Source: screenrant.com

4. The Good: Universe Building

Ok, let’s get back to things I liked, things were getting pretty negative there.

This movie starts to build the kind of setting you need for a superhero movie universe. We get introduced to ARGUS, the concept of metahumans being prevalent and the idea of costumed criminals. That might not sound like a big deal, but it really is.

Ben Affleck’s triple cameo as Batman was actually the most I’ve liked him so far. I was underwhelmed by him in BvS, but here, it felt like he was more in line with the character I wanted to see. In fact, I wanted more of him. If there was an actual legitimate fight scene between him and Will Smith’s Deadshot, I would not be NEARLY as down on this film as I am.

The DCEU up to this point felt sterile and empty, but now we are thankfully working toward fleshing that out a little bit. Although the backwards compatibility isn’t up to code (Man of Steel doesn’t even HINT that there were any powered or costumed people before Superman, even though Batman and all his villains have apparently been active for years, according to this film) but we’re getting there.