In an alternate universe, very different versions of DC's Trinity (Superman, Batman and Wonder Woman), who operate outside of the law, are framed for murders of prominent scientist and the government decides to take them out.
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Title: Justice League: Gods and Monsters (Video 2015)
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| Cast overview, first billed only: | |||
| Benjamin Bratt | ... | Superman / Hernan Guerra (voice) | |
| Michael C. Hall | ... | Batman / Kirk Langstrom (voice) | |
| Tamara Taylor | ... | Wonder Woman / Bekka (voice) | |
| Paget Brewster | ... | Lois Lane (voice) | |
| C. Thomas Howell | ... | Will Magnus (voice) | |
| Jason Isaacs | ... | Lex Luthor (voice) | |
| Dee Bradley Baker | ... | Ray Palmer / Tin (voice) | |
| Eric Bauza | ... | Ryan Choi / Stephen Shin (voice) | |
| Larry Cedar | ... | Pete Ross (voice) | |
| Richard Chamberlain | ... | Highfather (voice) | |
| Trevor Devall | ... | Emil Hamilton (voice) | |
| Dan Gilvezan | ... | Pat Dugan (voice) | |
| Grey Griffin | ... | Tina / Platinum (voice) | |
| Daniel Hagen | ... | Dr. Sivana (voice) | |
| Penny Johnson Jerald | ... | President Waller (voice) | |
In an alternate universe, Superman is the son of Zod and was raised by a caring couple of Mexican immigrants living in harsh conditions, Batman is a young vampiric doctor, Kirk Langstrom, obsessed with an everlasting search for a cure for his disease and Wonder Woman is Bekka, the widowed queen of the world of Darkside. The three antiheroes unite and create the Justice League, despite wheelchair-bound Lex Luthor and others' protests. They operate often outside of the law and often kill the villains, but the US government tolerates them and works with them to an extent, since the three are willing to cooperate with the authorities and they never kill civilians. However, the all out paranoia and protests against their methods and untouchable position are growing. Things take a turn for the worse, when they are framed for a series of murders of famous scientists, who work for the government, and President Amanda Waller orders their arrest. They decide to violently resist arrest at all ...
I was hesitant about what Gods and Monsters would bring to the table. I was hoping it put DC animated movies back on track after some mediocre entries like Throne of Atlantis. And I'm delighted to announce that DC is back. Gods and Monsters is another great entry in DC's animated film catalog that can stand alongside some of the greats like Under the Red Hood or Flashpoint Paradox.
The story has an interesting premise. We see three of the founding members of the Justice League in this Elseworld story where the Justice League is more brutal and morally gray which makes the government feel threatened. Batman, Superman, and Wonder Woman are center stage and each have a newer origin story which help flesh out the characters more. The origin stories blend nicely with the rest of the story and add certain emotion when necessary. Lastly, as usual, there is a threat that affects the entire world except this time the threat is framing the Justice League and causing it to be feared even more by the government than they already are. Along the way, there are some nice twists and turns which help the viewer stay engaged.
The voice acting is top notch and was a nice and refreshing change from the usual Kevin Conroy and Tim Daly. As much as I love them, it was great to hear some new voices.
Overall, this Elseworld story is a fantastic addition to the DC Animated Universe and is a clever spin on what could be a normal Justice League movie. The darker and grittier tone allowed the film to fully develop this newer Justice League to their full potential and just made the film more intriguing in general. Definitely check this one out.
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