tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2257117359936519008.post5920025213680308689..comments2024-02-02T14:00:54.067+08:00Comments on The Geeky Guide to Nearly Everything: [Movies] Justice League: Crisis on Two Earths (2010)Rocky Sunicohttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10499013104520746618noreply@blogger.comBlogger2125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2257117359936519008.post-86426629606814881942010-02-24T03:09:12.190+08:002010-02-24T03:09:12.190+08:00*more vulnerability *than* we're used to seein...*more vulnerability *than* we're used to seeing from Batman.Me!https://www.blogger.com/profile/14591370256395905579noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2257117359936519008.post-80836941585229632022010-02-24T03:06:17.034+08:002010-02-24T03:06:17.034+08:00This movie was not based on any one comic book sto...This movie was not based on any one comic book storyline. It was it's own take on a common theme. The Crime Syndicate has appeared in the DC Comics in at least 3 different incarnations. This particular adaptation was not intended to be based on any one of those, but instead its own entirely new take. <br /><br />I found the voice acting very solid. It included an all-star cast who are all experienced actors. We all liked Kevin Conroy's take on Batman, but he can't be in everything and William Baldwin was adequate. This version was also a little different from what we've seen in Batman The Animated Series and required a little more vulnerability that we're used to seeing from Batman. Certainly the rest of the characters were spot on. <br /><br />James Woods delivered an excellent performance as Owlman. He was supposed to be a bit "off," as Owlman was pretty nihilistic and more or less insane. Gina Torres was even better as Superwoman in a role that she was equally threatening and seductive while keeping the insanity restrained under the surface. In both characters, their delusions were purposely understated to keep them from being stereotypical bellowing and cackling villains.<br /><br />All in all, I thought this was one of the best animated features to come out of the DC Animated movie line yet. The animation was much better than Public Enemies and Doomsday. The action sequences were some of the best I've seen animated (especially the Wonder Woman vs Superwoman fight at the end) as they showed several different fighting styles appropriate to the varying characters. <br /><br />The only real problem was that a few characters (like Ultraman) were a bit underdeveloped which made them seem a little one dimensional. I also found the subplot with Martian Manhunter to be a bit cheesy. But in a movie juggling so many characters, you unfortunately can't give screen time to develop everyone in depth. <br /><br />I enjoyed this immensely.Me!https://www.blogger.com/profile/14591370256395905579noreply@blogger.com