Zack Snyder's Justice League (2021)

Author: Nathanael Molnár, originally published 5/27/2020 The tale of the Snyder Cut will undoubtedly go down as one of the most fascinating stories in modern film history. It is one of the rare times that movie fans were able to rally together and champion an issue so much so that it actually came to fruition. The Snyder Cut is director Zack Snyder’s original version of Justice League (2017). It is a cut of the film that Snyder had initially assembled after the production wrapped; a cut that Warners Bros. did not like. They weren’t happy with the direction of the film, and wanted to fire Snyder. It was at this time, in March of 2017, that Zack Snyder’s daughter passed away, and he stepped down from the film on his own. Warner Bros. then brought in Joss Whedon to oversee massive re-shoots and a full re-edit of the film, all while intending to keep their November 2017 release date. While Whedon and other creative officials lobbied to delay the film until early 2018 in order to properly finish it, studio executive Kevin Tsujihara refused. Delaying the film into 2018 would have ensured a decrease for his end-of-year bonus. Justice League was released in theaters on November 17, 2017. It was met with mediocre reviews at best, garnering a 40% critics rating on

That's a thing of nightmares if I must say. Anyways, right then and there, I knew I desperately needed Zack Snyder's film. Thankfully, after a long-awaited journey, it's here. Last February, Warner Bros. agreed to release the cut, and by mid-2020, the film was announced to be streaming exclusively on HBO Max. After extensive modifications with the material (scenes, score, editing, and visual effects), the four-hour film, titled Zack Snyder's Justice League, premiered on March 18. This was definitely worth the wait. I feared the world would never get the chance to see Snyder's take, but here we are, rejoicing in the content that so perfectly embodies each member of the Justice League.  For starters, the way Snyder handles Wonder Woman is incredible. This is the characterization of Wonder Woman I've been waiting to see for so long. The bank scene is single-handedly the most exceptional