1.5 Stars - Meh
I guess it was bound to happen that they would make a film based on the Flashpoint event, the event that created the New 52. The trouble is that Flashpoint wasn't very good and neither is this film.
There are a lot of interesting ideas in Flashpoint, but they aren't explored very well, especially in the confines of a film where you don't have a lot of time to properly look into things. The Superman is woefully underused, Hal Jordan's short storyline is pointless, Wonder Woman and Aquaman's backstory isn't given enough focus and the really cool relationship between Batman and the Joker is barely touched on. Also where did Citizen Cold go exactly?
There are a lot of interesting ideas in Flashpoint, but they aren't explored very well, especially in the confines of a film where you don't have a lot of time to properly look into things. The Superman is woefully underused, Hal Jordan's short storyline is pointless, Wonder Woman and Aquaman's backstory isn't given enough focus and the really cool relationship between Batman and the Joker is barely touched on. Also where did Citizen Cold go exactly?
The animation is fine and the voice acting is at DC's usual high standards, but the story is awful. Since the whole thing takes place in this parallel world that we know will be returned to normal by the end there are no stakes and you're just waiting for the inevitable to happen, and it just feels slow and boring as a result.
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| Flashpoint Batman's still kind of cool though |
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