Justice League

GENERAL INFORMATION

Release Info: 17 Nov 2017

Director: Zack Snyder
Writer: Chris Terrio and Joss Whedon
Running Time: 120 Minutes

Staring:   Ben Affleck ,  Henry Cavill ,  Amy Adams ,  Gal Gadot, Ezra Miller, Jason Momoa and Ray Fisher

Rating? PG-13

SPOILERS? NO

REVIEWS

IMDB: 7.5 of 10

RT: Critics: 39% Audience: 85%
MY RATING: 6

STORYLINE

Fueled by his restored faith in humanity and inspired by Superman's selfless act, Bruce Wayne enlists the help of his newfound ally, Diana Prince, to face an even greater enemy. Together, Batman and Wonder Woman work quickly to find and recruit a team of meta humans to stand against this new threat. Despite the formation of this unprecedented league of heroes, Batman, WW, AquaMan, Cyborg and The Flash may already be too late to save the planet from an assault of catastrophic proportions.

MY REVIEW

First, I'd like to say that this MAY have gotten a lower rating simply for the fact that I was sitting in a theater (Lynnhaven Mall) with the dregs of society, i.e.: tiny humans and their handlers as well as medium humans with little respect for cinema rules such as turn off your cell phone and stop the jibber jabber!

I do give Zack Snyder some credit for a decent movie. I loved some of his previous movies such as Suicide Squad, 300 and Watchmen.

It was definitely not a BAD movie. There were a few things that I really enjoyed however, there were not enough to get the rating for me past a six. Let's discuss.

What I DID LIKE about this movie:

• Jason Momoa- Dear Mr. Momoa- Can you please just leave your shirt off forever? K-Thanks!
• The comedic interjection from The Flash. I can see the Joss Wheedon humor in this. Love me some Joss!

What I DID NOT LIKE about this movie:

• Length!- This movie was really just too long. Between the 22 minutes of previews and the 2 hour movie. I was twisting and turning in my seat. Seriously, next time, I need to go to Strawbridge, where I can at least sit in a recliner!
• The League Itself- Not saying too much here, but Batman just got everyone together and they are all good to go? I mean is there some sort of Superhero Monthly Mixer so no one is really a stranger? I didn't think the movie gave me enough to feel the group is a team other than a mishmash of meta-heroes working together. They were stiff and plainly one-dimensional. Didn't really see much to talk about.
• Theme and Cohesion of Story- This is a patchwork of stories and themes that are all muted together into a movie that is FAR TOO long!
• The Villain- What a downer! I just felt like there was nothing there. His plot line was so weak

On a more personal note..... Had a lovely brunch this morning with my friend Melissa and then off to finish grocery shopping and finally to the movies! Bonus- Here's the K2SO head that we printed on the 3-D printer last week!

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Wonder Woman

GENERAL INFORMATION

Release Info: 2 June 2017

Director: Patty Jenkins
Writer: Allan Heinberg and Zack Snyder
Running Time: 2 Hours and 21 Minutes

Staring:  SO many great actors that to name JUST a few seems trite, but here goes...Gal Gadot, Chris Pine, Connie Nielsen, Robin Wright and Danny Huston.

Rating? PG-13

SPOILERS? X

REVIEWS

IMDB: 8.4 of 10

RT:  Critics: 94%; Audience: 93%
MY RATING: 9, Strong 9

STORYLINE

Before she was Wonder Woman, she was Diana, princess of the Amazons, trained to be an unconquerable warrior. Raised on a sheltered island paradise, when a pilot crashes on their shores and tells of a massive conflict raging in the outside world, Diana leaves her home, convinced she can stop the threat. Fighting alongside man in a war to end all wars, Diana will discover her full powers and her true destiny.

MY REVIEW

I'd like to begin my review with a love letter to director Patty Jenkins.
Dear Patty, if I may call you Patty. What a wonderful filmography you have under your belt. The Killing, Arrested Development, Monster and  now you've added Wonder Woman. What a wonderful, empowering and beautifully done movie. Thank you for this! We need more directors, women directors to prove that we do NOT need a man behind the helm of an action packed blockbuster to crate a sensation! THANK you for not making her Catwoman or even Ekektra. THANK you for making her the Wonder Woman that we deserve! Big hearts, Patty. 
Now that's out of the way. THIS is a pretty damn good movie. Yeah, there were some flaws, it's not a 10, well, I really only give 10's to movies that have lightsaber battles!

What I DID LIKE about this movie:

• True Storytelling- This movie makes you WAIT for the plot to develop. It does  not ask, it demands. 
• Chris Pine- I was not expecting this to be the performance that builds him an Oscar nomination, but this was a good, solid performance. He brought some levity and fun to the screen and let the STAR, Diana Prince (Gal Gadot) take her place in the limelight. Does not hurt that he is a big chunk of eye-candy!
• Supporting Cast- You know, this movie would not have been so solid without the performances given by the throng of amazing people such as Connie Nielsen, Robin Wright and Danny Huston to call out a few. Even Chris Pine played his part so well in her immense shadow. There was so much heart and soul in this movie!
• Cinematography- From the first scene to the last, there was much amazing work that allows the watcher to fall away from reality and immerse into the world on the screen. My favorite scenes were those in her flashback to being a child. (Trying not to give anything away.)

What I DID NOT LIKE about this movie:

• Villains- This main bad guy just left me a little flat. Wanting more. Not a deal-breaker, but definitely was less than perfect. It just felt a little obvious to use the WWI era Germans as the bad guys. I know we were all expecting it, but it did feel a bit overplayed.
• CG- Definitely not the best at all times. At least there was only one scene that made me do my "What in the wold were they thinking doing THAT with CGI?" cringe!

On a more personal note..... Rocked some serious POLKA DOTS today!

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