Justice League (Finally) Gets Superman Right

As Superman leaves to join the fray, we see Steppenwolf hammering the League at his nuclear base, making snarky comments about the “truth” of the situation, which is that the New God is bigger, faster and stronger than them all. Cue Superman’s grand entrance and the 180-degree turn of the character, highlighted with a quippy retort that represents the tonal shift the DCEU wants to take.

“I believe in truth, but I believe in justice as well,” he jokes before punching Steppenwolf away. It’s not just his demeanor that leaves us in awe, but it’s his look too. Snyder loses the dark, saturated palette of Superman’s costume, opting for visuals that are now brighter and filled with his signature red, yellow and blue pop. As Superman proceeds to lift buildings, saving hundreds, if not thousands, we’re also seeing him as a leader, compounded by how he directs Flash on how their speedy rescue mission should go. Snyder also allows Superman to cut loose but this time, it’s not reckless. The Kryptonian tempers his power set, as seen with his heat vision, and also a new revelation in the DCEU: his freeze-breath on Steppenwolf’s axe which allows Wonder Woman to shatter it leading to his downfall.

When all’s said and done, Superman is front and center with the League, having not only saved the day, but rescued countless civilians, punctuating how far both he and Batman have come since BvS, and aligning them with the grace and glory of Gal Gadot’s Wonder Woman. You can feel the compassion, empathy, and as cliched as it sounds, the comforting warmth of Superman in particular. Justice League makes it a full-circle journey by forging that comic-famous bond with him and Bruce Wayne, who helps the Kents get their farm back. We’re now privy to a thankful Clark and a repentant Bruce, as their journey to becoming true friends is finally beginning.

When we see Clark in the city, clad in a jacket and wearing his glasses, it finally feels like a just homage to Christopher Reeve, Superman benchmark. At film’s end, whether it’s Superman opening his shirt to reveal his iconic emblem, whether he’s jetting off amid clouds, or injecting humor and soul into a friendly race with Flash, you can’t help but feel that at long last, there’s something finally worth looking up to the sky for.

Now in theaters, Justice League stars Ben Affleck as Batman, Henry Cavill as Superman, Amy Adams as Lois Lane, Gal Gadot as Wonder Woman, Jason Momoa as Aquaman, Ezra Miller as The Flash, Raymond Fisher as Cyborg, Willem Dafoe as Vulko, Jeremy Irons as Alfred Pennyworth, Diane Lane as Martha Kent, Connie Nielsen as Queen Hippolyta, Amber Heard as Mera and J.K. Simmons as Commissioner Gordon.

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