Zack Snyder's Justice League (2021) vs. Spider-Man: No Way Home (2021)

[StarWarsIsAwesome123]

Better event movie?

[Alan T]

Spider-Man: No Way Home

[CreasyBear]

No Way Home is fun nostalgia bait. Nothing more. It's good at what it does and is focused for an MCU film, overall, but there's no comparison. Snyder's film is a genuinely individualistic work of an artist expressing himself within the confines of the mythology.

[KManX89]

No Way Home.

[Star Lord]

No Way Home felt like a proper event and was more focused. ZSJL was alright but had some of the similar issues as most DCEU movies.

[dallywhitty]

I liked No Way Home, but it ain't even close. ZSJL, baby!

[Canada]

Spiderman No Way Home.

[coralU]

I liked NWH, but I enjoyed JL even more.

[J999]

Both were great!! But I'll give the edge to Spider-Man.

[kylor]

Zack Snyder's Justice League.

[StarWarsIsAwesome123]

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[fighthefutureofhd]

Originally Posted by CreasyBear

No Way Home is fun nostalgia bait. Nothing more. It's good at what it does and is focused for an MCU film, overall, but there's no comparison. Snyder's film is a genuinely individualistic work of an artist expressing himself within the confines of mythology.

Nothing about Snyder's work on this movie is individualistic. Nor is it the work of an artist expressing himself. it is the work of an ego-driven artist allowed to overindulge himself. Like that musical artist that makes a bloated album that could use someone telling the artist to cut it out. Snyder's Justice League is a really good film, don't get me wrong. However, the movie is too bloated and full of excess. He was given too much free reign and the movie shows that. Not that No Way Home is that much better. it's just a more focused and tighter film. Thus, it edges out to be the clear winner. Snyder fanboys can't see that. Both movies are flawed but No Way Home is less so and better for it. Look at it this way; Snyder's Justice League is like those later (late 90's- mid 00's) Prince that are too overindulgent and too long. Whereas No Way Home is like a tighter and more focused mid-range Prince album. it's not one of his best, but it's pretty darn good. Lotusflower/MPLSound (SJL) vs. Love Symbol (NWY)

Originally Posted by Star Lord

No Way Home felt like a proper event and was more focused. ZSJL was alright but had some of the similar issues as most DCEU movies.

Nah. Neither film was really that terrific. Though No Way Home is better, it was not nor did it feel like a proper event. It suffers a little from something that I would not quite call fan service. I think those bits are really good, but I don't know that it works well within the story framing. it sort of feels forced. As though the suits/director/whoever wanted to do something big and different, but didn't have the story gelled enough to justify it. Giving it that impression of fan service, when I don't think that was the intent. it sort of feels gimmicky instead of genuine. Still, a great movie though. Snyder's Justice League is equally impressive but fails to really cohere and congeal into a tight AND complete whole movie. The DCEU movies suffer the same as many comic book movies these days. They have gone vastly astray from their roots. The DCEU just never quite caught fire enough for most to see past the flaws as they do with the others.

[Mikezilla3k]

NWH because it wasn't that much of an ego trip.

[unberechenbar]

Spider-Man: No Way Home

[slumcat]

I am surprised that what many on this form consider to be one of the greatest achievements in the history of cinema and Snyder’s life’s work is losing to just another marvel popcorn entertainer.

[fighthefutureofhd]

A 4-hour ego trip is one of the greatest achievements in cinematic history? What have you been smoking? Cause you may need to lay off it.

[slumcat]

Originally Posted by fighthefutureofhd

A 4-hour ego trip is one of the greatest achievements in cinematic history? What have you been smoking? Cause you may need to lay off it.

I am not one of them who does. Read what I wrote again.

[fighthefutureofhd]

I did read what you wrote. It sounds like you are on team Snyder. I could well be wrong though. I get very confused very easily. I get lost in my own house.

[slumcat]

Originally Posted by fighthefutureofhd

I did read what you wrote. It sounds like you are on team Snyder. I could well be wrong though. I get very confused very easily. I get lost in my own house.

I don't think so lol. I think all the Snyder fans on here hate me with soul-consuming hatred.

[-JKR-]

Spider-Man: No Way Home. It's a better movie with superior storytelling, but has flatter cinematography (like most of the MCU movies).

Zack Snyder's Justice League would've worked better if he had focused on just completing the movie he had shot back in the day and find the best possible way to tell the story, instead of the 'go for broke, I'll put in everything, and add stuff that wasn't even planned and will disrupt emotional scenes, and teases to a sequel that'll never get made' approach.