so after the extreme disappointment of joss whedon's justice league in 2017 the snyder cut
has just been released on hbo max and i've had a chance to watch the authentic version of the film
i was extremely impressed by what zack snyder has done and in this video i'm going to be giving you
my non-spoiler review of the film i'm also going to be releasing my explained video tomorrow
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let's dive into my review for the justice league snyder cup
so zack snyder shocked the world and made a ton of his fans extremely happy by announcing that
he would be working with warner brothers and dc to release his long rumored snydercut of justice
league to all the detractors and deniers who spent the past two years saying this would never happen
after all this time and all the hype the officially titled zack snyder's justice league
has just released on hbo max for all the people saying it would never happen the snyder cut is
real and in my opinion it's fantastic but before i get into my spoiler free review i just wanted
to say that no matter what your feelings are on zack snyder as a filmmaker or a storyteller we
should all be happy that this artist got a chance to release his vision we should all be pleased
for the fans that were respectful and wanted it along with them finally getting to experience it
there's no need to be jaded or pessimistic about anything pertaining to the release of this film
just let the fans be fans and let the filmmaker do his thing with that said zack snyder's justice
league is a vast improvement in virtually every aspect compared to the 2017 theatrical version
this cut or at the very least a slightly shorter version of it is what should have been released in
the first place as the years went on more and more information about zak snyder's originally intended
vision was shared publicly and with it my interest grew and grew the original was a massively rushed
hatchet job of another filmmaker's ideas and although it was possible on some levels it was
absolutely forgettable but there's no forgetting zack snyder's justice league at least not anytime
soon it's gorgeous massive in scope well written and superbly acted it goes beyond
being an explosion fest and definitely transcends action and destruction every issue i had with
the original release is now fixed the pacing cinematography acting characterization and even
the score all the apocalypse and new god stuff look straight out of a jack kirby page and if you
hated the theatrical cuts i definitely recommend giving this version a try as it's an entirely
different experience with very few holdovers one of those holdovers as mentioned above is the plot
if you want to oversimplify it both films involve the justice league teaming up to stop the cosmic
villain stefan wolfe from invading earth what zack snyder's version adds our dimensions and layers
stefan wolfe has motivation in this version his actions are clear his purpose is defined and he is
a complex and quite frankly likable antagonist his redesign looks great the cgi is light years beyond
what we saw a few years back and he's not some invincible henchman that the heroes have to foil
in the end the voice and physicality take what was once a widely mocked and lambasted joke character
turning him into a menacing and imposing main villain he's also notably nuanced vulnerable and
dimensional but aside from stefan wolfe another major issue that gets fixed is ezra miller's
barry allen or the flash in both versions miller plays the flash as the comedic relief of the team
in snyder's cuts the comedy is subdued and intelligent not comical or anything like it was
previously his backstory with his imprisoned father was definitely one of the emotional
highlights don't get me wrong it took a while for me to see this but by the end of the movie
and a few hours afterwards and after a particular scene they definitely did his character justice
the flash's powers are also stunning to watch and the way he uses them is innovative and imaginative
the character of flash went from insufferable to being one of the best dynamics of the superhero
team the other character that gets an obvious fix and is probably my favorite of the film
is ray fisher's victor stone or cyborg snyder has repeatedly stated that cyborg is the film's
heart and soul and i must say i definitely agree cyborg features far more prominently here and
fishes acting and personality shine brightly his performance showcases cyborg's growth and maturity
victor starts as an angry sullen self-proclaimed monster by the end he embraces being an optimistic
golden-hearted hero his relationship with his father has more emotional weight behind it now
this is cyborg's movie but that doesn't mean any of the other characters get downplayed
or overshadowed ben affleck proves once again to be a great batman and bruce wayne
not being burdened by a massive shift in character tone and bad jokes here his more optimistic
existence is earned and is informed by what happened in the previous movie this batman isn't
the same batman from dawn of justice but it's the logical next step in his character's evolution
wonder woman is also great in the film gal gadot looks like she's having a blast playing the
amazonian princess and her action sequences are some of the coolest second only to the flash in
terms of spectacle this isn't the cheesy take we got in wonder woman 1984 this is something
more epic and along with it comes a great new rendition of her theme tune i also really like
aquaman's stoic and broody portrayal but unlike the other members i wish we would have got more
of it in an interesting way aquaman does get a bit nerfed here but not to a detrimental degree
momoa is still great in the role and he does have some excellent character moments henry cavill's
clark kent or superman is also back but he's not featured in the film nearly as much as i wanted
but when he is on screen he does an outstanding job especially in the moments that call back to
his character from man of steel amy adams does magnificent work as lois lane still grieving
clark's death but concluding that she must move on and continue her life her scenes with diane lane's
martha kent are well acted and pack an emotive gut punch lastly ray porter's darkside and assad are
purely teasers and sequel setups but they still work here they serve the motivation of steppenwolf
and they are used in a way which makes you think back to the war they lost and what it means
to them but if we do get a justice league too hopefully we will see their roles fully expanded
in conclusion zack snyder's justice league is a remarkable improvement over the 2017
version of the film but more importantly it's a remarkable film on its own the production is
grand the music is sweepingly fitting and the story itself is much more interesting along
with there being plenty of time to explore these characters within that even though i
think some scenes could be shorter and one or two characters could have been explored a bit deeper
this is the director's vision a majority of his vision was delivered superbly and the integral
elements of the film were brought to life in a masterful way and the right way this is a weird
film to review since while watching the project i felt like i have to compare snyder's version
to what came before which was so vastly inferior that it's hard to put to words there are scenes
here that were in the theatrical cuts but they are paced more appropriately and really build on the
story that is being told in man of steel we got a story of fathers in bvs we got a story of mothers
and in justice league we get a story of family as a whole and what it means to these individual
heroes this is the justice league this is the one we should have received in theaters back in 2017
in the first place this is a new experience and you should come into it open-minded and informed
by no previous opinions or notions zack snyder's justice league is a landmark in comic book films
and one that doesn't hold back in its approach it's surprising it's dark it's epic it's artsy
and at the end of the day it continues the world and story that snyder started with man of steel
i'm giving the snyder cut of justice league an 8.75 out of 10 placing it just behind man of steel
in the dc eu but that was my spoiler-free review for zack snyder's justice league
overall i hope this example starts a major trend in the hollywood and mainstream studio systems in
that they should let the artists do their thing if a project has the support and backing from
the get-go it shouldn't be swayed by bad reviews or fan backlash from the past otherwise you could
end up with something like the 2017 version they should stay on course and see things through to
avoid the mess that was left on the universe after that release quite honestly i'm now on board the
restore the snyder verse train as after seeing how zack snyder has built out a story and within
that three separate strong and individual plots i think he deserves the chance to see out his vision
of course we'll have to see how justice league performs but based on the early reactions and
the hype for the director's cut i think many of us suspect that this is something that could happen
but let me know down below what your thoughts are on the justice league snyder cut
as well as your opinions on whether we should see the schneiderverse restored
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