The joint victory of the director and fans over the studio Everyone was waiting for Zack Snyder's movie in theaters back in 2017. How much time has passed since then and events have happened with this picture, I think any fan is aware. And now, when the very date of the premiere of Snyder's version loomed on the horizon, people were waiting more and more for the film. Including me. I would like to say that Zack Snyder's "Justice League" is still not another movie that they tried to convey to us from "any receiver". I understand that this was done for advertising purposes, but still the general plot and message of the picture are identical in Zack's film and the theatrical stripped-down version of Whedan. There is the same conflict, the same plot development. But of course, the original vision of the creator of the picture Snyder is strikingly different from what was shown to us in 2017 in the cinema. Here, in this film, we can already see Zack's handwriting, recognize his visual style and crushing action. It is understandable. Now he had complete freedom in creativity. He was allowed to show the world of DC superheroes the way he wanted to show it. And it turned out quite well. The film, I am sure, would be problematic to roll in cinemas because of its timing. After all, even ardent fans can't sit out 4 hours. Perhaps the decision to show a blockbuster on streaming services is the best solution. Everyone was able to watch the movie at their own pace and in a comfortable position. Hardly anyone could sit for all 4 hours and not pause. A good solution for breaks is to divide the film into chapters. It was quite possible to take a break. Snyder tried to reveal every character in the film, be it a villain or a hero. And he had enough time for this within the framework of a long blockbuster. Here we have time to feel the story of each character, because they are given enough time. We see the motivation of heroes and villains, we understand their emotional experiences, which are perfectly demonstrated through actions. The general tone of the picture makes it clear that the world has changed after the death of Superman, turning into gray cities that have lost hope. And at the same time, you involuntarily feel anxious. She is literally somewhere near you, creeping into your soul, because it is already known that a battle is coming, the enemy will attack soon, which will break the already fragile peace, devoid of hope. The main antagonist is very different. Steppenwolf, which was introduced for the first time in "Batman vs Superman", in the theatrical version for some reason was changed to a guy with an ugly face and the same graphics. Here, the alien appears as a terrifying and deadly warrior from the very first frames. He is brutal, dangerous and does not cause laughter, like his version in the 2017 film. His first attack makes it clear that it will be much more difficult for the heroes to fight him. True, the film does not reveal his problems in his relationship with Darkseid, but now we know that he strongly wants to return the favor of the lord, giving him the world of Earth. Well, the introduction of Darkseid, Desaad and Granny was so generally liked by all the fans. It's nice to realize that behind the Wolf, which is a dangerous enemy in itself, there are much more powerful forces and entire armadas. And at the moment when the Steppenwolf appears before Darkseid, the first one is perfectly shown. He grovels, he is no longer so brutal here, he is afraid and hopes for leniency. At some point, I even feel a little sorry for him. In the film, we will be shown the characters of all the members of the League and the inner circle. Yes. After watching the movie, each of the characters is perceived differently. Flash, although he remained the same buffoon, the character is worked much deeper. There is no feeling that he is a cardboard hero, that he is only meant to amuse the audience. Allen has his own arch, his own problems and heartaches, which necessarily give an opportunity to get into this guy. Also with a Cyborg. That's probably whose transformation is most noticeable in this film. I am not a fan of the character, but here he was shown in such a way that involuntarily your eyes fill with tears when you realize that a young guy has lost himself, found himself between life and death, a being who has no place in this world. He is no longer a man, like a ghost trying to find solace. And only within the team does he succeed. In relation to others, I have not noticed any dramatic changes. In the theatrical version, we saw about the same characters. Snyder, of course, supplemented their characters by showing the guys on the screen, both singly and in a team. With graphics, however, it turned out not everything is so perfect. But she's quite decent. There are no "tear out the eye" shots. Everything looks good, especially considering Snyder's visionary gift. The battle scenes are pretty cool. But sometimes thoughts slipped through: "My. So it was Snyder who took it off, not Whedon." And these moments were a little upsetting. But not much. Snyder has well placed peculiar references to other films, thereby well showing the interconnectedness and integrity of the world of his expanded Universe. You see a Wonder Woman who has come a long way, stepping into the world of people a hundred years ago. Aquaman's communication with Mera and Vulko is intriguing, especially when Arthur Curry's solo album loomed ahead (at the time of 2017). In the movie, we were introduced to other weighty characters, among which the Joker from Oscar-winning Jared Leto naturally became the coolest. The film is not without problems. Sometimes there are difficulties with dialogues that look quite banal and even silly. Something could be cut out of the film by shortening it. But we have the director's vision. It is quite worthy. "Justice League" by Zack Snyder is a good strong movie. In the abundance of events and characters, the director masterfully managed to keep the balance and prevent distortions. There are failures in some places when you realize that you are breaking out of the world of superheroes into reality because of an expressionless dialogue or the actions of the characters, there are ambiguous decisions of the heroes that look strange from the outside, but in general this is a good interesting movie made with love for the original sources. With this film, Zach makes it clear to all of us that he does not end his story in any way, because it continues and even exists. So far, however, only in the director's ideas. But who knows, maybe one day we will be able to see the whole story of the author as it was intended. 8 out of 10