Justice League: Crisis on Infinite Earths (film)
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| Directed by | Jeff Wamester |
| Screenplay by | James Krieg |
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| Music by | Kevin Riepl |
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| Distributed by | Warner Bros. Home Entertainment |
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| Country | United States |
| Language | English |
Justice League: Crisis on Infinite Earths is a
The films are directed by Jeff Wamester and stars the voices of Matt Bomer, Darren Criss, Stana Katic, Jensen Ackles, Meg Donnelly and other voice talents reprising their roles from previous Tomorrowverse films, as well as voice talents reprising their roles from various DC Comics media, including the DC Animated Movie Universe (2013–2020) and the DC Animated Universe (1992–2006).
Part One was released on January 9, 2024, Part Two was released on April 23, 2024 and Part Three is scheduled for release later in 2024. The release of Part One was dedicated to comic book artist George Pérez, who died on May 6, 2022, two years prior.
Plot
Part One
An elderly
During a press conference to unveil the Justice League headquarters,[e] Amazo attacks the Justice League, as its original primary function to improve human life has been altered by Lex Luthor to kill anyone that is not human. With the League unable to defeat Amazo due to its ability to absorb and copy their abilities, Batman opines that an airstrike is the only way to destroy Amazo, but the others reject the idea. The Flash goes to Ivo, who reveals he has contracted a disease that ages him rapidly, and has been researching quantum energy absorption with Luthor to create Amazo using extra-terrestrial technology in hopes to siphon metahuman abilities using them to find a way extend human life. Ivo sacrifices himself by having Amazo give up all the absorbed metahuman energy to Ivo. Batman deduces Luthor gave Ivo his disease to prompt his experiments which causes Amazo to turn against Luthor. With Luthor arrested by the police, Amazo returns the stolen powers to Superman, Vixen, and Manhunter before shutting down.
Meanwhile, Barry is sent by Constantine to a parallel Earth known as
On the day of Barry and Iris's wedding that was attended by
Barry uses his speed powers to slow time for him and Iris, and they grow old together while completing Earth-1's tower with the help of Amazo. Upon completing the tower, the elderly Iris dies. The elderly Barry reverts to normal speed and activates the tower network by using a cosmic treadmill. The vibrational energy destroys his tower and Amazo, but causes the antimatter wave to pass through the various Earths and dissipate, apparently saving the day. Barry is soon approached by the Spectre. The Spectre claims that Barry bears responsibility for the Crisis, but that it is up to the Speed Force to determine his fate. Barry is then sent back to the moment he gained his powers, and has an epiphany. Barry then appears as a vision to Batman when he was trapped in the Warlord illusion of Warworld, telling him to go back to before "the beginning". Barry then vanishes, seemingly dying. Back on the space station, the heroes celebrate their victory. However, Harbinger, who is revealed to be Supergirl, realizes that they might have changed history when she sees her friends from the Legion of Superheroes (including her lover Brainiac 5) begin to disappear, ending the first part on a cliffhanger.
Part Two
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Characters
Non-speaking cameos
Various
.Production
In July 2023, it was announced two films based on storyline
Release
Part One was released on digital in the U.S. and Canada on January 9, 2024, and on Ultra HD Blu-ray and Blu-ray January 23.[2]
Part Two was made available for online streaming on April 23, 2024.
Reception
On the review aggregator website Rotten Tomatoes, 88% of eight critics' reviews are positive, with an average rating of 6.8/10.[6]
Rafael Motamayor, writing for Inverse, praised the film, writing: "Justice League: Crisis on Infinite Earths – Part One Finally Gets the DC Crossover Event Right", calling it "A worthy adaptation focusing on heart and character".[7] Mae Abdulbaki, in a review for Screen Rant, also gave the film a positive review, praising its faithfulness to the source material.[8]
Hayden Mears of IGN rated the film a 7 out of 10, with the verdict: "Justice League: Crisis on Infinite Earths – Part One knows what it is and strives to do right by its source material. There's no depth, no moral murk, no optional profundity for the insight-hungry. Just good, clean, marginally sensical fun. The action and performances are nothing to shake a Batarang at, but it never loses sight of its stakes and (mostly) prioritizes character over plot".[9] Jennifer Borget of Common Sense Media gave it three out of five stars, praising its story but commenting that "The constant jumping between alternate Earths can make it feel like a time-traveling treadmill at first, and the action scenes might trigger a bit of déjà vu from other superhero tales."[10]
See also
Notes
- ^ a b First introduced in Justice League Dark set in the DC Animated Movie Universe.
- ^ As depicted on Earth during the events Justice League: Warworld (2023).
- ^ As depicted in the post-credits scene of Batman: The Long Halloween.
- ^ Hal Jordan later joined the Justice League some time before the events of Green Lantern: Beware My Power.
- ^ This was before the Watchtower was built in Green Lantern: Beware My Power.
- Constantine: The House of Mystery(2022).
- ^ First introduced in Batman Beyond set in the DC Animated Universe.
- ^ a b First introduced in Batman: The Animated Series set in the DC Animated Universe.
References
- ^ Hargrave, Sam (July 22, 2023). "DC Announces 2 More Superhero Movies Releasing In 2024". The Direct. Archived from the original on December 5, 2023. Retrieved December 5, 2023.
- ^ a b c Vejvoda, Jim (December 5, 2023). "Justice League: Crisis on Infinite Earths – Part One: Exclusive Clip and Voice Cast Reveal". IGN. Archived from the original on December 5, 2023. Retrieved December 5, 2023.
- ^ Stedman, Alex (January 30, 2024). "Suicide Squad: Kill the Justice League Isn't Kevin Conroy's Final Batman Performance". IGN. Archived from the original on January 31, 2024. Retrieved January 31, 2024.
- ComicBook.com. Archivedfrom the original on February 21, 2024. Retrieved February 22, 2024.
- ^ Stedman, Alex (February 29, 2024). "Exclusive: Kevin Conroy's Batman and Mark Hamill's Joker Will Appear Together One Last Time in Upcoming Animated Film". IGN. Archived from the original on March 1, 2024. Retrieved March 1, 2024.
- ^ "Justice League: Crisis on Infinite Earths". Rotten Tomatoes. Fandango Media. Retrieved April 24, 2024.
- ^ "DC Just Quietly Released the Best Superhero Crossover Movie of the Year". Inverse. January 9, 2024. Archived from the original on January 15, 2024. Retrieved January 15, 2024.
- ^ Abdulbaki, Mae (January 10, 2024). "Justice League: Crisis On Infinite Earths – Part One Review – DC Animated Movie Is Superhero Royalty". Screen Rant. Archived from the original on January 11, 2024. Retrieved January 15, 2024.
- ^ Mears, Hayden (January 9, 2024). "Justice League: Crisis on Infinite Earths – Part One Review". IGN. Archived from the original on January 15, 2024. Retrieved January 15, 2024.
- ^ "Justice League: Crisis on Infinite Earths – Part One Movie Review". Common Sense Media. Archived from the original on January 15, 2024. Retrieved January 15, 2024.
External links
- Justice League: Crisis on Infinite Earths - Part One at IMDb
- Justice League: Crisis on Infinite Earths - Part Two at IMDb
- Justice League: Crisis on Infinite Earths - Part Three at IMDb
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