There are also some scenes in here that have just a huge impact thanks to the excellent marriage of the script and the directing. Whether it’s Berkowitz bringing together the abundance of plot lines or Bullock keeping the camera still so we can actually watch the scene develop, both manage to create a fascinating experience for this movie. I have to hand it to both Stan Berkowitz’s script and director Dave Bullock’s steady hand for helping to achieve that level of sophistication here. Maybe comparable to some of the live-action stuff, but nothing before in animation. This movie approaches the topic of superheroes, and the subsequent ramifications, with such a level of maturity not seen before in animation. While some may call Superman Doomsday a product of juvenile excess, this movie is a product of maturity. It’s a movie with a tone all it’s own, completely different than what we’ve seen before in both the level of maturity presented and even the content. This is not the kind of Justice League story you’d fine on Justice League Unlimited. For those who are newbies to the story, you’re in for a surprise. Now, for those who have read DC: The New Frontier, you already know how everything is going to turn out. If they fail, the entire planet will be “cleansed” of humanity. Strangers at first, these very different heroes must overcome fear and suspicion to forge an alliance against a monster so formidable, even the mighty Superman cannot stop it alone. DC Comics legends Superman, Batman and Wonder Woman are all featured in the film, as well as Green Lantern, Martian Manhunter and The Flash, as they band together to form the legendary super team.

Justice League: The New Frontier takes viewers on an action-packed adventure, exploring the origins of the Justice League.

How’s that for an opener? And it only gets better from there.

Cue the gunshot and then cue the beautifully rendered opening credits.

The movie opens with a beautiful sequence showing the creation of a children’s book, a rather ominous children’s book, telling about the coming of The Centre, and its plans to eradicate all life from the Earth? As the author finishes the book, we see him put down his art utensils and reach over for a gun. Whether you’ve read the graphic novel that inspired the film or have no idea what to expect, the opening scene is something special. As the movie opens, you know Justice League: The New Frontier will be something different.

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