Zack Snyder's Justice League - Review! (No Spoilers)

[@WasimSaleem]

A youtuber who acknowledges what they said in the past and still has an open mind. You are like gold dust!

[@karenclaudino]

EVERY review I see of ZSJL, people talk how great Cyborg is in this movie. Imagine being WB right now after removing him from The Flash movie.

[@benszemerenyi7113]

They didn’t remove him, Ray Fisher quit

[@kingfadedz7882]

@@benszemerenyi7113 no they removed him if you keep up with Ray Fisher on Twitter he’s very vocal about what happened

[@shirokuma663]

WB: He's black, he's replacable. Fuckin studio.

[@amaljani1474]

@@shirokuma663 and they are compensating with a new black superman

[@J.Artan6]

Cyborg was 100x better in s cut.

[@simpletown323]

Yoooooo Dan praising a DC film by Snyder???? I'm even more hyped. Gonna watch it at 1am on the dot when it comes out

[@sachinjk8260]

I just Saw the movie man..... U are gonna be so happy my man♥️🔥

[@shubhamsthakur]

Not gonna lie...this synder cut is not better than INFINITY WAR but but a way lot better than ENDGAME ...you will gonna like it

[@sachinjk8260]

@@shubhamsthakur yup👍.... Way better than what we got in 2017

[@shubhamsthakur]

@@freshsodaa7023 everyone has different opinion .. i like it ..it doesn't imply u will like it too bro...and coming to the fact about endgame ..it was average ... just because of infinity war..it got hype Infinity war was top notch ...but endgame was shit ..just because you are marvel fan ..you don't see the truth i guess... i am a fan of both

[@gracialonignasiver6302]

@@shubhamsthakur Not difficult to be better than Endgame. Endgame was trash. Where exactly does it rank against Infinity War? That's the real question.

[@autumnwind1216]

This movie feels not just like Zacks tribute to his daughter Autumn but a love letter to all DC comics, cartoons or movie fans. I absolutely loved it.

[@alexandernigro1435]

Just seeing Dan praise the movie like this, has already helped restore my faith in DC comics.

[@uncomfortablecat]

DC comics? Detective Comics Comics?

[@blazn7434]

@@uncomfortablecat lmaoo

[@nielcasicas]

Wonder Woman 1984 though...

[@blazn7434]

@@nielcasicas ehh kinda like incredible hulk or iron man 2. not good, but its okay. hopefully more to come.

[@JohnDoe97637]

Why did you lose hope in the first place? They don't make the films lmao. They aren't responsible for the DCEU. I'm so confused.

[@IHJello]

After this cut it makes sense why James Wan was directing Aquaman

[@yjp6684]

Yeah, I'm also curious...

[@Mandrakk7]

@@yjp6684 watch jlsc today u will find you🙏🙏

[@yjp6684]

@@Mandrakk7 I subscribed to HBO Max a few days ago just for that!

[@vodkabooty]

Yeah?

[@azmolhossain9244]

@@yjp6684 i have watched it free.

[@Xenabuffyfan]

This is why you’re my favorite. Honest. Analytical. Fair. You’re such a good critic.

[@kityhawk2000]

I agree it's good to hear a review that doesn't try to bring in a bunch of political nonsense into the discussion.

[@penguinan2456]

@@kityhawk2000 There are many reviewers who dont do that.

[@Dizzy247365plus]

I've come to rely on his reviews because they seem to be most fair minded.

[@fishingwithrick3991]

First time watching one of his reviews. Really good job. Tried to watch several other reviews on KZbin but the reviewers were so dam ANNOYING I couldn't get past the first minute. This guy is clear, concise and professional. Kudos.

[@DrPlaneteer]

Dan “it’s fine whatever leave me out of it” Murrel liked or even loved it???? Wow, I was not interested but now I’m excited

[@travisspazz1624]

@@PaulChristianJenkinsJD calm down. See more movies.

[@jewsco]

@@PaulChristianJenkinsJD calm down it’s much better than the theatrical release but it still isn’t even the best comic book movie made as the dark knight and Logan are way better

[@travisspazz1624]

@@PaulChristianJenkinsJD Oh god don't remind me of the deepfake Skywalker scene.

[@daniilashurov135]

@@travisspazz1624 I watched a lot of movies, american, european, asian, both classics of 20's century first half and modern, both tentpoles and festival indies. How much more should I watch before I realise that Snydercut is not good?

[@Daneelro]

@@daniilashurov135 The point of contention was not whether it was good, but whether it is one of the best. I could list _hundreds_ of movies that are better, but yes it was good.

[@Mike-eo1bw]

Dan likes it? Well damn now Im 10X more excited

[@TypicalEveningPictures]

I wasnt excited at all before but now I am UPDATE: that was fucking terrible wtf Dan

[@JonnyDavidC]

Same, I didn't agree with his dislike of Snyder's other DC films, but you know when Dan thinks it's really good, that usually means it's really good.

[@KutluMizrak]

ZSJL as of right now has become my most anticipated movie of last 15 months.

[@Towkeeyoh]

@@360.Tapestry absolutely same

[@gzz8551]

Lol...so if Dan likes it that’s you sorted? Way to have an opinion of your own Mike!

[@DeadlySinner97]

Flash's role in the 3rd act I literally said out loud "Run Barry, RUN"

[@Hideotronic]

Well, looks like I’m gonna have to find 4 hours to clear so I can see this movie. Thanks for the recommendation

[@jorgiebutt]

The film has built in "episodes"; Seven chapters that fade to black towards each of their end. You don't have to watch it in one sitting. But we have all become professional binge watchers by now. It might not be too much of a challenge.

[@tomclaydon92]

You should definitely. I can’t believe how much better this version is. You actually care about all the league and IMO it flows really nicely for something that’s 4 hours and it’s easy to take a break as it’s in chapters

[@DCFatCat]

Thank you you too algorithm for making this the number one comment saved me 16 minutes to start on the 4-hour movie

[@shehinplays4364]

Should I upload how to watch justice league for free I know how to watch it

[@joshbrosh6626]

SPOILER ALERT read when u have seen the movie to me it is funny how darkseid cheecks got clapped as he invades earth and gets smacked once and leaves i thought darkseid was suposed to be strong af

[@aratyal]

flash when he saves those scientists from rubble with that techno music in the background is awe inspiring

[@TheScientist408]

Dan liking this changes my perspective going into this immensely.

[@kylevalentine5431]

It was fucking beautiful

[@Rand0mN0rwegianGuy]

Honestly, I've never actually seen the original Joss Whedon theatrical cut of Justice League. Should I bother to watch that first, or should I just go straight to the Snyder Cut? (you know - just to be able to SEE all the changes that have been made, and so on; or else, I´ll probably miss all of those things)

[@JNLJProductions]

@@Rand0mN0rwegianGuy Just finished the movie. I say just watch the Snyder version. It's a lot better. More worth your time if you want to be entertained. Check out the other one only if you feel like seeing the comparison :)

[@MNGN101]

@@Rand0mN0rwegianGuy You can bias yourself to like this one *even more* if you first sour your taste with the theatrical version. But it's still a decent watch on its own.

[@bobthedopeman7327]

You like it?

[@justtoolit6051]

Zack Snyder getting the love from critics and fans now lmfao. This shows you how much better movies become when studios don't interfere.

[@kityhawk2000]

Makes you wonder how good some of the other DC movies might have been if the studios had not interfered with them too.

[@logankrastel9609]

So true. I used to rip on Zacks directing quite a bit but after seeing the Ultimate Editions of Batman Vs Superman and Watchmen I've come to the conclusion that the studios are the problem and not Zack. Except the slomo. he could tone that down still.

[@kityhawk2000]

@@logankrastel9609 I agree and disagree with the slomo. Sometimes I think he overdoes it but sometimes with big action set pieces I appreciate being give the time to understand everything that's going on as opposed to some action scenes in other movies where everything moves so fast you are not sure what just happened.

[@logankrastel9609]

@@kityhawk2000 like I said, just toned down, not eliminated. There's is definitely a time and place for it but Zack over uses it. He's the Micheal Bay of Slo-Mo.

[@ceruleantear1]

@@kityhawk2000 It must be so frustrating to have a vision, get the job to help realize that vision, and have your vision ripped apart by executives that don't understand.

[@pedromdcc13]

"Wow" - Dan 2021

[@Towkeeyoh]

Dan's stamped of approval has gotten me more hyped for this than anything other promos for this film.

[@kityhawk2000]

The amount of people won over by this movie is really hyping me up. Really looking forward to seeing it now.

[@FlagCutie]

I hope this version makes all the DC fans happy, even if just for a little. After all the crap from last year, we need to start getting back to joy!

[@mythosinfinite6736]

Check out the 15 animated movies some time. They've been keeping me going. They aren't all winners, but I like them more than the live-action ones.

[@gemma-do9yr]

Just watched it its awesome!

[@StoryLoreStudio]

It did.

[@Triumvirately]

Only 25 minutes in and it’s like night and day. Love it so far.

[@raph3767]

Between Birds of Prey and WW84, I was sick to my stomach.

[@Hotsaucewatergun05]

Brother Dan, that review talked me into watching this crazy film.

[@twincast2005]

Same. Damn you, Dan. 😒😜

[@osmankovacevic6135]

Bro, it's Epic, better than dark knight

[@dratelectasis]

Same.

[@alcoballic9593]

The movie is much better than the 2017 movie. Especially when you realize what an injustice the 2017 version did with Cyborg and Flash.

[@christophermarabella5683]

Been a fan of your for years and always appreciated your honesty with Snyder's films when you didn't like them. So glad to see you enjoyed it and I cannot wait to watch it myself!!

[@HBoyzFan]

I'm pretty intrigued to see how this version sits with me. Thank you for the review Dan

[@ramsochoa]

Props to you Dan. For admitting you didn’t believe in this project and changing your mind. Unlike a lot of other movie pundits. Great review! Can’t wait for this 💪

[@stepheninman7568]

You can tell every single frame from the 2017 version when Joss Whedon said "You know, it worked in Avengers. I'm F***** brilliant!"

[@factoryofdivisiveopinions]

What's funny is that WB studio execs once called this movie "Unwatchable" while during the screening of BvS theatrical cut, they gave it a standing ovation.

[@mrpj1390]

Which just goes to show that they should never ever ever interfere in the creative side of the movies that put out!!!

[@stevewik2280]

WHY DID YOU SAY THAT NAME?? WHY DID YOU SAY THAT NAME???

[@factoryofdivisiveopinions]

@@mrpj1390 I won't say never ever ever, otherwise we may get another WW84.

[@binaldoshi495]

I'd genuinely like to know what the likes of Kathleen Kennedy over at Disney and these WB studio execs are on...

[@zachrobertson684]

@@binaldoshi495 dummies swallowing dumb stories. That's what.

[@mr.farrowsclass6592]

I kinda figured it would be a throw away project for HBO MAX until I was trying to watch it at 2am and kept getting kicked. Checking the traffic and down report HBO was having issues because they had so much midnight traffic at premier time. With this much fan and critical reception they might actually take a leap and make more movies in the same universe.

[@user-iz9ix8ru8d]

It's definitely better than the 2017 version but it's still boring, cliche and overall underwhelming as hell. I understand everyone will have differing opinions - but man, the bar must be so low at this point for the DCU. Some people will have you believe it's amazing.

[@ShynobieX]

And I thought all avengers movies was average or below average besides infity war and end game. So if you come in expecting this movie to be underwhelming, then you clearly don't get the cinematography of a movie. I'm sure if I paid you a million to watch shawhank redemption, you'd walk out of that theatre within 30 mins. Go ahead

[@user-iz9ix8ru8d]

@@ShynobieX you’re assuming a lot of things about me because I didn’t like this film. The Shawshank Redemption is easily one of my favorite movies. I’ve seen that film many times. So thanks for the millions and sorry I hurt your feelings. Have a good day :-)

[@TheRogueEmpire]

lord of the rings was a 4 hour long walking simulater and no one had a problem with that, i dont think the length is as big a problem as some people think.

[@El_oh7199]

Seeing Dan be so overwhelmingly positive about JL gives me hope that this will be the movie to change my mind about Zack Snyder

[@boomstickcritique902]

The thing with Snyder is he has his own vision for the characters he picks an chooses comics an elements he wants to use then creates his own personal world. Its the same thing Tim Burton did with his Batman thing is because this was supposed to be the Dc film universe some people thought Snyder was gonna make actual strict adaptations which simply isnt the case.

[@boomstickcritique902]

@@yMMahmood0990 It just means Snyder is better when hes given full control so he can do what he wants an tell his story no matter how long. With Batman v Superman he was told it could be 3 hours an do his full story then at the last minute he was made to hack it down thats why the 3 hour cut plays better that one was the fault of the studio. For this one Snyder was told to do what ever he wanted however had he stayed an this been the studio cut he would have cut it down to more standard run time.

[@boomstickcritique902]

@@yMMahmood0990 It depends on circumstances if the studio says hey do the movie you want an it ends up 3 hours then they say you cant do that you have to cut it down it wont work no matter how good the director is. The problem is if the movie is specifically created for 3 or 4 hour version it would be near impossible to cut it down to 2 hours. The correct thing would be the studio telling the director up front what his time limit is then he would be able to tell the story in that amount of time an one that would fit that amount of time.

[@boomstickcritique902]

@@yMMahmood0990 They told him he could make the movie he wanted the reason it was cut down at the last minute is because they thought it could get a billion easier if it was shorter. A 3 hour movie would get way smaller showing number in theaters then 2 hour or two half hour one so theres better chance at hitting billion.

[@hgoodman9]

Maybe we could get a new game of thrones season eight.

[@timytimeerased]

can't really change what they done without contradicting their... version of the story. Unless you bring in more "kaleesi's angry" moment

[@yodawithasoda2272]

lmao release the Martin Cut

[@rayromano6249]

Why? Do you want the rainbow ending with everybody happy because you're too much of a snowflake?

[@TalhaMansoor]

@@rayromano6249 we already got that. Everybody was alive and well. Happily ever after.

[@jewsco]

You would have to fix season 7 first as it set up that bad ending

[@martin174]

Wow, i was not expecting Dan saying he is a fan of this movie. I'm excited. You are even making me emotional.

[@EC-bh7ww]

If that’s the case then buckle up buddie, the movie will make you emotional! I could barely contain my screams of happiness.

[@bloodthirstyworks]

Also 1 more thing. They did 2650 vfx shots in 7 months in a pandemic. They deserve a ton of praises. No one appreciates their work enough.

[@grumpyoldwizard]

This is unbelievable. I was literally open mouthed and slack jawed during parts of this movie. It is so good. If this movie had been released, it literally could have changed the direction of DC and its movie future. Bravo. A masterpiece.

[@MrCoolubi]

Respect sir. Nobody likes to admit their mistakes these days. Gg

[@keefriff99]

He's being way more charitable than Campea, who continues twisting himself into knots. And I'm the furthest thing from a Snyder fanboy, but the people who said a Snyder cut couldn't exist were obviously wrong.

[@aadityabhattacharya]

@@keefriff99 Campea is ultimate Film bro his reviews lack depth

[@ministryoflies1344]

Your passionate review gave me goosepimples...thank you. I've not even watched ZSJL yet - but I knew I was going to love it, and you've convinced me I'm right. That's how much confidence I have in Zak Snyder.

[@orochizod]

OMG Tables are indeed turning this time around, isnt it? WOW

[@harizbadrulhisham3805]

Well well well how the turntables...

[@bersus3360]

Huh?

[@sebswede9005]

The Times that are a changin'

[@venkatsanjay6744]

I really felt bad for Steppenwolf at the end :'(

[@lamlethanh1518]

Head fly and booooofffff :)))

[@kamikazeblades]

Right

[@jlo4259]

Same here. I was like let him land something. Superman was a beast!

[@moderndayphilosopher9782]

I feel the same

[@scribalma_h]

This. Somehow I felt sorry for him and his wish to come back to Darkseid's grace. Kinda weird but still a good thing.

[@indian3021]

Wheadon was marvel's trojan horse into the DC universe

[@BlueEyes-WhiteDrag0n]

Damn great analogy

[@marcoparada6652]

Whedon is the Biden in the realm of comic movie direction.

[@graveyard_shifter]

so well said dude. this is the comment right there

[@panthergod]

@@marcoparada6652 lmaooooooooooo yup right down to being a serial abuser.

[@pokespencer23]

Great insight.

[@lucasmcarthur4941]

Dan, one thing I have always admired about you is your sincerity in owning up to what you have said in the past. You have remained consistent over the years and you are a glowing example of superb movie critique. Keep it awesome man!

[@truboss9470]

That stare down between Superman and Darkseid was chilling.🔥🔥🔥

[@MrMayhew]

The streaming wars are the reason we have this. Disney+’s success made WB want to invest in a huge HBO Max property. Love it!!

[@jackobrien5110]

With it being four hours I think this is the base script that would have been when they announced that it would be two parts

[@plkrtn]

No. 4 hours+ of footage for a single film is entirely expected for films of this size. It's the first film, but more like a finished version of an Assembly cut.

[@TheZombie2415]

@Pranav M he said about making 3 part of JC. The first assemble would roughly about 3h+ few minutes long (then they release the director cut version).

[@riteousrighthand6144]

@Pranav M it was initially meant to be a 2 parter, filmed back to back. WB said nah, after the BvS reception. Then, after pulling the rug out from under him, knocking him down to one film, they cut him off at the knees, again, with the 2 hour mandate.

[@Marvee78]

Snyder himself has stated in one of the trades interview that he showed the executives a 2 hour cut, a 2h20min cut, so clearly he could cut it for a theatrical release if they wanted him to. Robert Meyer Burnett was reading from that interview on one of his KZbin feeds a few days back.

[@tobbakken2911]

@@plkrtn Snyder said the assembly cut was 5 hours

[@RohinTak3]

I always liked Dan's videos and his views on films, but I never thought you're gonna love this movie as much as we fans did. Love how you're so open to accepting when you were wrong and accepting the greatness in this movie. Thanks for this beautiful review, it counts

[@lego4virgo]

AT&T is the reason we got this--they saw the fans clamoring for this, and they also saw potential $$$ in this. So they told WB to make it happen. I too, am stunned by all of this.

[@rinfinity930]

I think it is going to be a lot clearer now as to how much of snyder's footage they included in theatrical cut and what they cut out, the decision making that went through at wb in terms of story and execution. Not that this hasn't already been discussed a lot but now with actual existing footage from snyder cut it would be interesting to watch KZbin videos breaking down this stuff between scene that were changed to something else and compare two different movies. would love to here about that from you Dan. 🤔

[@raffaeleperniola5285]

I‘m joining the choir of people saying that you liking it got me hyped, and I was very „meh“ about it before.

[@madsgrams2069]

The movie's not great. It still comes from the same place as BvS and that's not a good thing. I think everyone is just overinflating it because this movie seems like a miracle and it's much superior to the completely incoherent mess of 2017.

[@e13kid]

@@madsgrams2069 You’re making the mistake of thinking everyone has the same tastes as you. You don’t think it’s great. Awesome. But everyone else saying it’s great believe it’s great. I’m one of them. Your opinion is yours alone.

[@EvanPollock]

Okay, why are you seemingly the only one in the WORLD that will admit when they are wrong about something? HIGH admiration for that quality in you, Dan. Great review. Cheers.

[@thedarkemissary]

I think it's a fair argument to question whether these things were "cut" from the original version or if these were "added" by Snyder in direct response to criticisms. I find it hard to believe that EVERY issue with the original cut was because of the studio and is addressed by prerelease material. Real question: Does Flash still run like a freak with floppy legs?

[@TG-bd7yd]

Everything in this movie was shot back in 2016 with the exception of ONE scene (which was newly shot late last year)

[@intense79nick]

Zack has stated he hasn't seen the Joss Whedon version so there's no way for him to respond to something he hasn't seen. Now that said of course this isn't what we would have got if Zack finished it originally but it's safe to say it's a close approximation.

[@DanteLee88]

Thank you Dan. This is LITERALLY the first time I’ve been amped to actually seek this one out. Haven’t given two shits until just now. Now I’m super excited! 🤘🏼

[@DanteLee88]

Just watched it. It wasn’t TERRIBLE by any means but didn’t blow me away. As a comparison to Wheadon JL, though, dare i say it was LEAGUES better! (No pun intended until JUST this moment 😬😂) Also also: maybe it’s just my pent up wandavision hype but like...the setup for the DC franchise based on the hints and Easter eggs given here...dare I say again a dark horse brilliant idea for potential’s sake 🥵🤘🏼

[@cxnnon]

Snyder needs bring the animated movie “dark apocalypse” to life and make it rated “R”

[@terrancewilkins2298]

Hell naw 😂😂😂 they gone have kids scared for life

[@ym_2158]

There was some pretty messed up stuff there bro..

[@LordJeffries]

You mean Justice League Dark: Apokolips War?

[@gregwxst]

@@terrancewilkins2298 freak them kids lmfaooo

[@davegraham2169]

This film is a perfect example of what happens when a director has full reign to create a film when the Studio agrees to have zero interference.

[@andrewperlmutter8148]

i cant wait to see it!!!! BVS:UE is the most underrated superhero since Unbreakable imo

[@danielmillward9947]

Bit of trivia, quinten tarantino says unbreakable is the best hero film ever made

[@andrewperlmutter8148]

@@danielmillward9947 oh trust me i know. Super Tarantino nerd here!

[@andrewperlmutter8148]

@Akshay 18 but most people i know love Man of Steel....

[@andrewperlmutter8148]

@Akshay 18 also dont say no... it’s my opinion. Respect it.

[@brucemorrison3541]

@Akshay 18 na no it's very underrated.

[@amf0078]

If people want my little review. Here it is.👍🏼 Much better than 2017 version. First hour and a half dragged a little. Much better character motives and development. CGI was a bit wonky in some scenes but you can look past it mostly. Massive scale and great cinematography as usual. The score wasn’t as cool and grand as I was expecting except for individual character themes like Wonder Woman’s or Superman’s scores, the Justice League’s theme was pretty forgettable for me, hate to make comparisons but like for example the Avengers theme I will always remember. Cyborg went from the most boring character to a well understood enjoyable character, but for me he wasn’t the heart like everyone is saying he is definitely one of the most important. However Superman and Flash stole the show for me. Underwater scenes were very jarring to look at. Do I believe 4 years of anticipation is clouding some peoples judgement of the movie, YES, however theres no doubt this is top 3 in the DCEU. It didn’t need to be R-rated but I didn’t mind it. It is no masterpiece of a film but Zack’s best work (hard between this and Dawn of the Dead). Overall 6.7/10 would watch it again but not anytime soon (Way to long). So happy Zack got to finish his vision, now we can move on to bigger and better things with the DCEU. We are spoilt for choice this month for comic book shows and movies. 🙌🏼👍🏼.

[@Phoenix-King-ozai]

Joss whedon turned out to be an even bigger villain than Darkseid Thank you so much for your honesty

[@Scrapit99]

Dude! Apriciate the honesty. Some reviewers only care about there predictions being right, and stick to that, because they already think something is awful

[@Dario-yl7vt]

joss whedon saw what Snyder had shot and said "Nah bro this shit is better than Avengers. I better yeet that footage."

[@VaultOfTheFuture]

lmaoooo

[@dennisabban1704]

I feel same after seeing the movie

[@vishwaviz2458]

lol

[@gerardluis9523]

EXACTLY

[@dantedmc93]

FACTS

[@alexbunt]

Yesss! Nailed it Dan. I also love this film and cannot comprehend the changes they made to so many scenes either.

[@Mattedmz]

The version we all deserved... hope they continue the saga

[@lalunafate]

Gotta be honest, I wasn't expecting such a glowing review. I just rewatched the theatrical release again yesterday in preparation. Looking forward to the new cut!

[@Yohan_33]

Synder’s dc movies have so much symbolism behind it which require some diggin in but once u see it , u realise how good of a director he is

[@maricelablong1543]

I like how the MCU fan boys say that it sucks because they copied endgame. First of all, these scenes were from 2017 and engame was from 2019.

[@epocalypsefilms]

I’m actually kind of excited now! Thanks Dan!

[@Floobie2956]

In your defense, Dan, I think in the world we lived in 2017-2019, the Snyder Cut WAS an impossibility. We most likely have COVID to thank for this film more than anything else.

[@DiamondDuke614]

Exactly! People think this was all because of fans or whatever. And I’m sure they played some small influence, but COVID shutting down theaters and forcing studios into streaming is the biggest reason this ever got funded and finished. WB needed something for HBO MAX. And I don’t even blame them because Netflix and Disney+ are miles ahead of any other service. So HBO needed something to secure them in third place or they’d get dusted real soon now that basically every studio has a service.

[@zerocool7408]

@@DiamondDuke614 Disney plus has recycled garbage and outside of Mandalorian and Wandavision (which sucks in my opinion) has crappy original content

[@seanc9520]

Go watch other videos that re-count events leading to this movie been green lit. Go ahead was given at end of 2019. Production started early 2020. Most such videos state the streaming wars as the main reason WB was willing to spend the money to complete this 4 hour cut. We might need a behind the scenes by the director in the future to really know what happen.

[@dmfuerte]

The corporate merger also made a huge difference. WB did not want to make this movie. The new suits wanted to generate buzz for streaming.

[@riteousrighthand6144]

AT&T is the real impetus behind it.

[@lifeasafanpodcast9529]

Watchmen directors cut is way better than the other two cuts of the film ... I can imagine this will be way better than the josh wheadon version

[@donkeydarko77]

The BvS director's cut is also much better than the theatrical. It's a pattern

[@15blackshirt]

The 3-1/2hr cut of Watchmen is the best version

[@logankrastel9609]

Ultimate Cut for watchmen is even better. Ultimate Watchmen, the Ultimate cut of BvsS, and the Snyder cut of this has convinced me that Zack isnt actually a bad director. Its studios that make his movies bad.

[@rikudoubapeck]

The director's cut of Watchmen is just the ultimate edition without the black freighter stuff. It's not that much better as you say. They both superior to the theatrical cut though

[@nikostheater]

It’s fantastic: it’s pacing is close to perfection, the characters ARE the characters we know from the comics while being true to the versions of this universe. Of course the revelation of the film is Cyborg and Ray Fisher’s performance. Not only his story and his origin works in the context of the film, it gives a concrete reason for the character to be in the story and in the team and gives us the opportunity to know him as a person and as a superhero. That Snyder managed to put a full-blown origin story of a character in the film without feeling shoehorned and bloated and unnecessary but to feel organic without resulting in an imbalance or loss of focus is astonishing. Wonder Woman here is the best version of the character ever put to film: warrior princess-goddess with love, compassion, intelligence, courage and fierce and capable and deadly. The Flash is intelligent but capable, understanding his powers and capabilities and becoming a valuable asset for the team, while also being compassionate and loving and stricken by tragedy in his life. A complex character, uncomfortable socially but not a mumbling weirdo. Aquaman strong, confident but not yet fully the King of Atlantis and still not the ultimate team player but smart and eventually collaborative. There is a straight line from this to the Aquaman film. His scenes with Meera were also fantastic. Batman/Bruce Wayne well.. fantastic. Superman.. the best version yet in the Snyderverse and the Superman/Clark Kent we love. Fantastic film.

[@cmasterson]

Cyborg dad saying "I'm your father twice over" has so much meaning. It's for cyborg but can be for this movie. He was the father of it and it died and he birth it again.

[@XFreedomPrimeX]

The flash is my favorite DC character.. so when That "flash scene" happened, I literally choked up and said out loud "run Barry run!"

[@USALibertarian]

Shorter: executives suck just like we always knew they did.

[@M1keFoxxx]

Hell yeah, Dan is my go-to critic. Other than Venom (sorry Dan) I usually share his taste so this is great

[@MrJoker3571]

This sounds like a “Kingdom of Heaven Director’s Cut” situation.

[@MissMartianDCAU]

Oh honey this is Kingdom of Heaven on steroids lol

[@gracialonignasiver6302]

@@forsaken841 Yep, considering we're getting a little over 3 hours of new footage.

[@henrikandreason7261]

Mmm starting to think so too. Not so much in to DC in General but this is a must see.

[@TiMonsor]

yeah, also a great movie

[@alexandermiller9564]

This is why Dan is the best reviewer in the game. When he’s wrong about something he owns up to it. He never has an agenda. He just loves movie and speaks honestly about them.

[@yoyoxiii]

I cried with JOY when I saw how good they fixe flash in the movie. I LOVE THIS MOVIE xD

[@bronks1200]

The fans pushed for Snyder cut.. it’s better, the fan pushed for Sonic to be redesigned... it was better. maybe these movie studios and directors should start listening to fans more.

[@aarongaul6207]

If Snyder had to pare down this version to 2 hours, he'd end up cutting Flash/Cyborg story arcs. These are second-tier superheroes compared to DC's Big Three. So its not fair to assign nefarious motives to WB/Whedon. You CANNOT release a 4 hour Justice League to theaters. Difficult choices have to be made in editing rooms.

[@arafat9828]

man just say you don't how editing and production works instead of all that crap. Every thought process Whedon added was just shit.

[@Aidin-1805]

It was mind blowing! I could not predict how much I’m gonna like this movie. Before this movie, I believed avengers : infinity war is the best superhero movie : but zack Snyder’s justice now goes toe to toe with avengers . If only he could be lucky enough to completely finish his vision with another movie and end the cliffhanger, that would be dream coming true.

[@Jonpushesbuttons]

Dan, I’ve followed your stuff since early Screen Junkies. In the early part of your review, you said you can’t judge this by the theatrical cut, but for what it is. But then in your review, that’s all that you did. Compared everything added or changed from the theatrical version. I didn’t watch Justice League, I could not get into it; so I’m going into this as a neutral party. But is it good? Or just better than what was?

[@jkrrishnan]

Man this is such a heartfelt and honest review. Amazing.

[@Christo_Coop]

Preach!! What happened to Ray Fisher is criminal.

[@ryo92254]

It was amazing. Story made more sense and was progressive. Way better characterisation. Batman is not goofy. Steppenwolf is a beast with better motivation. Felt for Cyborg and Flash. Great display of their powers. Joker scene was gold. Great action. What I did not like was some of the soundtrack choices especially on Wonder Woman and that very last scene. 4hrs well spent, was easy to sit through. I want a ZSJL2 and Ben Affleck solo Batman movie.

[@grahamcann1761]

I am very excited about it. I remember the times when the "Snyder Cut" rumors would come up, how emphatic your were about "never gonna happen". (I don't remember, did you say "If it does, I'll..." eat my hat, buy a round of drinks, let Spencer hit me in the face with a pie, or something like that.) But I also appreciate you being honest about when you're wrong. And we all make mistakes. As always thank you so very much for your video.

[@TheUltimateWriterNZ]

It only happened cos of Covid.

[@jonroberts3827]

I watch the Snyder cut ( yes all 4 hours). I found it much better then the original release. the Original made Flash out a a wimp, not so in the Snyder cut. Superman much cooler and things over all make much more sense in this release.

[@Jodster223]

I love how fair your reviews are. Now, I'm so excited to see it.

[@SirGordonJ]

The 4 hours fly by. First DC movie I have properly enjoyed. Makes dramatic sense unlike the 2017 version. I know Weedon seems to be a villain these days but I feel sorry for him also. I think he was asked to remove so much content that it was impossible to realise a movie that made any sense. He did take the cheque though!!! Still don't like Steppenwolf but he was better here.

[@oto946]

Flash and Cyborg team up movie sounds soooooo good

[@mabsali8770]

As always Dan, another great review! I was already excited in watching the film but now I’m even more excited after your review. Would love for you to do a discussion with Roth on the movie!

[@chandleries1]

Watching most of the DC universe films so far has been a traumatic experience to me. But after watching this review, I think I'll give it one more chance.

[@Titoshb]

Man of steel was a masterpiece tho

[@darkincognito3826]

@@Titoshb Exactly, I don't know why people do not like Man of Steel.

[@chandleries1]

​@@TitoshbI wouldn't call it a masterpiece... It's definitely better than the latest DC movies, but it also has its drawbacks.

[@kingsley9423]

I know what The WB executives were thinking ..... MCU! MCU! MCU! MCU! MCU! MCU! MCU! They sacrificed originality for copying what they thought was a successful formula .... and bombed badly

[@JacxonLRyan]

I can’t wait! I’m having a marathon now: WW1, MOS, BvS leading up! 🍿🍱👁🙃🔥💚

[@passiveagressive4983]

Wow in time order, I respect that. Good for you, although WW84 should come after WW1

[@kityhawk2000]

@@passiveagressive4983 I personally see WW84 as a different continuity. Whether you like or dislike the movie its tone is such a departure from the first I still have trouble believing it was made by the same director.

[@b.u.l.1734]

The order of viewing should be: MoS, BvS (Ultimate Edition), WW, ZSJL. WW, altough set in the past, should be watched after BvS, because of the bookends in the present day that the movie has.

[@JacxonLRyan]

@@b.u.l.1734 Nah, a few minutes of a bookend doesn’t constitute moving WW after BvS. It flows perfectly as WW, MOS, BvS and ZSJL. It’s already been established that Diana hasn’t been very active over 100 years so establishing her first actually sets the foundation of heart in the DCEU out of the gate and helps MOS hit harder.

[@JacxonLRyan]

@@passiveagressive4983 I’m just sticking to what would have been in 2017 and the tone switch of 84 would have thrown off the mood of these films for me.

[@1monki]

Well, maybe one answer to why WB went in that direction is the question, what is the 2:30 hr. version of this movie? If it centers on the interesting Cyborg story, how much is left for the main JL characters? If it centers on the marquee JL leads, how much of the Cyborg "heart" remains? The 2 hr. movie that makes you relate to Cyborg probably should've before JL that way they're not fighting for space.

[@ryantheanimator1156]

Zack Snyder's cut is gonna be the greatest redemption arc since Sonic redesign!

[@Chris-jl6tg]

As always, great review. The movie isn't perfect, it isn't groundbreaking but it tells a full story with character development and engagement. I was surprised about how similar the overall grand plot was to the 2017 movie but how very differently it was executed, particularly how the scenes that are in both work better in this film. Some scenes are a bit jarring and out of place - I felt it shared similar pacing to Watchmen, but in this case it built to where it needed to be. Agreed that even if there was a cut down version of this film, the barebones were still superior. I think you could have cut an hour out of this film and still made it satisfying.

[@Sleepy_Spaghetti]

I just wish Jon Schnepp was here to watch this! ❤️

[@peterschmidt3463]

I miss that man! Loved his insight.

[@DaVideo17]

Crazy enough he predicted it would be four hours long.

[@coldsteel865]

It was a good movie. It was really nice to see good character development. I especially appreciate the fact that the studio did the unexpected and release a complete retake. The cyborg development line was great. It sets up the DC universe and lays the groundwork for many DC adventures yet to come. The end got a bit long winded but I am defiantly looking forward to going on that roller costar of a ride with the Joker Batman team up. For a 4hr movie I was ready to keep going another 4 with Joker and Batman. GG to all those who gave us this cut.

[@HeavyC31190]

Is it a mess, is it a glorious mess, or is it just glorious?? Can’t wait to watch and find out on Friday and then come back to this.

[@danielmillward9947]

Tbh it's extremely coherent, it's in chapters and each is focused on every hero's battle and emotional state, there's nothing out of place which personally I think is down to the run time being what it is 👍

[@yc0995]

It's a completely different vibe to the original

[@sayoushsubedi5756]

It isn’t a mess in anyway. You’re gonna be surprised.

[@danielmillward9947]

@@sayoushsubedi5756 people don't seem to realise what 4 hours can do with story telling 👍

[@adamwoolston253]

I was shocked at how much it ISN’T a mess. I was thinking more like BvS Ultimate Edition, where it was just less of a mess, but this... was a coherent film

[@zod4365]

1:36 THANK YOU!!! You're one of the first to actually admit you were wrong, initially. You're a badass for that.

[@christopherkwiatkowski3866]

It's so good, it just bums me out that this didn't come out in 2017, had this come out in 2017 it would have grossed a billion easily, and it would have gotten a sequel easily. No question about it. Even if there was a 3-hour version of this in theaters, it's still would have grossed a billion easily and got a sequel.

[@Windupchronic]

The thing I tell myself is that we never would have gotten this four hour version back in 2017. Strangely, the only reason we have this version now is because of everything that went wrong before. Maybe the important thing isn't to concentrate on what could have been back then but to appreciate what we have now. However we got here, the important thing is that we're here. People focus too much on box office gross. It's not a real reflection of how good a movie is. Films like Wizard of Oz and It's a Wonderful Life were flops. The real test is time.

[@adamshuiabu9348]

I totally agree with you, what a film

[@moses112890]

I never saw the theatrical version as the trailer seriously put me off seeing it. But since this was announced and then the trailers that have been released I am fully on board. And the fact that Dan endorses this I am watching this FILM!!!!

[@dellytancyl524]

Sound like they really hated Ray Fisher so much that they were willing to sabotage their own movie just to spite him.

[@silvercomet5330]

They didn't hate ray, they hated the dark tone zack was going for. 5 years ago they were still competing against disney. Obviously the executives didn't see justice league (this version) being a big financial success, due to the r rating. Especially since disney was making billions with pg-13 movies. They obviously wanted a piece of that pie. ....which ended up being their biggest mistake. So in a way greed was their undoing. But in the case of at&t competing against disney (trying to be like them) is just not in their playbook. Since at&t makes double the revenue of what disney makes in a year. So there's still a possibility that zack will continue this story if the film is received with the highest positivity. (And at&t see that cash in subscribers skyrocket for hbo max)

[@sakuragi1062]

@@silvercomet5330 They hated the dark tone zack was going for but they completely give nolan creative freedom for his batman movies which was dark and realistic tone and happy by it one of the reason why they hired zack and have nolan as a producer because they want dark universe in the first place.

[@wordonice4457]

Bro, I'm shocked at how much YOU like it. Damn. Super shocked. Can't wait to watch The Snyder cut.

[@shaanbae6096]

So fooking good. Just finished watching it

[@daniilashurov135]

Watched Fandom review by Roth and Eric a couple of days ago, and they seemed to be on high horse talking about Snydercut. Unlike some other reviewers, they didnt go full hate and remained kinda respectful towards the fans of the movie, but their general message was kinda like "snyder fans will love it because they are into some weird shit". Dan on the other hand shows real understanding and appreciation, and I always thought that he was one of the best screenjunkies.