I’ve got to say that if this is how they start then things are looking really good for the line of DC based direct to video features.
Given the generally low quality of direct to video animation of comic book characters I wasn’t expecting much but I grabbed it anyway since Bruce Timm directed it. The result was exceptional. The two big action set pieces were some of the best directed superhero fights I’ve ever seen. The plot they built to link the death and resurrection wasn’t horrible either and it even featured a villain stroking a white Persian cat.
I didn’t really care for some of the character redesigns. Particularly the extra lines on Superman’s face which just made him seem old in some shots.
Also, superman’s been sleeping with Lois for months and hasn’t told her that he’s Clark Kent. I guess it’s true: Superman is a dick.
I’m really looking forward to The New Frontier now. The preview on the disk didn’t show much but just based on the tiny clips of the Flash I’ve got really high hopes.