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My top 10 DCEU movies

 

Since the DCEU has released one of the most anticipated movies so far, I thought it would be great to look back at my top 10 DCEU movies.

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10 - Suicide Squad

A talented cast with some perfect casting such as Margot Robbie as Harley Quinn and Viola Davis as Amanda Waller. However, the characters are so poorly written and uninteresting with a muddled plot results in a really poor movie. Shame the villains look stupid and Jared Leto’s joker is underutilized. 


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9 - Justice League (2017)

The blatantly obvious reshoots cause tonal inconsistency in the movie. It feels like a generic superhero movie but worst in every aspect. Characters are also poorly written and the villain is as generic as you expect from superhero movies. The humour is also very overblown thanks to Whedon’s cringe humour. However, there are some good scenes in here though but it’s all Snyder’s stuff and definitely not Whedons.

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8 - Wonder Woman 1984

 Wonder Woman 1984 Review

The idea of Steve now being the fish out of water was a good idea and I love the 1980s setting. However, the story is a disjointed mess and the movie is way too cheesy and cringy.

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7 - Birds of Prey

Bird of Prey Review

I liked this movie when it came out and think for a low budget superhero movie, it does a lot of good. It has fun action sequences and some great visuals. It’s just a shame there isn’t enough development of the relationship between the characters which makes the creation of the titled team feel unearned. The R rating feels very unnecessary as well and Cassandra Cain is a disappointing character. It’s not a very memorable movie in my opinion. 

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6 - Batman v Superman: Dawn of Justice

 Batman v Superman Review

The movie has great Batman stuff with one of the best Batman fight scene ever. It’s a shame every other character is boring as hell. Superman is just mopey in every scene, Lois hogs screen time with a very unnecessary plot point and Lex Luthor is played by the worst casting choice ever of Jesse Eisenburg who feels like he is a completely different movie. When the movie is great, it’s amazing but when it’s bad, it’s terrible.

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5 - Aquaman

I honestly never thought anyone could bring Aquaman to live action but James Wan did it. It’s a really enjoyable adventure movie with some amazing sea battles. Its plot is very weak and definitely has too many similarities to another really popular superhero movie and the dialogue can be a bit iffy at times. Plus it can feel very CGI heavy which makes it a little much to look at.

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4 - Man of Steel

Man of Steel Review 

Superman punching someone has never looked so amazing as it does in this movie. There are some choices I disagree with and the Lois Lane romance doesn’t feel earned. However, for an origin story, it is really enjoyable to watch thanks to the great casting choices, action sequences and visuals.

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3 - Shazam

Such an incredibly fun movie Shazam is. While most of the DCEU movies were on the darker side, this one delves into the most light-hearted and goofier tone. However, it still has a lot of heart and soul in the movie with great action sequences and a slightly scary villain with clear motives. It is still burdened by the issue of an origin story and the villain is one dimensional, plus there are some very sharp tonal shifts.

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2 - Zack Snyder’s Justice League

Zack Snyder's Justice League Review

Infinitely better than the 2017 version in nearly every way. Better written characters, more epic score and more coherent story. The CGI is very unpolished though and the pacing is quite an issue. Despite all that, it might be one of Zack Snyder’s best work to date.

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1 - Wonder Woman

Just a really phenomenal movie. The movie structure is clear, the pacing is steady and the tone is consistent. It has a lot of hope and joy embedded into the movie with some amazing action scenes. The cast is great, the cinematography is excellent and the score is stunning. It has a weak third act with it’s overly CGI fight but apart from that, it’s a great movie.
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