League not done Justice
From comic books to cinemas, Marvel has revolutionized the movie industry and has produced record-breaking films for nearly 10 years. The most recent, Thor: Ragnarok, incorporates action-packed fight scenes with clever humor and full-circle plot developments, a common thread seen in all movies within the Marvel cinematic universe.
With the Marvel films accumulating box office revenue time after time, DC Comics has begun to produce films based on their popular comic books from the ‘80s, ones that rivaled Marvel’s comics. Today, the movies produced by Marvel are superior to those by DC, and DC’s most recent project, Justice League, shows why its movies are just an underwhelming version of Marvel’s.
I am a huge fan of superhero movies because you can expect so much from them: Guaranteed action and comedy all bundled into a two-hour adrenaline rush. For most of this film, Justice League features nothing more than lengthy conversations and dragged-on plot development. This may seem important, but it makes for a lot of squirming in your seat while you wait for the action to finally kick into gear.
An enticing aspect of Marvel movies is their skillful use of comedy. You don’t normally expect such hilarious scenes in an action movie, and Marvel executes its humor exquisitely, throwing out a funny line here and there during the movie.
The Flash (played by Ezra Miller) provides the comic relief that superhero movies are now expected to maintain along with the action, but it comes too late. At that point it seems like the comedy is thrown in, not layered throughout the movie.
Justice League had so much potential to challenge the box office-shattering juggernaut that each Marvel movie produces, especially after the success of Wonder Woman earlier this year. Despite the presence of Wonder Woman (Gal Gadot) in this film, it is still a total flop.
A confusing plot, inconsistent fight scenes and ineffective humor do Justice League in. I wanted to like this movie, but oftentimes, I found myself peeking at my phone. I can only hope that the stand-alone DC movies starring Aquaman and Cyborg will be intriguing enough to keep me wanting more from the DC Universe. But for now, I’ll stick with Marvel.
I am a huge fan of superhero movies because you can expect so much from them: Guaranteed action and comedy all bundled into a two-hour adrenaline rush. For most of this film, Justice League features nothing more than lengthy conversations and dragged-on plot development. This may seem important, but it makes for a lot of squirming in your seat while you wait for the action to finally kick into gear.
An enticing aspect of Marvel movies is their skillful use of comedy. You don’t normally expect such hilarious scenes in an action movie, and Marvel executes its humor exquisitely, throwing out a funny line here and there during the movie.
The Flash (played by Ezra Miller) provides the comic relief that superhero movies are now expected to maintain along with the action, but it comes too late. At that point it seems like the comedy is thrown in, not layered throughout the movie.
Justice League had so much potential to challenge the box office-shattering juggernaut that each Marvel movie produces, especially after the success of Wonder Woman earlier this year. Despite the presence of Wonder Woman (Gal Gadot) in this film, it is still a total flop.
A confusing plot, inconsistent fight scenes and ineffective humor do Justice League in. I wanted to like this movie, but oftentimes, I found myself peeking at my phone. I can only hope that the stand-alone DC movies starring Aquaman and Cyborg will be intriguing enough to keep me wanting more from the DC Universe. But for now, I’ll stick with Marvel.
