Creature Commandos is a monstrously good start to James Gunn’s DCU, but I wish it did four things differently

Light spoilers follow for Creature Commandos.

It's been eight years since DC Comics' mainline universe was rebooted for the fifth time. Back then, the comic giant's latest relaunch, titled 'DC Rebirth', was viewed as an apology to fans for the creative missteps that DC made with its unpopular 'New 52' literary line-up.

Now, DC's cinematic franchise has similarly undergone a hard reset. By the time it ended in late 2023, the DC Extended Universe (DCEU), Warner Bros' first attempt at replicating the wildly successful Marvel Cinematic Universe (MCU) with iconic DC superheroes, had run out of track. Indeed, whether it was the tonal whiplash from movie to movie, bad characterization, studio interference, controversies surrounding certain DCEU actors, or a combination of two or more of these issues, it was a dead franchise walking. 'DC Rebirth', then, would be an equally apt title for James Gunn and Peter ...