A Look Back at Superman: Doomsday

With The Death of Superman arriving tomorrow, I figured it would be a good idea to review the first animated film to kill Superman off.

Superman: Doomsday is 2007 animated direct-to-video superhero film, adapted from DC Comics' storyline The Death of Superman. It was the first film in the DC Universe Animated Original Movies line. The movie is produced by Warner Bros. Animation, Warner Premiere, and DC Comics and distributed by Warner Home Video. Superman: Doomsday was written by Duane Capizzi and Bruce Timm and directed by Lauren Montgomery, Brandon Vietti, and Bruce Timm.

The story is genetically-engineered creature known as Doomsday has escaped from his prison. The perfect killing machine goes on a rampage all the way to Metropolis. The only one who can stop this monster is Superman.

• Negatives

The only thing I really didn't like was the subplot between Lois and Clark Kent/Superman. For some reason the writers wanted Lois not to know Superman's secret identity. I don't understand this because there are some scenes where she acts like she doesn't know but then you get scenes where Lois goes to the Kent farm and talks to Martha. When that scene happened I was confused. So it felt like a consent back and forth.

• Mix

One thing I have a mixed feeling on is Adam Baldwin as Superman. The voice he provide isn't bad but whenever I heard Superman or Clark Kent talk it felt like he was just a little bit tired. Like Adam wasn't fully awake when recording his lines.

• Positives

One thing I did like about the film like many other DC animated movies were the action scenes. They were fast paced and exciting. My favorites were well obviously Superman vs. Doomsday and the final fight between the two Supermen.

Another thing I also enjoyed was were the little easter eggs in this film. You get things from Superman: The Animated Series, items from the Fleischer Superman cartoon shorts, and a cameo by Kevin Smith. If any of you understand that last one give yourselves a pat on the back.

One other thing to enjoy about this film was when Superman died. I really enjoy those scenes because it showed some emotion. We get interviews with people who were Superman fans, people Superman saved, and just be quietness and the only sounds you are typical background sounds you expect to hear like a phone ringing.

Now since Doomsday was in this film how is he? Well he does everything you expect Doomsday to do. He kills things left and right, he destroys things like tanks, and of course he kills Superman. So they definitely kept all the things that made Doomsday in here and if your a fan of this villain, you'll be pleased.

Superman: Doomsday while not my favorite animated Superman film it's still a film I enjoyed. The action is awesome, the little easter eggs, the mourning Superman's death was played good, and Doomsday was kept comic accurate. One thing that was in a grey area was Baldwin's voice for Superman and the thing I didn't like was the subplot about Lois not liking that Superman won't tell her he's other identity.

My final rating is Okay

State of The Project (Jul 2nd - Jul 26th)

Jul 2nd - Cinematic Disasters - Ballistic: Ecks vs. Sever

Jul 5th - A Look Back at Ant-Man (2015)

Jul 7th - Ant-Man and The Wasp Review

Jul 16th - What You Probably Didn't Know About The Terminator (1984)

Jul 19th - Raiders of The Lost Media - Star Wars: Battlefront III

Jul 23rd - A Look Back at Superman: Doomsday (2007)

Jul 26th - The Death of Superman Review

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