I went to a Theater at peak times- Thursday at 9pm- in Week 3.
So let's see if a Decade or so of Dwayne Johnson's life was worth this Film getting made.
The Good
* The Film sets things up nicely in big, dramatic fashion.
* Love it or hate it, Johnson commits to this Character, playing him a weird mix of violent, aloof and serious.
* The Film introduces lots of new Characters who get their moments to shine, although some get more than others.
* They give Adam a whole Arc here, which I appreciate.
* The Film looks nice, only letting some obvious Green Screening be seen towards the end.
* The Film has some very good, dynamic Action Scenes throughout, which helps keep the pace strong.
The Bad
* There are LOTS of unanswered questions about the Plot here, which make it feel like it was meant to be made in a DCEU where Justice League was a hit and none of the other Films were cancelled/delayed.
Short version- Who is the JSA? Why does Waller call them? Where is the Suicide Squad? Which of those 2 Films is canon?
* That random lady from THE Suicide Squad/Peacemaker fell pretty flat. 'Oh...it's...her?'
* While I like the JSA here, they are 1,000% just a re-skin of the X-Men. Fate is the Professor, Hawkman is Wolverine, Cyclone is Storm and Atom Smasher is just Deadpool. Seriously, don't make Atom Smasher into Deadpool!
* They do a 'it is totally over' thing that rings hollow. Nice try.
* The Marketing and the Film are out of sync here as a key part of the Ad Campaign talks about his wife and son dying. So, when we see no Wife or Son, that's a giveaway. So, I guess, don't watch any of the Ads (or read this) to get the Ending as planned.
For all of my complaints, it is a good start and could revitalize the DCEU. Prove me wrong about the DCEU's future, Mr. Gunn.
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