Uncle Sour and Jun Wu braved the cold wind and pouring rain to watch the premiere together. Jun Wu even brought a small pink notebook to take some class notes.
After watching the last easter egg, Uncle Suan heard Jun Wu screaming in the sky for the first time.
“WHEDON!!!!”
(Okay, Uncle Sour knows that these two are not talking about the same person.)
After being excited, Uncle Sour thought for a long time, and after eating half a box of little raccoons, he wrote the following movie review.
Because as a DC fan, I love and hate this movie too much.
Warner compromised.
The first two films directed by Zack Snyder have produced huge polarization. "Man of Steel" is the first time in a Superman movie to focus on the game between superhuman and divinity. "Batman" It has been praised by comic fans as one of the best comic book movies, but the cinema version has been criticized for its poor editing, rhythm control, and lack of laughs. Although the word-of-mouth and box office of the two movies are not bad, compared to It's a far cry from what these two heavy-duty IPs are supposed to meet.
"Justice League", Warner Bros. can no longer afford the risk of word-of-mouth differentiation.
So this should be the least Schneider movie ever.
The stylistic differences between Schneider and Weedon are vividly displayed in the film, which intuitively reflects the direct game between a director who has gone further and further on the road of niche stylization and mainstream aesthetics.
No more epics.
Although Weiden continued Zach's suggestion of "Superman is Jesus", he greatly elevated Superman's status in the league to reflect this proposition. However, the characteristics of the DC protagonist who are called "God on Earth" and "The Kingdom of Heaven" have been seriously weakened. The most intuitive feeling is that there are too many interesting little jokes.
Xiao Shan lying on the heroine, the bat thrown away by Superman, and even Masha who speaks a yellow accent.
In Schneider's lens language, Martha is almost like the Virgin Mary.
The joke is funny, but Schneider's original plan to create the "Battle of the Gods" and the "New Gods and Old Gods" epic no longer exists.
(Justice by Alex Ross, which sees DC heroes as human gods)
No more darkness.
The opening MV is just too good, too Schneider, reminiscent of the famous opening of "Watchmen".
But back to the feature film, as the oil painting texture of the stick-type label, the night atmosphere was completely canceled, and there was even an obvious CG feeling that Schneider could never tolerate. The lively atmosphere and fast rhythm are the main styles of this film. The protagonists are so eloquent that they can't wait to make the rhythm faster and faster, so that the audience can overturn the popcorn bucket in their hands.
No more ambition.
In the trailer, the super-beautiful picture of Flash's broken glass, Batman staring at the red cape in the holographic projection in front of him, and the most debated, Alfred said to the mysterious person in front of him: "He said you would come."
None of this is in the feature film.
Bullet casings in "Batman v Superman" are like blood oranges in "The Godfather". Whenever the bullet casing falls in slow motion, it represents the death of an important person (Thomas Wayne, Superman). In "Justice League", the Batmobile cartridge case is also given a close-up.
What does this portend.
However, nothing happened.
Why do you want to shoot that abrupt Russian family? It doesn't seem to be of any help to the main line. This way of relying on the perspective of the bystander is really, too Joss Whedon, too Avengers.
What would this movie be like?
Joss Whedon quickly took over in the later stages of the film, and rumors of reshoots have been raging. There is a grapevine that it was not Zach Snyder who left for personal reasons, but Warner's high-level request.
This result was a success. "Justice League" is far more than a qualified commercial blockbuster. In terms of pure look and feel, "Justice League" is quite excellent, making Uncle Sour, who watched the premiere, so excited that he couldn't fall asleep.
The laughter and the easter eggs flew together, and the fighting was lively and dripping. Although the editing was a little jumpy, the rhythm was quite tight. It can be said that there was no urine point in the audience, and I always felt that there was no end to it.
More importantly, the film does a great job of introducing the audience to new characters.
The steel bone, which was originally least favored by Uncle Sour, was impressive in the process of self-recognition, and even briefly discussed the classic sci-fi topic of the boundary between man and machine. There are countless quite strong Flash and rock and roll domineering Aquaman are also full of personality, which adds another layer of weight to their respective single-player movies.
From the perspective of the studio, Justice League is a good movie.
There are no more conflicting comments, and the box office can be stably absorbed by IP energy.
There is no longer a movie viewing threshold for viewers who have not seen the previous work and are not familiar with comics. They can get everything they want in the fights and jokes, as well as the protagonists' unbelievable looks.
Although DC fans will regret this profound departure, they can also find their own sense of belonging from the massive easter eggs.
That ambition for picture aesthetics and theology doesn't seem to be that important anymore.
Zach Snyder's directing ability may not be as good as Nolan's. He can make the film profound and entertaining at the same time. Zach needs more time, a more patient audience, and even more influence from DC Comics. .
His iconic element is the gospel of niche-style comics like "Watchmen", but it is a disaster for big IP movies whose ultimate purpose is to attract money.
After the deletion of the theatrical version of "Bat Fighter", Uncle Sour hoped that Warner would let go and let the audience watch 100% Zack Snyder, and leave this ambitious director in the feast of the comic book movie. One cup at a time, but this time Warner gave him heavier shackles.
(2 hours, how enough)
If "Justice League" is successful, maybe Zach will never direct a film of this size again. As Disney's pipeline matures, there may be no longer a place for him.
Just like the end of "Watchmen", Dr. Manhattan, who has absolute power, realizes that the world can only be better if he leaves it.
No matter how many flaws, we will still miss "Batman" and its ambition.
Movies like this have never existed before, and will never happen again.
"They don't deserve you."
This sentence, Joel said to Superman, Hippolyte said to Woman, and Alfred made fun of Batman.
Well, no then.
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