'Justice League' is more upbeat than its predecessor, and so are its early reactions

Does Justice League improve on Batman v Superman?
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Angie Han
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The first reviews are in for the final superhero movie of the year.

Yep, the social-media embargo has lifted on Justice League, and the first wave of reactions is ... not bad, actually. Mostly.

Your faithful reporters at Mashable had two very different opinions:

And now, on to the rest of the critics:

In short, the reactions are mixed, but seem to lean more heavily on the positive side. Not least because DC's finally heard all the complaints about their cinematic universe feeling way too dark, and made an effort to lighten things up a bit.

Let's finish with one that isn't technically a Justice League reaction, just an eternal truth:

Justice League is in theaters November 17.

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Angie Han

Angie Han is the Deputy Entertainment Editor at Mashable. Previously, she was the managing editor of Slashfilm.com. She writes about all things pop culture, but mostly movies, which is too bad since she has terrible taste in movies.

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