"Justice League Dark," is a 2017 American adult animated superhero film, that offers a unique twist on the DC Comics team created by Peter Milligan and Mikel Janín. Produced by Warner Bros. Animation and distributed by Warner Home Video, this is the 28th entry in the DC Universe Animated Original Movies series and the eighth within the DC Animated Movie Universe. Released on January 24, 2017, on Digital HD, and on February 7, 2017, on DVD and Blu-ray.
I’m actually a fan of this book series from DC when it came out on May 31, 2011 as a first title of the New 52 and also collected a few issues of the comics as well. Really enjoyed the darker take and also added characters from the Vertigo line up.
The film presents an original storyline, with Matt Ryan as John Constantine, Jason O'Mara as Batman, Nicholas Turturro as Deadman, and Camilla Luddington as Zatanna Zatarra. It deviates from the comic book plot but creatively weaves its elements into a fresh story.
The story revolves around the Justice League investigating a peculiar phenomenon where ordinary people turn into murderers, convinced that their victims are supernatural beings. Initially skeptical of magic's involvement; Batman is urged to seek the help of John Constantine, and together with Zatanna, Deadman, Black Orchid, Jason Blood, and Swamp Thing, they uncover the dark forces behind these supernatural occurrences.
While investigating the possessions of the victims, they stumble upon the sorcerer and antagonist of the film; Destiny and his sinister plan to use the Dreamstone to feed off people's torment. The Dreamstone is revealed to be the source of [Ritchie's] Certain Character’s remission from cancer, but it possesses him, transforming him into Destiny.
Destiny wreaks havoc, causing the Justice League to perceive each other as threats. In a final showdown, Constantine and his allies, including Swamp Thing, confront Destiny, ultimately defeating him by destroying the Dreamstone.
Good Points:
- an original story that is not part of the comics that makes the movie fresh and also uses some of the characters in a very interesting manner, Especially the likes of Deadman, Etrigan and Swamp Thing.
- Good Voice Casting was also top notch on this film and the vocal performances of Matt Ryan as Constantine and Camilla Luddington as Zatanna Zatarra. Jason O'Mara as Batman is no slouch either still delivering a stellar performance as the cape crusader.
- The Animation and the special effects where also a treat and blends very well with little to animation errors. Also the fight scenes with Faust was top notch.
Bad Points:
- my gripes of the movie is that the have little narrative expansion on Swamp Thing and just treated as another body to be part of a slaughter that to me was a bit of a disappointment.
Over all this my rating:
High Matinee
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