Be warned: spoilers lie ahead.
This movie has plenty of action, the animation is good, and the voice acting is topnotch. I enjoyed it, but almost throughout the whole time I was viewing it, I kept getting distracted by annoying plot holes that could have easily been covered by the creators with a little forethought and additional movie time.
First, there was the confusion as to which ocean holds the Marianas Trench. Then, when Cyborg goes to the bottom of the Trench to investigate the disappearance of a sub, he has no protective gear except a small breathing mask that leaves most of his face exposed. Sure, his cybernetic components could withstand the pressure at that depth, but at least a quarter of his face is simple human flesh. That part of his head should have been crushed.
The mistake is repeated when Superman, Wonder Woman, Batman, and the Flash visit Atlantis. Without protective gear, Batman and the Flash should have been crushed by the pressure. And while I could buy that Superman and Wonder Woman would be invulnerable to the pressure, they are still air-breathing beings without gills. Yet, they breathe and talk underwater like Aquaman.
Even more jarring is the fact that none of the Justice League members seemed to learn from or remember their fight against Darkseid in the previous movie. In the first film, the team realizes that each member taking on Darkseid singlehandedly was a losing strategy, and that their best chance of winning lay in taking him on as a team. They did that and won. Here, they fall right back into each team member attacking Orm individually and getting their butts soundly kicked. If eight superheroes are taking on one super villain, wouldn't at least one of the heroes suggest that they all jump him together? That is the advantage in having numbers on your side, after all.
Also, the team seems to have gotten substantially weaker since Justice League: War. Darkseid is one of the most powerful beings in the DC pantheon, yet the League bounced back from his attacks and kept fighting. Here, Orm slaps them down one by one, and they stay down. Even Superman and Wonder Woman are left helpless after taking just one or two blows. This is completely out of character.
Finally, it's a bit odd that Aquaman is the supposed ruler of the seas, yet throughout the movie, he is completely outclassed by Mera (Meara?) in battle. And when a sea monster tries to make a snack out of the team, Aquaman hides behind Superman, letting him subdue the creature.
Again, overall, I enjoyed this movie. And I'm looking forward to the next Justice League animated adventure. But I hope the next movie pays a little more attention to detail than this one did.
This movie has plenty of action, the animation is good, and the voice acting is topnotch. I enjoyed it, but almost throughout the whole time I was viewing it, I kept getting distracted by annoying plot holes that could have easily been covered by the creators with a little forethought and additional movie time.
First, there was the confusion as to which ocean holds the Marianas Trench. Then, when Cyborg goes to the bottom of the Trench to investigate the disappearance of a sub, he has no protective gear except a small breathing mask that leaves most of his face exposed. Sure, his cybernetic components could withstand the pressure at that depth, but at least a quarter of his face is simple human flesh. That part of his head should have been crushed.
The mistake is repeated when Superman, Wonder Woman, Batman, and the Flash visit Atlantis. Without protective gear, Batman and the Flash should have been crushed by the pressure. And while I could buy that Superman and Wonder Woman would be invulnerable to the pressure, they are still air-breathing beings without gills. Yet, they breathe and talk underwater like Aquaman.
Even more jarring is the fact that none of the Justice League members seemed to learn from or remember their fight against Darkseid in the previous movie. In the first film, the team realizes that each member taking on Darkseid singlehandedly was a losing strategy, and that their best chance of winning lay in taking him on as a team. They did that and won. Here, they fall right back into each team member attacking Orm individually and getting their butts soundly kicked. If eight superheroes are taking on one super villain, wouldn't at least one of the heroes suggest that they all jump him together? That is the advantage in having numbers on your side, after all.
Also, the team seems to have gotten substantially weaker since Justice League: War. Darkseid is one of the most powerful beings in the DC pantheon, yet the League bounced back from his attacks and kept fighting. Here, Orm slaps them down one by one, and they stay down. Even Superman and Wonder Woman are left helpless after taking just one or two blows. This is completely out of character.
Finally, it's a bit odd that Aquaman is the supposed ruler of the seas, yet throughout the movie, he is completely outclassed by Mera (Meara?) in battle. And when a sea monster tries to make a snack out of the team, Aquaman hides behind Superman, letting him subdue the creature.
Again, overall, I enjoyed this movie. And I'm looking forward to the next Justice League animated adventure. But I hope the next movie pays a little more attention to detail than this one did.