Movies: Justice League Double Feature ("DC Universe Animated Original Movies")

DC's cinematic universe famously lags Marvel when it comes to putting out decent movies, but DC's animated features have always been good. Here are a couple of cartoon Justice League movies that work a lot better than last year's live action film:



Justice League: Crisis on Two Earths

This entertaining story pits the Justice League you know and love against their evil twins from an alternate Earth, the "Crime Syndicate." There are plenty of cool superpowered fights, but the final battle between Batman and his twisted counterpart, Owlman, is my favorite, because it shows what would happen if the Caped Crusader fought himself.

Rating: 8/10





Justice League: Gods and Monsters

This is another alternate universe take on the Justice League, featuring violent, dark, but still "good" versions of Batman, Superman, and Wonder Woman. Benjamin Bratt does a great job as "Superman," who in this reality was raised by a Mexican migrant family. The plot is mostly an origin story/whodunit (a la "Watchmen"), but the running time is short enough that it didn't bother me.

Rating: 7/10