Review of Superman: Doomsday (2007) by Conrad S — 04 Feb 2018
The first entry into the new DC Animated Universe, Superman: Doomsday, is not as good as it could be. I will admit, the original story that this is based on is also very lacklustre, and clearly a cash-in.
Like the comic, Superman is one-dimensional and boring and the Clone Superman, Lex Luthor, and Jimmy Olsen are all incredibly under-developed. The best character is definitely Lois Lane, who has a large number of 'YES!' moments.
As usual in a Superman film, the action is the main focus, and the action (if a little long) is animated very well. The new character design is also pleasing to look at and allows for far more flexibility than the old Cinematic Universe.
The story, as I said, is very convoluted, and riddled with plot holes. The choice to make this a 12 was a good one; Superman: Doomsday rarely holds back in its depiction of violence, which is important for a character like Doomsday.
Overall, this film is underwhelming, pandering, and uninvolving, but at least it had a few exciting moments.
This review of Superman: Doomsday (2007) was written by Conrad S on 04 February 2018.
Superman: Doomsday has generally received positive reviews.
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