Thanks to MUBI for their support! Get your 30 day free trial of MUBI here: http://mubi.com/thomasflight

Comparing Zach Snyder's Justice League and the original Theatrical Cut finished by Joss Whedon provides a unique opportunity to look at exactly how filmmaking decisions- how a film is shot, colored, edited, written, and directed dramatically impacts how we perceive the plot it contains.

// WATCH MORE THOMAS FLIGHT
-Ad-Free Videos and Exclusive Content on Nebula: https://go.nebula.tv/thomasflight

-My Podcast Cinema of Meaning:
Ad-free and early on Nebula: Nebula: https://nebula.tv/cinemaofmeaning
Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/4n6zZZQ...
iTunes: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast...

-Rent or Buy My Experimental Documentary:
https://labyrinthion.com

-Read My Newsletter:
https://thomasflight.substack.com/

// SUPPORT MY WORK
-Support my Channel directly on Patreon:   / thomasflight  
Patrons get access to a discord community, monthly podcast reviews of everything I watch, and more!

-Sign up for Nebula using my Link: https://go.nebula.tv/thomasflight
Signing Up for Nebula using my link supports my channel financially.

// FOLLOW ME
-Twitter:   / thomasflight  
-Website: http://www.thomasflight.com
-Letterboxd: https://letterboxd.com/thomasflight/
-TikTok:   / thomas.flight  

// CONTACT ME
-sponsorship and Business inquiries: [email protected]
-Questions, feedback, other stuff: [email protected]
(check out my FAQ as well: https://www.thomasflight.com/faq)

#ThomasFlight #VideoEssay

Chapters:
00:00 Dark vs Light
01:07 Part 1 - Introduction and Context
02:55 Part 2 - The Tale of Two Tones
08:20 Part 3 - Pacing and Running Time
13:10 Part 3.5 - A Brief Aside About Editing
14:14 Part 4 - Story, Characters, and Stakes
22:01 Epilogue - Bad Re-Shoots and Additions