This was enjoyable after the first 20 minutes or so. The story was neither great nor bad. Two things that did bug me were the excessive amounts of fanservice and Kara's lack of agency. The rather good action scenes were a pleasant surprise: there was a fair bit of ye olde "stand in one place and punch each other", but there was also plenty of moving around and making use of tools & abilities.
On a technical level, the visuals were very, very good. DC's animation has come a long way from the days of Batman The Animated Series and Superman The Animated Series. On an aesthetic level, I really dislike the art style, particularly Batman's elongated face and Superman's strangely feminine features.
The audio was also great on a technical level. Getting Kevin Conroy, Tim Daly, Susan Eisenberg and Edward Asner together again is no mean feat, but Conroy, at least, sounds tired more than anything. Andre Braughner completely lacks the presence and menace Michael Ironside brought to Darkseid. Summer Glau is fine, if somewhat forgettable, as Supergirl.
Better than Public Enemies
This was enjoyable after the first 20 minutes or so. The story was neither great nor bad. Two things that did bug me were the excessive amounts of fanservice and Kara's lack of agency. The rather good action scenes were a pleasant surprise: there was a fair bit of ye olde "stand in one place and punch each other", but there was also plenty of moving around and making use of tools & abilities.
On a technical level, the visuals were very, very good. DC's animation has come a long way from the days of Batman The Animated Series and Superman The Animated Series. On an aesthetic level, I really dislike the art style, particularly Batman's elongated face and Superman's strangely feminine features.
The audio was also great on a technical level. Getting Kevin Conroy, Tim Daly, Susan Eisenberg and Edward Asner together again is no mean feat, but Conroy, at least, sounds tired more than anything. Andre Braughner completely lacks the presence and menace Michael Ironside brought to Darkseid. Summer Glau is fine, if somewhat forgettable, as Supergirl.