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If anything, I wish the movie had featured a longer runtime and had more time to breathe, as well as to allow for more character development. Please just bring back Mark Hamill or Troy Baker, Warner Bros. Unfortunately, Kevin Pollak is an atrocious Joker. What surprised me most is how good Anson Mount is as Batman (you may know the actor as Captain Pike from Star Trek Discovery and the upcoming Star Trek Strange New Worlds), and Justin Hartley as Superman (he played Green Arrow in Smallville). For instance, Gillian Jacobs of Community fame does a decent performance as Harley Quinn, while Laura Bailey of The Last Of Us Part 2‘s Abby fame (and a long list of video game voice acting credits) voices Lois Lane. I also appreciate the change of the usual voice actors. There are some scenes here that will most assuredly tug the heartstrings of even the most ardent DC Comics fan. What the Injustice lacks in blood and gore, it makes up for it with surprises as well as packing an emotional punch. It can be plenty gory and bloody when it has to be but don’t expect Mortal Kombat level of gore and violence, let alone the outrageous levels as seen in The Boys and Invincible. The Injustice movie is rated R, but it uses its R-rating sparingly enough. I won’t spoil anything else, but what I can say is that the ending and climax of the Injustice animated movie is likely one of the most fan-pleasing and unexpected I’ve ever seen in all my years of being a comic book fan (and I’ve probably watched almost every DC Comics animated and live-action adaptation out there). I’m not exaggerating when I say that Injustice definitely does Plastic Man justice with his portrayal in this movie (voiced by Oliver Hudson of Rules Of Engagement fame). If you’re a fan of the comics, you’d know that Plastic Man is not only an underrated and hilarious character when written well, he’s also one of the most powerful heroes in the DC universe. One of those characters is Patrick “Eel” O’Brian AKA Plastic Man, of all people. There are several twists, but what I love most about the Injustice animated movie is how it puts the spotlight and gives screentime to unexpected characters. Even if you’re familiar with the games and comics, chances are that you still won’t see what’s coming.ĭifferent characters live and die (obviously, I won’t spoil who). However, after the tragic event that causes Superman to turn evil takes place, things turn to unfamiliar and new territory, in a very good way. That’s not a spoiler because the trailers have already confirmed it as such. The beginning and catalyst for why Superman becomes a ruthless dictator are essentially the same as the games and comics.
I was pleasantly surprised when the movie suddenly veered off the trajectory of what I expected to happen based on the source materials. It would be more apt to describe the Injustice animated movie as an alternate version of what happens in the games and comics.
It doesn’t just rehash the events of the source materials. Short answer: This is not simply a direct adaptation of the original games or the prequel comics. Now, Warner Bros Animation has adapted Injustice into a standalone animated feature film, which is more inspired by the comics as it serves as a prequel to the events of the game. The premise of Injustice is simple what if Superman breaks bad and finally lets loose? What if he realizes that he can bring world peace through sheer force and power alone? What if he no longer believes in Truth, Justice and the American Way? It’s DC Comics’ turn for a civil war. NetherRealm Studios gave us that with 2013’s Injustice Gods Among Us and 2016’s Injustice 2 fighting games, as well as the prequel comics by DC Comics. Something that cleverly subverts or deconstructs comic book tropes. After more than a decade of superhero movies and the MCU, viewers want something different.
Injustice 2 movie series#
Look at Amazon Prime Video’s The Boys TV series and Invincible animated series. Ah, the idea of an evil Superman or evil Supermen is garnering a lot of attention these days.