Justice League vs. the Fatal Five is animated comic book film based on the DC Comics' teams the Justice League created by Gardner Fox and the Fatal Five created by Jim Shooter. The movie is produced by DC Entertainment and Warner Bros. Animation and distributed by Warner Bros. Home Entertainment. Justice League vs. the Fatal Five is written by Eric Carrasco, Alan Burnett, and Jim Krieg and directed by Sam Liu.
The story is a new threat has come to face the Justice League, that threat being the Fatal Five from the 31st century. The Fatal Five's plan is they want Green Lantern (Jessica Cruz) to turn herself in to them or they will flatten every major city of the 21st century.
Initial Reaction
Now much like any DC animated movie I was looking forward to it. But this one more so because it's harking back to the 2001 TV series Justice League (or more so Justice League Unlimited what with the lesser known characters that appear in the film). I grew up watching that show so seeing an animated movie with George Newbern, Kevin Conroy, and Susan Eisenberg reprising their roles of Superman, Batman, and Wonder Woman got me excited. They even included the art style of that show. So yeah it's safe to say this film drew me in.
Cons
The only part of Justice League vs. the Fatal Five was how they just skimmed over Jessica Cruz's origin. They give us one flashback and that was it. Sure it gives somewhat of a good idea were her anxiety comes from but it just felt like there could have been more to explore.
Middle Ground
The one feature to Justice League vs. the Fatal Five I wished was they filmmakers did more with is the Fatal Five themselves. While they are shown to be a real threat to the Justice League their not giving as much character development as our heroes. So this can kind of give the impression that despite being in title they might come off as an afterthought. Especially since we don't know what happens to them after the movie ends.
Pros
One thing I wasn't expecting from the movie was the language and violence. Now the reason I'm not putting this as bad thing is because despite that this still feels like it belongs in the DC Animated Universe. Also I would have been hypocrite for criticizing the movie for that aspect but yet I was perfectly fine with it in Batman and Harley Quinn. The other part of the film I liked was the friendship built around Jessica Cruz/Green Lantern and Thomas Kallor/Star Boy. Due them both having their own mental issues Thomas suffering from schizophrenia and Jessica suffering from anxiety/PTSD. So their definitely the heart of the story. Another aspect to enjoy from the movie is the action. So many great scenes that I can't really tell which one was my favorite. The final thing I'll give the film credit for is it's humor. Plenty of funny stuff, my favorite is when Batman says he doesn't do well working with teenagers and then Miss Martian turns into a very familiar face then Batman says "good point" and walks away.
Justice League vs. the Fatal Five is a fun animated movie. The language and violence doesn't give off the effect that isn't doesn't belong in the DC Animated Universe, the bond between Jessica and Star Boy was heart warming to watch, the action was great, and the humor is quite funny. The only thing that could have used more work was the Fatal Five's character development and the only bad aspect of the movie was skipping over Jessica's origin story.
My final rating is Good
Alright I'm done here for today. Come back on Thursday, April 4th for my "A Look Back at" review of Superman/Shazam!: The Return of Black Adam. A celebration review for the upcoming DC Extended Universe film, Shazam! Until then enjoy the rest of your day.
Now much like any DC animated movie I was looking forward to it. But this one more so because it's harking back to the 2001 TV series Justice League (or more so Justice League Unlimited what with the lesser known characters that appear in the film). I grew up watching that show so seeing an animated movie with George Newbern, Kevin Conroy, and Susan Eisenberg reprising their roles of Superman, Batman, and Wonder Woman got me excited. They even included the art style of that show. So yeah it's safe to say this film drew me in.
Cons
The only part of Justice League vs. the Fatal Five was how they just skimmed over Jessica Cruz's origin. They give us one flashback and that was it. Sure it gives somewhat of a good idea were her anxiety comes from but it just felt like there could have been more to explore.
Middle Ground
The one feature to Justice League vs. the Fatal Five I wished was they filmmakers did more with is the Fatal Five themselves. While they are shown to be a real threat to the Justice League their not giving as much character development as our heroes. So this can kind of give the impression that despite being in title they might come off as an afterthought. Especially since we don't know what happens to them after the movie ends.
Pros
One thing I wasn't expecting from the movie was the language and violence. Now the reason I'm not putting this as bad thing is because despite that this still feels like it belongs in the DC Animated Universe. Also I would have been hypocrite for criticizing the movie for that aspect but yet I was perfectly fine with it in Batman and Harley Quinn. The other part of the film I liked was the friendship built around Jessica Cruz/Green Lantern and Thomas Kallor/Star Boy. Due them both having their own mental issues Thomas suffering from schizophrenia and Jessica suffering from anxiety/PTSD. So their definitely the heart of the story. Another aspect to enjoy from the movie is the action. So many great scenes that I can't really tell which one was my favorite. The final thing I'll give the film credit for is it's humor. Plenty of funny stuff, my favorite is when Batman says he doesn't do well working with teenagers and then Miss Martian turns into a very familiar face then Batman says "good point" and walks away.
Justice League vs. the Fatal Five is a fun animated movie. The language and violence doesn't give off the effect that isn't doesn't belong in the DC Animated Universe, the bond between Jessica and Star Boy was heart warming to watch, the action was great, and the humor is quite funny. The only thing that could have used more work was the Fatal Five's character development and the only bad aspect of the movie was skipping over Jessica's origin story.
My final rating is Good
Alright I'm done here for today. Come back on Thursday, April 4th for my "A Look Back at" review of Superman/Shazam!: The Return of Black Adam. A celebration review for the upcoming DC Extended Universe film, Shazam! Until then enjoy the rest of your day.
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