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Sunday, April 25, 2021
#IReadsYou Movie Review: "THE DEATH OF SUPERMAN" is a Battle Royale
The Death of Superman (2018)
Running time: 81 minutes (1 hour, 21 minutes)
MPAA – PG-13 for sequences of violence and action including some bloody images.
DIRECTORS: Sam Liu and Jake Castorena
WRITER: Peter Tomasi (based on characters appearing in comic books published by DC Comics)
PRODUCERS: Sam Liu and Amy McKenna
EXECUTIVE PRODUCERS: Sam Register and James Tucker
EDITOR: Christopher D. Lozinski
COMPOSER: Frederik Wiedmann
ANIMATION STUDIO: Studio MIR
ANIMATION/SUPERHERO/ACTION/FANTASY
Starring: (voices) Jerry O'Connell, Rebecca Romijn, Rainn Wilson, Rosario Dawson, Nathan Fillion, Christopher Gorham, Matt Lanter, Shemar Moore, Nyambi Nyambi, Jason O'Mara, Jonathan Adams, Rocky Carroll, Trevor Devall, Paul Eiding, Jennifer Hale, Charles Halford, Erica, Luttrell, Max Mittelman, and Toks Olagundoye
The Death of Superman is a 2018 straight-to-video animated superhero film from Warner Bros. Animation and directors Sam Lui and Jake Castorena. It is the thirty-second film in the DC Universe Animated Original Movies series. The movie takes its story from “Doomsday!” (also known as “The Death of Superman”), a story arc that ran in various DC Comics titles in late 1992. In The Death of Superman movie, Superman battling a seemingly insurmountable foe.
The Death of Superman finds Superman (Jerry O'Connell) at the height of his popularity as a superhero in Metropolis and around the world. However, Superman has some brewing domestic issues in his civilian life as Clark Kent (Jerry O'Connell). Clark is dating Lois Lane (Rebecca Romijn), a fellow reporter at The Daily Planet. Clark's parents, Ma and Pa Kent (Jennifer Hale and Paul Eiding), are visiting, and they will finally meet Lois, but that only forces Clark to face the fact that he has not told Lois that he is Superman.
Elsewhere, without warning, a meteor has crashed on Earth causing trouble above in Earth orbit and below in the ocean depths. Emerging from the meteor is a gray-skinned, white-haired monster with incredible strength, stamina, and invulnerability. Also, its skeleton protrudes through its skin in the form of multiple razor-sharp spurs.
The creature, whom Lois dubs “Doomsday,” quickly dispatches the Justice League. Doomsday beats Wonder Woman (Rosario Dawson), Batman (Jason O'Mara), Aquaman (Matt Lanter), Cyborg (Shemar Moore), Flash (Christopher Gorham), Green Lantern (Nathan Fillion), Hawkman, and Martian Manhunter (Nyambi Nyambi) nearly to death. Now, only Superman stands before the creature, but to defeat him, Superman may lose his own life.
The Death of Superman is not the first time that the “Doomsday”/“The Death of Superman” story line has been adapted into a direct-to-DVD animated film. The first was 2007's Superman: Doomsday, which I did not care for all that much. Concerning this newer film, I don't like the graphic design of the characters, who all appear to have anemic faces. In fact, their heads are all face – odd, angular faces. I find them a little jarring to look at, but the animation moves smoothly.
I thought the first half of 2018's The Death of Superman was dull, but the second half is a blast to watch. Doomsday's fights with the other members of the Justice League are filled with bone-crushing blows and near-death intensity. The Superman vs. Doomsday battle is so powerful that calling it “epic” does not completely describe the insane violence displayed in this literally to-the-death fight.
The character drama between Clark and Lois is also well-developed, and the depiction of the edginess in their relationship keeps the first half of the movie from being a total loss. This film also includes a strong version of Lex Luthor (Rainn Wilson), one that could have taken over this film. Ultimately, I am giving The Death of Superman a high recommendation because of the Superman-Doomsday battle. This fight is like an animated equivalent of a battle one might find in a Disney/Marvel Studios' Avengers films.
B+
Reviewed by Leroy Douresseaux a.k.a. "I Reads You"
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Saturday, April 24, 2021
#IReadsYou Movie Review: SUPERMAN: Doomsday
Superman: Doomsday (2007)
Running time: 74 minutes (1 hour, 14 minutes)
MPAA – PG-13
DIRECTOR: Bruce Timm, Lauren Montgomery, and Brandon Vietti
WRITERS: Duane Capizzi; from a story by Bruce Timm and Duane Capizzi
PRODUCER: Bruce Timm
EDITOR: Joe Gall
COMPOSER: Robert Kral
ANIMATION/SUPERHERO/ACTION/DRAMA
Starring: (voices) Adam Baldwin, Anne Heche, James Marsters, John Di Maggio, Tom Kenny, Swoosie Kurtz, Cree Summer, Ray Wise, and Adam Wylie
Superman: Doomsday is a 2007 direct-to-video animated superhero film. It is based on “The Death of Superman,” a 1992 story line that ran through DC Comics’ various Superman comic books and that culminated in the death of Superman in Superman #75 (1987 series; cover dated: January 1993). Superman: Doomsday was the first release in the DC Universe Animated Original Movies from Warner Premiere (a now closed label of Warner Home Video) and Warner Bros. Animation.
In Superman: Doomsday, Lex Luthor (James Marsters), through his company, LexCorp, unleashes a powerful alien monster known as “Doomsday,” from his burial place deep in the Earth. Doomsday then goes on a murderous and destructive rampage. It’s up to Superman (Adam Baldwin) to defend the Earth, but at the apparent cost of his life.
Later, after his burial, Superman appears to have risen from the dead. Lois Lane (Anne Heche), his secret lover, is suspicious. With the reluctant assistance of fellow Daily Planet reporter, Jimmy Olsen (Adam Wylie), Lois seeks the truth and discovers that Lex Luthor is behind this risen Superman, who certainly doesn’t seem like his old self.
Bruce Timm was known as one of the minds behind the popular animated TV program, “Batman: The Animated Series” (1992-95). He wears many hats in the production of this straight to video film, Superman: Doomsday, although the look of the animation in this film is different from Timm’s earlier work. In fact, the character design is streamlined with crisp line work, and the art direction emphasizes rich, dark colors. Technically, the animation is quite good (although the movement of the characters is often a bit awkward and stiff), which is essential in a film with so many extended, elaborate fight sequences and scenes of destruction and explosions that rival big-budget Hollywood sci-fi and action movies.
The problem is the story and voice acting. Not only is the narrative’s mood very dark, but the film is often violent, shockingly so, as Doomsday often kills humans – sometimes ever so slightly off screen. That’s not really a problem, except for very young viewers. The problem is the leaden pacing and flat mood in what should otherwise be an exciting and riveting movie. Superman’s death and resurrection just doesn’t have the emotional impact they should have.
Superman: Doomsday is a picture show of pretty and quality animation. It just doesn’t live up to its potential as an epic story.
C+
Reviewed by Leroy Douresseaux a.k.a. "I Reads You"
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