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Zack Snyder's Justice League (2021)
An Epic Work of Art
Zack Snyder's Justice League, boldly titled yet fitting as this second crack at bringing DC's superheroes together on film is all about Snyder's artistic vision.
A remarkable improvement over the theatrical version and sure to please his fans, the cinematography and the soundtrack play central role here in presenting a much different version of the plot that we have seen before. However, this time around with the added runtime, the story and characters are much more fleshed out. The tone is consistent with much of the dialogue being different resulting in a superior screenplay.
I especially loved the character arc of Ray Fisher's Cyborg and Ezra Miller won me over my doubts of his casting as the Flash. Steppenwolf's character design itself and the villains' motivations are also expanded raising the stakes.
Personally I do have some minor complaints with the first half of the film with some of the action scenes feeling clunky and the general pace a bit too slow at times before picking it up as the film goes on.
This movie is proof that the Synderverse or the DCEU or however it is called has a future and it would be a shame not to see the conclusion of some very cool scenes here that serve to set up sequels.
Boyhood (2014)
Extra-ordinariness about the Ordinary Life
I didn't know what to expect from this story about growing up, life and humanity in general shot over the period of 12 years with the same cast and has been garnering rave reviews. With that premise and clocking in at around 2 hours & 45 minutes, I reckoned it would be boring to say the least. It was anything but that. I neither felt the time fly away nor did I wanted this to end. My favorite movie genres pretty much reflect that I watch movies to experience fiction - be a part of something that just won't happen in real life (at least not according to what we know as of now). But this movie proved that our 'ordinary' lives are far more interesting than we give credit for.
It is one of those movies every time you watch it after awhile, your perception of it will change and you will probably reflect your own life in it. I was pleasantly surprised about how hard it hit home at some parts.
This 'Technical Masterpiece' wouldn't be complete without top notch acting all round and its narrative prowess. It is not just some movie that took twelve years to shoot, it is much more than that. I'm sure it will be a Classic in the future.
The Amazing Spider-Man 2 (2014)
The Amazing Spider-man 2 Review - Is it Really Amazing?
Watched this without any expectations as the previous outing wasn't very much to my liking. The best way I can describe this is it's a cluster****! The film as a whole is not better than its sum of parts. Here's the breakdown:
+ 3D Effects are Amazing! This must be the strongest point of the movie. If you love Visual Spectacles and don't care much for anything else, you'll love this. + Dane DeHaan is without doubt the best actor in the movie portraying Spidey's arch nemesis Green Goblin once again in the form of Harry Osborne + Andrew Garfield is again solid as Peter Parker with his quick witty jokes + Emma Stone! + The Action Sequences (especially with Electro) are unique and cool in the sense they are like straight out of a comic book or a video game!
- Plot is the weakest point of the movie. It's filled with too many characters and strays in too many directions some of them setting up future movies than trying to make this one better. Peter's Parents which was supposed to be the focus of the reboot turns out to be too cliché. Romance feels forced and awkward. - Electro, the supposed main villain turns out to be not so amazing. He was always ridiculous in the first place IMO. Even this re-imagining does exactly nothing to change my opinion. - Rhino is a complete joke! Nothing more to say. - Soundtrack was a mixed bag, while the songs were good, the BGM was too loud and distracting and sometimes out of place. - Climax was overwhelmingly disappointing (talking about the final action sequence and its consequence, not the childish scene that happens later)
This obviously leaves me with less interest in the sequel, but I'll be keeping an eye on the spin-off Sinister Six movie!
★★★☆☆ 3.5 out of 5 stars
Batman: The Dark Knight Returns, Part 2 (2013)
Batman : The Dark Knight Returns (Part 1 & 2)
WB/DC's Direct-to-DVD Animated Film "BATMAN : THE DARK KNIGHT RETURNS" is an Adaptation of Frank Miller's comic published in 1986.
Summary (Without Spoilers): Bruce Wayne is now 55 years old & 10 years have passed since the retirement of Batman. With the rise of a new nemesis called the Mutant Gang, the city descends deep into chaos and the Dark Knight is forced to wear his cape again. Despite his age clearly showing, Batman still takes the fight to injustice with the help of a new Robin in the form a teenage girl named Carrie Kelly. While 70 year old Commissioner Gordon is being replaced with an Anti-Batman minded Ellen Yindel. Things get worse as two of Batman's Greatest Villains, Two Face & the Joker who have been keeping quite with a plastic surgery and in a catatonic state respectively break out of Arkham Asylum with the public blaming Batman for their returns. The government feels Batman has gotten out of hand with his Do-whatever-to-do-what-is-right policy and sends his former ally, Superman to take him down once and for all. The film also features Selina Kyle who is no longer Catwoman and Oliver Queen (Green Arrow) who plays a short but vital part to tie up this Masterpiece.
My Views: This is one of the darkest portrayals of the Batman universe and it makes me wonder how the hell did they get away from an R rating. Never has been an animated movie been so thrilling and so serious for me like these. The whole story and some of the fight scenes are just epic. While face-offs with Harvey Dent & the Mutant Leader in Part 1 was great, battles with the Joker & Superman in Part 2 takes animation movies to a whole new level. Some might be disappointed not to hear Kevin Conroy & Mark Hamill's familiar voices, I'd say the chosen actors to play the older counterparts was a right decision. Some subplots might be mildly uninteresting, but that is irrelevant when most of the package is stuffed with such greatness.
All this ties up perfectly as a well paced, superbly written, beautifully animated and savagely action packed movie with many surprises. The Dark Knight Returns reaffirms the fact that the Legend of the Dark Knight will continue to amaze us in unprecedented ways and be part and parcel of us fans forever.
Final Verdict : 10/10