Film Review – Justice League

There’s no reason to deny it: the DC Extended Universe would like to mirror the global box office triumphs of the Marvel Cinematic Universe, playing a game of catch-up that began with 2013’s “Man of Steel.” Now, just four years later, they’ve arrived at their first major team-up endeavor, quickly building on the success of 2016’s “Batman v Superman: Dawn of Justice” and last summer’s “Wonder Woman.” In a hurry to give fans all the comic book superheroes they can handle, the DCEU jumps right into the fray with “Justice League,” delivering a sizable pounding with iconic characters, upping the action and humor to connect more directly with the mass audience. “Justice League” is a mess, but not a completely unappealing one, best when delivering special powers and toying with a group dynamic. It’s the burden of storytelling that tends to get in the way of the fun, finding the screenplay adhering to blockbuster formula when the movie itself seems more interested in The Hang with a collection of troubled superheroes just trying to get along to fight a common enemy: disappointment in the DCEU.  Read the rest at Blu-ray.com