Justice League: Doom review

Note: This film is a direct-to-DVD and Blu-Ray release which I watched through a video on demand service.

Now that we got that out of the way, on with the review.

Justice League: Doom is an animated film that you may have never even heard of. That is because of the note above. A common misconception is that animation is a children's medium, and that all animation is cartoons. This is completely incorrect. The movie in question is definitely not a kid's film. While not necessarily dark, it contains strong language and themes that children might not understand.(Although, to give them credit, they very well might.) The film's strong points are a strong cast and a great story, which is loosely adapted from the comic, "Justice League: Tower of Babel". The plot is involving and fast paced, keeping you interested at all times, and it is where the movie truly succeeds. In addition to that, the animation moves fluidly and usually seems fairly natural. At the same time, features are occasionally oversimplified and character designs can seem a bit messy. This isn't enough to take away from the film.

The main aspect of Justice League: Doom that might cause problems is that it acts very much like a comic book. A good comic book, but still a comic book nonetheless. In order to understand it, you need prior knowledge of the characters, their powers, and their personalities. They aren't given much explanation in the film itself. If anything, that is what holds the movie back from universal appeal. If you are a fan of the characters of DC Comics, and you can find it on your video on demand service, then you may want to check it out.