I actually believe it could be? Batman swears and uses guns. Aquaman is mean to everyone. The color palette is joyless. So many reasons and warning flags raised in my head, but I still had hope. Frankly, the promise of a cohesive vision, running from Man of Steel, through Batman v. Superman to Zack Snyder’s Justice League was intriguing. I needed to see it. And as a lover of superheroes, I was going to go into as hopeful as possible.
Now I can’t lie, I got worried when some stuff started leaking out. Screenshots that looked rough, content descriptions that were curiously odd. I should have ignored them, but in the social media era, creeping doubt can be hard to escape.
Part 3: And Now We Have It
But here we are. Now that I’ve watched it twice, I present my jumble of thoughts in Larry McAllister II’s Stay Watchin!
I think mileage will vary depending on the viewer but I found the film to be enjoyable and entertaining. Could it have still used some cuts? Absolutely. Were things added that aren’t necessary? You know it. That said, Zack Snyder’s Justice League is far more coherent, and better in almost every way, than the theatrical cut we got in 2017.
(Hope you enjoyed my somewhat unnecessary parts markers!)
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Stay watchin, fam. Peace!
