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Justice League: War

  • Video
  • 2014
  • PG-13
  • 1h 19m
IMDb RATING
7.2/10
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Justice League: War (2014)
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The world's finest heroes found the Justice League in order to stop an alien invasion of Earth.The world's finest heroes found the Justice League in order to stop an alien invasion of Earth.The world's finest heroes found the Justice League in order to stop an alien invasion of Earth.

  • Director
    • Jay Oliva
  • Writers
    • Heath Corson
    • Geoff Johns
    • Jim Lee
  • Stars
    • Sean Astin
    • Zach Callison
    • Christopher Gorham
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  • IMDb RATING
    7.2/10
    36K
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    • Director
      • Jay Oliva
    • Writers
      • Heath Corson
      • Geoff Johns
      • Jim Lee
    • Stars
      • Sean Astin
      • Zach Callison
      • Christopher Gorham
    • 91User reviews
    • 48Critic reviews
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    Sean Astin
    Sean Astin
    • Shazam
    • (voice)
    Zach Callison
    Zach Callison
    • Billy Batson
    • (voice)
    Christopher Gorham
    Christopher Gorham
    • The Flash
    • (voice)
    • …
    Justin Kirk
    Justin Kirk
    • Green Lantern
    • (voice)
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    Michelle Monaghan
    Michelle Monaghan
    • Wonder Woman
    • (voice)
    Shemar Moore
    Shemar Moore
    • Cyborg
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    Jason O'Mara
    Jason O'Mara
    • Batman
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    Alan Tudyk
    Alan Tudyk
    • Superman
    • (voice)
    Steve Blum
    Steve Blum
    • Darkseid
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    Dee Bradley Baker
    Dee Bradley Baker
    • Parademons
    • (voice)
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    Melique Berger
    Melique Berger
    • Sarah Charles
    • (voice)
    Kimberly Brooks
    Kimberly Brooks
    • Darla
    • (voice)
    Rocky Carroll
    Rocky Carroll
    • Silas Stone
    • (voice)
    Ioan Gruffudd
    Ioan Gruffudd
    • Thomas Morrow
    • (voice)
    Georgie Kidder
    Georgie Kidder
    • Freddy Freeman
    • (voice)
    • …
    John Mariano
    John Mariano
    • Ice Cream Vendor
    • (voice)
    Richard McGonagle
    Richard McGonagle
    • President
    • (voice)
    • …
    Matthew Mercer
    Matthew Mercer
    • Guard
    • (voice)
    • Director
      • Jay Oliva
    • Writers
      • Heath Corson
      • Geoff Johns
      • Jim Lee
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    • Trivia
      Wonder Woman's New 52 costume is slightly changed for the film in order to make her outfit less revealing and avoid referencing her cleavage.
    • Goofs
      When Shazam says his own name to introduce himself to the other heroes, the lightning that transforms him from Billy Batson to Shazam, and vice versa, does not strike. However in the New 52 continuity (upon which this film is based), the word "SHAZAM" only works when he intends for it to. Otherwise he can say it without effect. This was necessary when they changed the character's name from Captain Marvel.
    • Quotes

      Green Lantern: As I was saying, Green Lantern can do anything.

      Batman: Except shut up, apparently.

      Green Lantern: Wow, someone forgot to take their True Blood tonight.

      Batman: I'm not a vampire.

      Green Lantern: Seriously? I thought it was the darkness and the vanishing, and the, what, super strength?

      Batman: No.

      Green Lantern: Can you fly?

      Batman: In a plane.

      Green Lantern: Wait, you're not just some guy in a bat costume, are you? Are you freaking kidding me? What, nobody asked you to prom so you now dress as a bat and prowl around your parents' basement?

    • Crazy credits
      The Warner Bros Animation and DC Comics logos are drawn on paper.

      Below them appear comic-book images of the New 52 Justice League, and finally the film title.
    • Connections
      Featured in Troldspejlet: Episode #51.6 (2014)

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    7/10
    DC's New 52: An Animation blockbuster in every sense of the word
    DC's "New 52". Love it or hate it, it is here to stay. So strong is this line wide continuity reboot that it has now entered the realm of animation in the form of JUSTICE LEAGUE: WAR. Adapting the first volume of Geoff John's and Jim Lee's graphic novel "Justice League: Origins", WAR is a brisk animated superhero blockbuster, heavy on action and snappy dialogue. Compared to the bleak and morally ambiguous FLASHPOINT PARADOX, WAR returns an element of fun to DC's superheroes by crafting a tradition, clear cut "Good versus evil" tale.

    Batman, Superman, Wonder Woman, Green Lantern, The Flash, and more. Superpowered beings have only recently made their presence known to a suspicious world. Admired by some, but feared by most, they struggle for acceptance while fighting the good fight. A typical night on the job turns into a conflict of epic proportions when Batman and Green Lantern uncover evidence of a clandestine operation carried out by techno organic aliens. Superman gets roped in due to his alien origins and an experiment gone wrong leads to the metamorphosis of Vic Stone into a techno organic "Cyborg". All this culminates in a full scale invasion, pulling in the likes of Wonder Woman, The Flash and Shazam, who just happen to be in the right place at the right time. Facing down the invasion forces the squabbling heroes to set aside their differences and work together.

    Perhaps the best part of such superhero team ups is to see how the heroes play off each other. Thanks to an expertly written script and fine acting, our characters share memorable moments of dialogue punctuated with wit and a bit of humour. It feels like Marvel's AVENGERS only that the humour is more controlled, more witty, and less outright comedy.

    Miraculously, with so many heroes, our script gives ample development to the characters and fleshes most of them out perfectly. Cyborg's tension with his father, Green Lantern's over confidence in his power and Wonder Woman as the stranger in a strange land are a treat to watch. All the characters are played by an excellent bunch of actors who ease right into their roles. Special mention goes to young Zach Callison who nails Billy Batson as a streetwise but insecure kid, hiding his insecurities behind a showboating little tough guy act. Little sub-plots lend meat to the story such as Cyborg and Shazam's issue with trust, Green Lantern learning some humility, and a budding romance between Superman and Wonder Woman. Superman himself however is a big letdown. His simplistic dialogue, and muscle bound design makes him seem like a clueless one dimensional bruiser.

    Of course, what would a good superhero movie be without action? In JUSTICE LEAGUE: WAR, the action is intense and wild. Featuring a soundtrack that combines orchestral fanfare with some sinister sounding synths, essentially makes JUSTICE LEAGUE WAR sound more like the sci/fi invasion flick that it is than a traditional superhero movie. Legions of parademons storm the major cities of the world while their leader Darkseid personally confronts the heroes. Moi Animation studio brings their best to the fight scenes. The animation is smooth and dynamic, yet the level of detail remains constant. Director Jay Olivia, who also directed the superman slugfest SUPERMAN DOOMSDAY shows off some beautiful combat scenes, including a cool first-person sequence from the point of view of Wonder Woman slicing her way through a horde.

    Unfortunately, the slower scenes in the movie show off some areas where the animation is lacking. With TV shows like Young Justice and Legend of Korra, the art detail in this movie is barely any better than that in the aforementioned TV series. Then there is the ubiquitous CGI used to render vehicles and parademon hordes in the background. They clash rather obviously with the 2D art, a true crime when others shows can successfully integrate cel shaded CGI into the traditional 2D animation. Some character designs are also just as iffy. While most of the characters look fantastic, with a slight Japanese anime touch, Superman looks like a dumb beefcake. Not that his simplistic dialogue helps this impression. His face is too wide, his shoulders are huge, nothing at all like the sleek and handsome Jim Lee art in the original graphic novel

    And that is perhaps the greatest sin this movie commits. In touting itself as an adaptation, it makes many unnecessary changes from the original comic. Polarising your audience is never a good thing. Fans of the comic would be turned off by the changes. Not that JUSTICE LEAGUE WAR is not a good movie, it is. It succeeds in re-introducing these well known characters in a new light, and in setting up a whole new universe for subsequent animated movies to be set in. As a pilot film, not bad. But perhaps with the critical acclaim that the graphic novel got, it should not have been too much to expect more advanced animation techniques and better character designs that were closer to the comic art.

    DC now has it's New animated movie universe up and running. With a slew of great stories to tap on like THRONE OF ATLANTIS, COURT OF OWLS, ROTWORLD, DEATH OF THE FAMILY etc, here's hoping DC puts a bit more love into the next one.
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    • Release date
      • February 4, 2014 (United States)
    • Country of origin
      • United States
    • Official site
      • DC Comics (United States)
    • Language
      • English
    • Also known as
      • Adalet Birliği: Savaş
    • Production companies
      • DC Entertainment
      • Warner Bros. Animation
      • DC Comics
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      • $3,500,000 (estimated)
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    • Runtime
      1 hour 19 minutes
    • Color
      • Color
    • Aspect ratio
      • 1.78 : 1

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