Superman and Batman, however, don't trust the new president. They know he's up to something but they can't prove it and their opinion is unpopular due to the seeming fact that Luthor seems to have gotten the country's problems under control. Sure enough, Luthor requests a meeting with Superman and betrays him. Luthor then blames Superman for the death of another character and places a massive bounty on his head.
The first thing that I can say about this movie is that I was surprised by how much I loved this movie! The animation is beautiful and smooth. The only problem I had here was that every superhero had overly exaggerated physical appearances. It reminded me of how superheroes were drawn in the 1990s thanks to the influence that Image Comics had on the industry at the time.
The action is pretty spectacular as well. There is a long sequence where Batman and Superman had to fight multiple supervillains and superheroes when they come after Superman for the bounty. Action can look good in animated films but not usually in a way that is overly impressive. Here, it looked fantastic and only at the end does it go a little too overboard.
The voice acting is on point here as well. The filmmakers were smart in casting both Kevin Conroy and Tim Daly as Batman and Superman, respectfully. They not only have great chemistry, but they also have great banter as well and you really feel their friendship come through as you watch the movie.
In addition to our main heroes, Clancy Brown was also brought back as Lex Luthor from "Superman: The Animated Series". Brown is pretty much a great actor all around and always turns in a great performance. Therefore, it should come as no surprise that he plays a Lex Luthor that is not only menacing but is just charming enough that you buy him as the President of the United States.
Speaking of which, I'll admit that when they did stories back in the day where Luthor was President, I didn't really buy into those stories. Yes, in this land of superpowered beings, I still couldn't bring myself to believe that anyone would be dumb enough to elect President Luthor. However, I've since survived the Trump years and understand just how real this possibility could be in the world of superheroes.
The only point where I did almost fall off from the story was near the end when Batman and Superman had to deal with the meteor. This felt like something completely out of place when they spent most of their time trying to stop Luthor. It's not a deal breaker but the meteor storyline does stick out like a sore thumb at times.
Finally, this movie clocks in at just over an hour. Normally, when these animated films try to cram a massive story within an hour, they can come off as a bit rushed. Thankfully, this movie uses its time well and almost everything feels like it has a place (again, the ending is a little weird). It doesn't feel rushed and it actually felt like it went on a little longer than it did, but in the best way possible.
I kind of came into this movie with a little apprehension. I don't know why, but I just didn't think it would be as good as other animated films featuring the Dark Knight. Thankfully, it became one of my favorite animated movies to feature Batman and the fact that it also stars Superman is an added bonus! I definitely recommend this feature for anyone looking for a thrilling animated feature starring Batman!
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