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I enjoyed it. It's a generally team-y superhero movie of how the band gets together - like Avengers, only for the DCCU.
The things that people have been fuming about were marginal in my view. There are holes, but there are always holes in movies, it just depends whether you're going to pick at them or not.
Diana is the powerhouse she should be, Bruce is very much The Human One (and this is an extremely unpopular opinion, but I really like Batfleck's portrayal of an aging, struggling Bruce Wayne). Those are the characters I most care about, but from my admittedly marginal comics knowledge there seemed to be no untimely or uncharacteristic notes for me from the others. (At least, no more than I would argue is the difference between Tony Stark in IM3 vs. AoU vs. CW given which branch of the story the character is in and his usefulness in driving the plot.) Even [redacted]'s [redacted] was what I'd expect from a [redacted] who'd [redacted] and found [redacted] [redacted] [redacted]. :)
I have a feeling it would have been a very different movie without Whedon. It's very possible that the echoey Avengers sense I'm getting is largely due to his hand in JL. However, 'the band gets together' is a trope that Whedon does well (he then gets squicky in the everyday drama stakes) and which I enjoy, so I don't have complaints.
Obviously mileage will vary, but I strongly recommend seeing it and judging for yourself. There was nothing that I felt I needed to spork my eyes out; and I came out with the desire to see it a second time to let it all sink in.
Bonus: the ticket was $8.50. In the cineplexes, they're easily $22+.
Finally, there are two trailer teasers, so stay all the way to the end. (You should know this from Marvel.)
The things that people have been fuming about were marginal in my view. There are holes, but there are always holes in movies, it just depends whether you're going to pick at them or not.
Diana is the powerhouse she should be, Bruce is very much The Human One (and this is an extremely unpopular opinion, but I really like Batfleck's portrayal of an aging, struggling Bruce Wayne). Those are the characters I most care about, but from my admittedly marginal comics knowledge there seemed to be no untimely or uncharacteristic notes for me from the others. (At least, no more than I would argue is the difference between Tony Stark in IM3 vs. AoU vs. CW given which branch of the story the character is in and his usefulness in driving the plot.) Even [redacted]'s [redacted] was what I'd expect from a [redacted] who'd [redacted] and found [redacted] [redacted] [redacted]. :)
I have a feeling it would have been a very different movie without Whedon. It's very possible that the echoey Avengers sense I'm getting is largely due to his hand in JL. However, 'the band gets together' is a trope that Whedon does well (he then gets squicky in the everyday drama stakes) and which I enjoy, so I don't have complaints.
Obviously mileage will vary, but I strongly recommend seeing it and judging for yourself. There was nothing that I felt I needed to spork my eyes out; and I came out with the desire to see it a second time to let it all sink in.
Bonus: the ticket was $8.50. In the cineplexes, they're easily $22+.
Finally, there are two trailer teasers, so stay all the way to the end. (You should know this from Marvel.)