The performances were pretty decent all around. Momoa made for a solid Aquaman and didn't just shout "Oh YEAH!" The Flash served as comedic relief, but nearly all his jokes were shown in a trailer, so they lose a bit of their edge. Due to the time constraints, the new characters don't have time to properly develop, or aren't given a whole lot to do — I'm looking at you Cyborg. Gadot as Wonder Woman is charming as always, but without Patty Jenkins behind the lens, she's fallen back into the male gaze once again.

The worst character aspect by far though is the villain, Steppenwolf. He's the most basic, boring, recycled villain. He's just a CGI monster with horns, and has no character. Him being CGI also doesn't give the actors anything to work with. They were better off just having the League fight Superman, which could've filled out an entire film and still be worthy cause to rally a team of metahumans.

Overall, it's a fun time out at the movies, but it's ultimately a disposable experience. It is an experience though, and a lot of theatergoers seemed to be genuinely pleased with the result. It's definitely not the bloated cluster fuck that was Batman Versus Superman, but there's still massive room for improvement. Maybe it will push DC to course correct (again) into producing only standalone films. Without a unified head, like a Kevin Feige, the shared DC universe has little to offer, but with Justice League it's clear that Warner Bros. is starting to listen to its fans. Finally. So there's still a little ray of hope on the horizon.

Rating: 3 Parademons outta 5.