âZack Snyderâs Justice Leagueâ: Sometimes bigger (and longer, a lot longer) really is better
The directorâs four-hour re-edit of the 2017 superhero movie is on HBO Max
By Ty Burr Globe Staff,Updated March 17, 2021, 2:07 p.m.
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From left: Ray Fisher, Ezra Miller, Ben Affleck, Henry Cavill, Gal Gadot, and Jason Momoa in âZack Snyderâs Justice League.âHBO MAX/TNS
With âZack Snyderâs Justice Leagueâ â a.k.a. the long-rumored, long-awaited, and just plain long âSnyder Cutâ â the director finally joins the ranks of blockbuster auteurs to which heâs aspired his entire career. Heâs not up to the level of Christopher Nolan, James Cameron, or Peter Jackson, let alone Saint Steven (Spielberg) himself, but on the evidence of this retooled and greatly expanded version of the 2017 superhero summit meeting, heâs a good patch past Michael Bay. More to the point and as the title now implies, this
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Zack Snyder superhero movies are the black licorice of cinema: Those who like the taste can’t understand why everyone doesn’t, and those who don’t like the taste grimace at the thought. And now the streaming wars and online clamor have brought us “Zack Snyder’s Justice League.” It’s four hours of black licorice.
Washington [US] February 14 (ANI): The highly anticipated trailer of Zack Snyder's cut of 'Justice League' has finally been released, and it's everything that DC heads around the world would love.
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When Batman v Superman and Justice League first hit cinemas both DC movies were critically-panned and box office disappointments. However, the success of Wonder Woman and Aquaman’s solo outings have kept Warner Bros’ DCEU franchise afloat. And now with Zack Snyder’s Justice League arriving in just a couple of months, the future is looking bright for Ben Affleck and Henry Cavill to share the screen once again with Gal Gadot.