There is, perhaps, no comic book film with as much baggage as JUSTICE LEAGUE. After the DC film series kicked off with MAN OF STEEL (divisive among viewers, but I adored it), and was followed up with BATMAN VS SUPERMAN: DAWN OF JUSTICE and SUICIDE SQUAD – two films that were widely maligned for their bleak portrayal of heroes and major script issues. This year, WONDER WOMAN arrived in theaters with an upbeat, positive message and soared to the top of the box office with an outpouring of critical praise. It’s a series of highs and lows, and JUSTICE LEAGUE arrives at a critical point in the film franchise. Does it continue the impressive storytelling that began in WONDER WOMAN, or does it fall into the same hole that doomed BATMAN VS SUPERMAN?
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The Film Legacy 