Everybody knows the good guys lost"
Leonard Cohen's 80s number in a Bond-inspired Sigrid's haunting voice, sets the apt tone for Zack Snyder's redemption after his 2016 disaster.
When hope (Superman) is not just lost, but dead and buried, what do you do? Do you give up? Or do you give in to your destiny of saving the world. When God no longer exists, the only solution is for the angels to 'Come Together.. Right Now.. Over Me'.
DC comics have always presented an alternative narrative compared to Marvel's super heroes. And thankfully, Justice League (for the most part) stays true to that. Marvel super heroes are extroverted, loud, clever, funny and love to perform in front of an audience that will stand and clap (even Hulk now as we saw in Ragnarok!). By contrast DC superheroes are introverted, intense, self-critical, and reluctant. Batman, Wonder woman, Aquaman, Flash and Cyborg, all play that part perfectly, in their own unique ways.
We see some disappointing 'flashes' of Marvel trickling in like when Batman tries to play Iron Man'ish mentor to Flash's Spider-Man'ish rookie status. Or when Wonder woman tricks Aquaman with her truth-telling lasso. Or when the entire plot revolves around the villain (Steppenwolf) trying to find and control mother boxes that are suspiciously like the Tesseract.
Admittedly, not the most imaginative of storylines. And the fact they still need Superman to save the day kind of defeats the point a bit.
Yet, the movie works somehow, with stories of the different characters and how they get together to become better than who they are individually.
The music through the film is awesome. The action scenes impactful. Wonder Woman is a delight again. Cyborg is an interesting new hero. Aquaman has not been seen before. Flash is a really cool discovery. And Batman... well, he tries too. #justiceleague
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