adonis98-743-186503 Yeah we get it it's an Alternate Universe but not my universe where's Bruce Wayne, Clark Kent and Diana Prince nowhere to be found that's for sure. They made Batman a Vampire, Superman looks like Zodd and Wonder Woman is chick from Apocalypse pretty much everything about this movie is different and dumb in a way that i can't explain Darkseid is supposed to be this ruthless awesome big dude and he dies in like 5 seconds with his head explode even Victor Fries A.k.a Mr. Freeze one of Batman's most underrated villains he has ruined again in this film. Superman thinks that Lois Lane is a b*tch and Batman says that she's going to send him selfies after that also the great Lex Luthor is actually Stephen Hawking in this movie. This isn't a film for kids also they gave it a PG-13 but there's a lot of blood which i'm fine with that but how the heck do you explain a kid that Batman or Kirk is a Vampire that bites necks and Superman has a beard and wears a coat and then Bekka/ Wonder Woman is just i don't know what she is. In the end God's and Monsters makes me wish i could go back and rewatch Justice League: Doom, Justice League: War and Justice League: FlashPoint Paradox the animated movies with the Real Justice League and not this. Although i will give them a credit the voices were pretty nice and the only character i actually felt sad about was Tina. Justice League: God's and Monsters gets an F.

Cheese Hoven Anyone watching the Justice League animated movies in order: The New Frontier, Crisis On Two Earths, Doom, Flashpoint, and War, will notice that they have become darker and more nihilistic one after another. Now we arrive at Gods and Monsters, the depressing continuation of this trend.Of course, they are all "anti-heroes" now, to put it kindly, although a combination of violent vigilantes and fascist army is probably closer to the truth. Batman's a vampire (how imaginative! A vampire bat!), and embarrassingly Superman (sporting a goatee which I guess is meant to make him look badass?) is a Mexican illegal immigrant, a move obviously intended to make a politically correct point, although not really exploited here. Truth Justice and the Mexican way ! Yay! Oh and his real father is the murderous General Zod.Even worse is the new sword-carrying Wonder Woman. Her family has been massacred by Highfather, who in the real DC universe is the embodiment of goodness, while Darkseid, who Highfather betrays here, is supposed to be the embodiment of evil. (Hence the name)Poor old Jack Kirby must be rolling over in his grave to see his creations being so abused. He understood the difference between good and evil, light and dark, something that modern writers (themselves gone over to the dark side?) no longer see.So by what perversion of the word 'Justice' can this trio of murderous misfits call themselves the 'Justice League'? I refuse to call these impostors by their assumed superhero names, since they are NOT the beloved characters they purport to be or anything close, so I dub them Sword Woman, Goatee Man and Vampire-Batman.This morally inverted universe could be interesting if there was some realisation at some point by the characters that they were actually the bad guys and see them turn it around. Now That could have been thrilling. The problem is that we are supposed to be on their side from the start and see their personality flaws (ie that they are all bloodthirsty killers) as badass.The film is basically a series of massacres, each more brutal than the last. Leaving aside the destruction of Krypton, massacre #1 is the "Justice League" wiping out a terrorist organisation. At least 50 people are horrifically killed by the JL, when they could just as easily have been captured by this super-powered trio. Some are hacked to death by Sword Woman, some crushed to death thanks to Goatee Man's heat vision (which he uses indiscriminately) and one has his blood sucked by Vampire-Batman. Nice. But that's OK its alright since they are "terrorists" and therefore deserve to be summarily executed by our heroes.A token protest by ordinary people is then shown as well as a critical report by Lois Lane, but this legitimate concern is depicted as a bunch of small-mindedness.Massacre #2 is of a group of scientists, some beloved characters in the comic world. Oh and a kid who just happens to be a young version of Cyborg. Again the film goes out of its way to make this as sadistic as possible.Massacre #3 is the aforementioned backstory of Sword Woman.Massacre #4 is a continuation of the massacre of scientists, this time inside Magnus's house. The violence is even more graphic with one poor victim being literally ripped in two. Note that our heroes were not able to save one person.At this point I was pretty stunned but was still expecting some big turnaround to come. This, after all, has received some 5/5 reviews.Massacre #5 is when Goatee Man and Sword Woman decide "heroically" not to give up but instead fight the army. To be fair, this sequence is less graphic than the earlier ones; we don't actually see any soldiers being killed when their tanks and helicopters are smashed by our heroes. Maybe these all were drones. But I guess showing soldiers dying would make the shallow ending less palatable.Then comes an almost literal Deus-ex-machina. Lex Luthor (channeling his inner Stephen Hawking) appears out of thin air and explains to the JL what's happening and they go and fix the "villain".Cue general rejoicing. Lois Lane recants her former opinions. The JL are now exonerated. So what if they have killed dozens of soldiers unnecessarily in addition to over 50 "terrorists" and failed to save a single scientist? They saved the world! Oh, from a threat powered by Goatee Man's rocket ship and protected by their "Justice" tower's force field. But nevermind, that's not anything to worry about.Terrible. But the only question is, how on earth has this dreck gotten some many good reviews?

Andrew Jerome This is actually one of the better Justice League movies I've seen. Anything with an Elsewords theme always makes you think, and it's a fantastic way to see your favourite characters in a different light.However.....Why do these movies have to be so violent? I'm seriously not expecting the Super Friends here, but when you see Kimiyo Hoshi burned alive, or Karen Beecher stabbed through the head, the film tends to disappoint. It shows how lazy film-makers are becoming when they are adding extra violence just to titillate the audience, without letting the viewer paint their own picture of what is happening.I know I come from a generation when kids were generally the main audience for these original cartoons, and that the creators need to make the shows more grim to widen the audience appeal. But I would also like to feel comfortable taking my kid to see a movie about the heroes I grew up loving, instead of having them miss out on some wonderful fantasy story-telling.

DoubleOscar 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."Someone once asked if I wanted to save the world or rule it. Today it's going to be hard to tell the difference"