The Death of Superman (2018)

Written by Gimly on October 4, 2018

In DC's mad rush to get the lion's share of their animated films under one umbrella, ore more accurately, into a single timeline, there was always going to be at least a slight re-duplication of efforts. But seeing as this is almost exactly the same as the already released Superman: Doomsday movie, I wonder, did The Death of Superman really need to happen? Or if it did, could it have maybe been one part of a bigger story? Or maybe at least have like... happened later? I suppose, that seeing as this movie is a much better version of it, I can't complain too much... Even if we did just have to also sit through another bastardised version of it in Batman v Superman.

This is, I think, with the exception of Suicide Squad: Hell to Pay, probably the best movie in the new "DC Animated Movie Universe". But the movies outside of this rushed, ham-fisted continuity are usually far better, so the compliment's not too high a praise.

Final rating:★★½ - Had a lot that appealed to me, didn’t quite work as a whole.