Zack Snyder’s Justice League: Was It Worth the Hype?
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On October 15, 2014, an announcement about the film “Justice League” was made, and it was immediately apparent that this film would be very consequential for the DC Extended Universe (DCEU). Originally, Zack Snyder, an American film director, was supposed to be the one who directed the “Justice League” movie, but there were some really sad complications during this process. While Zack Snyder was filming the movie, his daughter Autumn Snyder sadly passed away due to suicide on March 12, 2017 at the age of 20. After that incident, Zack Snyder stopped production, and Warner Bros brought in a director named Joss Whedon to finish the movie. But when he had the directors roll, the movie was changed a lot from Snyder’s original vision.
Joss Whedon’s “Justice League” was finally released after a year of waiting, which felt like a lot longer because fans were excited to watch the movie. I can’t speak for every person who watched “Justice League,” but I honestly don’t think Joss Whedon’s version of the movie was very good. It couldn’t really keep my full attention and was only a 2-hour movie, whereas it was originally intended to run for 4.
If you are making a movie like this with 6 main characters, I feel like the select characters who didn’t have their own solo movie before this one should all get a solid segment in the film to introduce their character. Joss Whedon’s “Justice League” did not really do that, whereas Zack Snyder’s cut of the movie gave way more attention to those character’s backstories.
I do favor Zack Snyders cut of the movie over Joss Whedon’s movie, but I’m not saying Snyder’s was perfect, because as much as I praised the movie, it still had some flaws in it. To me, Snyder’s movie seemed a tad slow because there is a lot of slo-mo scenes. And when I say a lot, I mean entirely too many. Despite all the slo-mo scenes and overshot length, Zack Snyder’s cut of the movie was everything Joss Whedon’s movie wasn’t.
I would say that Whedon’s “Justice League” was made for people ages 5-12. There is nothing wrong with that, but Zack Snyder’s was much more mature and felt like it was made for all ages above 12. In my opinion, the darkness of Zack’s movie was great, along with the action scenes and the more personal scenes that showed who the heroes really are inside. It isn’t to say you have bad taste if you enjoyed Whedon’s version; I even liked it for a few reasons, its lighter tone being a big one. The differing tones each have their own pros and cons.
I will say that it probably was hard for Whedon to take over for someone who lost a family member, and that it probably was hard to take out a lot of Zack’s work. I won’t call either movie “terrible” because both of these movies were good in their own ways, even if I like Snyder’s cut more. I still think Whedon’s was good and can tell he at least had his heart in it. Overall, I think Joss Whedon’s “Justice League” gets a 6/10, and Zack Snyder’s cut of “Justice League” gets a strong 9/10.
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eden johnson • Apr 16, 2021 at 6:23 am
I appreciate your honesty that you had , &’ they great details you put in this , i’ve never seen them for myself so i have to watch them thanks for the great information!
Alexis Hutchison • Apr 12, 2021 at 1:32 pm
Great article. I haven’t watched them yet but after reading this, I take more consideration on it. Really informs me of how the films are.
Keely Crane • Apr 9, 2021 at 11:05 am
Great review! I haven’t watched it yet, but I have been meaning too!
Kaydance Wren • Apr 9, 2021 at 10:47 am
Great article!! I loved how honest you were about it.
Mason LaChance • Apr 9, 2021 at 8:47 am
I’ve never seen either of them but i might have to watch them so I can see for myself.
Nathaly Ventura • Apr 9, 2021 at 8:09 am
Great article, I love how honest your review was!
Michelle • Apr 9, 2021 at 7:51 am
omg i never knew that inside scoop about his daughter. that makes me incredibly sad. I haven’t watch this yet but now i will.
Xylan Wilson • Apr 9, 2021 at 7:46 am
I’ve always enjoyed those kinds of movies, but recently they haven’t been interesting anymore, nice to hear this review!
Elizabeth Montecinos • Apr 8, 2021 at 12:09 pm
You did a great job reviewing, I really enjoyed this article even though this is not similar to the type of movies that I watch.
Jonathan Valdizon-Garcia • Apr 8, 2021 at 12:02 pm
I like how you added credible information inside your article to briefly give us an inside on this new movie! Overall, I think you did a great job explaining Zack Snyder and the Justice League!
Christian • Apr 8, 2021 at 11:01 am
I don’t think is something that I’ll watch, but your review was very informative for someone who is considering watching it.
karlee salinas • Apr 8, 2021 at 10:10 am
This is a really good article. I liked Zack Snyder’s Justice League more too. I think that the darkness of Snyder’s Justice League really matched the movie’s darker tone.