Reviews

The good thing about the original Wonder Woman movie was that, whenever we were reminded of former DC movies such as "Green Lantern" or "Catwoman", we could always say "well, at least Wonder Woman was a great movie".

Well sadly, DC have just killed their Golden Goose. This is like Wonder Woman's version of "Superman: The Quest for Peace", or "Batman and Robin", proving that even the greatest heroes (or heroines) can still get a lousy film once in a while.

I'm not sure if Patty Jenkins was feeling the pressure to produce this sequel quickly but to call it a disappointment is an understatement. With a boring storyline, low excitement and an otherwise drawn-out drama, this is truly the kind of film that has you checking your watch and secretly wishing something would happen. For me personally though, the greatest disappointment was that Wonder Woman's greatest foe Cheetah was reduced to a five minute cat fight, and was given a dull and uninteresting origin storyline.

I have always been a DC fan, but looking at their track record compared to the Marvel movies, it's sad to see this happening to such well established and loved characters.

You can guarantee that every episode of this show with Princess Margaret as a centrepiece will be worthwhile viewing. This episode provides a combination of laughter, sibling rivalry and empathy as it further explores the complicated relationship between the two royal sisters. This show may not always be historically accurate but it is certainly compelling and entertaining.

Hmm...it's hard to say what I think about this episode. After last season it seemed kinda flat. The acting was forced, the characterisation was weak and nothing much really seemed to happen. Maybe it's just a theory but this episode seemed somewhat rushed. I always viewed the Titans as having much more depth than the Justice League so hopefully the writers can explore this further.

This show has so much potential but seriously, do we really need this much gore and violence? Hey I get the fact that there's always going to be punch ups in any superhero show but this episode seemed way excessive. Maybe the writers should concentrate more on story telling, and less blood splattering to entertain the audience

The Titans continues its story telling and this episode didn't disappoint. The Nuclear Family are a formidable group of foes with their effervescent cheeriness and penchant for violence. The fight scenes were the highlight of this episode and shows great potential for future team ups.

Having said that though, this episode was otherwise slower than normal. I am still hoping Hawk and Dove make another appearance very soon. I am hoping we see more amazing villains in the future. And more than that, I'm hoping that Gar can turn into something else besides a CGI tiger for once!

7/10

I am a huge Titans fan and wasn't really that thrilled by the trailer that was released for the show. Regardless, I ended up liking this more than I expected.

The characters are interesting, the storyline is intriguing and the mood is obviously dark. I admit that the violence is excessive. Knocking out the bad guys is something we all like to see, but do we need to see these so-called heroes beating them to a pulp or incinerating them?

I am definitely interested enough to continue with this series as the acting was also better than expected. I just hope that they don't lose complete focus on these beloved characters and keep them entertaining

Being a DC fan all my life, this movie was something I was really waiting for. It's somewhat disappointing then when, never having read a Marvel comic in my life, I enjoyed the movie "The Avengers" more.

No doubt one of the biggest issues was the length of the movie. Everything seemed to be somewhat rushed, and not even when the Flash was on the screen. The choice of villain was poor too - Steppenwolf is hardly known by any non-DC comic book reader, which wouldn't provide a good stepping point for any new fans.

But I do admit - I was secretly expecting a surprise at the end of the movie, and didn't receive one. The most obvious one I hoped for was the arrival of the Green Lantern Hal Jordan. I know I'm being a traditionalist here, but he was a member of the JL way before Cyborg was even considered. As it happened, there was no surprise.

The movie started really quite well and definitely piqued my interest, particularly with the battle on Themyscira. Unfortunately by the end of the film, I left the cinema feeling flat. Aquaman and Cyborg were both bit players, and we learned nothing of their origins (nor the Flash's). And the final battle just seemed to involve a lot of hitting in a less than spectacular setting.

I really wanted to love this film. Unfortunately I just liked it. The teaser for the next film looks promising, so lets hope we get the DC smack-down we're all hoping for soon.

I had been really looking forward to this title, as I was a fan of both "Justice League" and "Young Justice". Unfortunately, this really falls flat. It was certainly not what I was expecting.

For starters, it was disappointing to see the JL operating with an incomplete roster, with Green Lantern and Aquaman missing. The opening scene, where mention is made that they're fighting The Legion of Doom, piqued my interest briefly. This was far from entertaining though as there were only 4 villains involved, without a Black Manta, Giganta or Sinestro anywhere to be seen.

My interest again returned when the image of Titans Tower appeared. Sadly, once again, a mere cast of 4 uninteresting and somewhat flat Titans appeared, with irritating character voices and 2 dimensional personalities. So in short, the characterization was really poor in this movie.

As an adult, I found some scenes embarrassing and cringe worthy to watch, and chose to Fast Forward the entire carnival scene. Maybe this movie was made to appeal to children, but I have felt more comfortable watching "The Challenge of the Superfriends".

By the time the final battle happened, I was already checking my Facebook messages on my iPhone, and wondering what housework needed to be done.

I really wanted this movie to be better, but truthfully, this was a really poor effort. When you hear that the two greatest DC superhero teams are battling each other, you expect fireworks. Unfortunately this provided less sparks than a wet Roman Candle.

Firstly to be fair, I did not enjoy neither Man of Steel nor The Dark Knight Rises. I found the former to be overblown and loud, and the latter to be slow and dull. This movie however seemed to put the better elements of both characters together in a fast paced, enjoyable film.

The thing I enjoyed most was the contrasts between the characters. You begin to understand the two different worlds these characters come from, their different purposes, their different methods, and their differing moral compasses. Thrown into the mix is the first big screen and long awaited introduction of Wonder Woman. Fortunately she doesn't derail the other two characters, and her scenes are always a welcome change.

The film is not without its faults though. There seemed to be some plot holes I haven't quite figured out, such as how Luthor figured out Superman's secret identity, or how Lois Lane seems to know where their battle was taking place. Also, I thought the introduction of The Flash, Cyborg and Aquaman was poorly done and should have been much more subtle. This scene really diverted greatly from what this film is meant to represent.

Otherwise, the good definitely outweighs the bad and I would definitely recommend this to all DC fans, superhero worshippers, and those who just love a good action flick. Unlike the last Avengers movie, if you're not familiar with these characters, it can be figured out without leaving you feeling lost and scratching your head figuring out the plot.

Overall, worth seeing.

This is actually one of the better Justice League movies I've seen. Anything with an Elsewords theme always makes you think, and it's a fantastic way to see your favourite characters in a different light.

However.....

Why do these movies have to be so violent? I'm seriously not expecting the Super Friends here, but when you see Kimiyo Hoshi burned alive, or Karen Beecher stabbed through the head, the film tends to disappoint. It shows how lazy film-makers are becoming when they are adding extra violence just to titillate the audience, without letting the viewer paint their own picture of what is happening.

I know I come from a generation when kids were generally the main audience for these original cartoons, and that the creators need to make the shows more grim to widen the audience appeal. But I would also like to feel comfortable taking my kid to see a movie about the heroes I grew up loving, instead of having them miss out on some wonderful fantasy story-telling.

The problem I had with this movie wasn't just the fact that there was so much of the previous film in this one. It was more that there didn't seem to be any progress in the tale. Yes, there are some great scary scenes but basically it's just the same thing:

1. Person walks into the horror house 2. The ghost kills them

OR

1. Person walks into the horror house 2. Someone meets the first person 3. The ghost kills the first person 4. The ghost then kills the second person too

I really thought one of the characters (Kyoko) was going to at least offer some defenses against the ghost as she seemed to display some psychic abilities but no, the ghost gets her too.

It's just a shame that a really creepy film with some scary scenes didn't have more depth than this.