The first reviews for ‘Zack Snyder’s Justice League’ agree that it’s a vast improvement, but there are concerns over its four hour runtime.
The first reviews for Zack Snyder’s Justice League have started rolling in, and so far, the consensus is clear: The film easily surpasses the theatrical cut that Joss Whedon fumbled in 2017, which infamously bombed with critics and audiences and almost took down the entire DC Extended Universe with it. This new version, better known as the Snyder Cut, has nearly reached a mythological status amongst hardcore Snyder fans who have clamored for its release after learning that the director was supposedly sitting on a rough cut of his original version for Justice League. Many doubted its existence, or that it would ever see the light of day, but thanks to WarnerMedia needing content for its burgeoning HBO Max streaming service, a shocking $70 million was reportedly ponied up for Snyder to finally release his definitive version of the film. But now that it’s here, what do critics think? Again, there’s definitely a consensus that the film is a significant improvement, thanks to its singular vision that was lacking in the Whedon version, which felt like two very different films stapled together. However, there are concerns over the film’s four-hour plus length and how well it will connect with audiences who aren’t die-hard Snyder fans. Because the film is very much a Zack Snyder film for every single frame of its very long runtime. Whether that will be general audience’s cup of tea will be interesting to see when Zack Snyder’s Justice League starts streaming later this week.
