It features a Justice League lineup
consisting of founding members Batman, Superman, and Wonder Woman (with Kevin
Conroy, George Newbern, and Susan Eisenberg reprising their iconic voice roles!),
plus Green Lantern Jessica Cruz, Mister Terrific, and rookie Miss Martian. This time, they are pitted against the Fatal
Five, a team of powerful supervillains from the future. Coming to the heroes’ aid is Star Boy, a
member of the Legion of Superheroes from the 31st century. Unfortunately, he suffers from a mental
illness that stifles his memory and coherence of thought, and the drug that he
needs to stabilize his mind has not been invented yet in the present era.
Justice League vs. the Fatal Five isn’t a perfect movie. There are a few happenings here and there
that are glaringly dumb and ridiculous (e.g. there’s this one scene where
Jessica Cruz needlessly destroys the door of her apartment, and I laughed on
reflex due to how stupid it was).
Nevertheless, I had a lot of fun
with this movie overall.
The action is solid, and the story
and its plot threads are adequately engaging.
I like how Jessica Cruz and Star Boy are put in the forefront, and the
focus given to their mental health really adds depth to the narrative. Meanwhile, although the Big Three – Batman,
Superman, and Wonder Woman – mostly serve as supporting characters, they still have
a satisfactory amount of moments to shine and kick butt.
I also greatly enjoy the dynamic
between Batman and Miss Martian. They
have great chemistry, and share a couple of fleeting but noteworthy scenes. For example, early in the movie, they have an
exchange wherein Miss Martian morphs into Robin as rebuttal. The execution of this was so hilarious and
brilliant that I burst out laughing.
Above all, I’m just so happy of
the mere fact that a new Timmverse movie is made. Seeing its notable, charming animation style immediately
put a smile on my face, and hearing the recognizable whine of the electric guitar
of the Justice League Unlimited theme
gave me a huge nostalgic rush.
The tone, however, is a bit
darker than what I remember the Timmverse was all about. Considering the language and graphics it has
been willing to show, it’s definitely channelling some DC Animated Movie
Universe flavor.
In the end, Justice League vs. the Fatal Five is a gratifying, welcome update
of what’s going on in the Timmverse since the last we saw of it. Hopefully, we’ll get to see more
Timmverse-set projects in the future.
A Batman and Miss Martian caper,
perhaps?
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