They really had no idea what they were doing.
And explain to me again how saving Flash's mom made Batman a half-foot shorter and 20 years older? (I haven't seen The Flash yet, but if it's anything like the comic, I'm not expecting any real logic.)
DC Universe
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no spoilers .. but (IMO) the 'in-movie' explanation for how/why the Flash's intervention in time affected events as shown is clever, satisfactory and easy-to-understand.
The movie has a wealth of other story problems .. but that's actually not one of them.
again: IMO
The movie has a wealth of other story problems .. but that's actually not one of them.
again: IMO
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A superhero putting a baby in a switched on microwave to "save" it was one of the problems it had. Especially as that was played as a "joke". 
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Went for cinema day and $4 tickets today with family and niece.
Just got back from beetle. Theatre guys says it's 50% full but it ended up over 80% at our showing. (note it was in one of the smaller theatre rooms) Tons of kids some wearing blue bettlle backpacks the theatre was selling for $18!
As we were leaving it was busy. Most cokes were gone from the self soda machines!
Film was fun. Not toy story 3 or anything but a fun little film. First half did slow down some, however. Picks up in second half. Worth the $4
Just got back from beetle. Theatre guys says it's 50% full but it ended up over 80% at our showing. (note it was in one of the smaller theatre rooms) Tons of kids some wearing blue bettlle backpacks the theatre was selling for $18!
As we were leaving it was busy. Most cokes were gone from the self soda machines!
Film was fun. Not toy story 3 or anything but a fun little film. First half did slow down some, however. Picks up in second half. Worth the $4
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I know it’s only Aquaman, but this looks boring and silly. And some of those effects…woah… 
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Nicholas Hoult has been cast as Lex Luthor. Good casting! Deserved an iconic role after missing out on the lead. Has good acting chops.
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"A movie star was always eyed for this role after Gunn selected fresh face David Corenswet in the title role…"
While Hoult would have been a contender for me as Kal-El, I can’t say he’s "movie star" material. Sure, he’s known to genre fans for a few things, but he’s no Hackman or Spacey-level of "oh, he's in it?" status for "outsiders" coming to this as what will inevitably be the "oh, yet another Superman movie?" reaction.
Which is a little worrying because this film will need to appeal to much more than just the comics crowd and, so far, this casting keeps it all very much in that wheelhouse and doesn’t really offer an "in" for anyone else. Obviously they wanted to keep the ages pretty much in sync, so the earlier rumored Daniel Craig wouldn’t have ultimately fit, but I think they really needed someone on that kind of level, known and praised for their own work, for this to break out more than it feels it will at this point.
Now it’s down to whoever Gunn casts as Perry White and the other superheroes already in existence in this world. Maybe there’s a mentor role or someone who passes the mantle on who could fill this "major movie star" gap for inquisitive comic newbies…?
While Hoult would have been a contender for me as Kal-El, I can’t say he’s "movie star" material. Sure, he’s known to genre fans for a few things, but he’s no Hackman or Spacey-level of "oh, he's in it?" status for "outsiders" coming to this as what will inevitably be the "oh, yet another Superman movie?" reaction.
Which is a little worrying because this film will need to appeal to much more than just the comics crowd and, so far, this casting keeps it all very much in that wheelhouse and doesn’t really offer an "in" for anyone else. Obviously they wanted to keep the ages pretty much in sync, so the earlier rumored Daniel Craig wouldn’t have ultimately fit, but I think they really needed someone on that kind of level, known and praised for their own work, for this to break out more than it feels it will at this point.
Now it’s down to whoever Gunn casts as Perry White and the other superheroes already in existence in this world. Maybe there’s a mentor role or someone who passes the mantle on who could fill this "major movie star" gap for inquisitive comic newbies…?