I love animation and greatly enjoy superhero movies. I found Superman/Batman: Apocalypse to be one of the best DC movies. There is very little that I found particularly wrong with it actually, though Andre Braugher for my tastes wasn't menacing enough as DarkSeid. Kevin Conroy, Tim Daly and Susan Eisenberg however are the embodiment of Batman, Superman and Wonder Woman though, while Summer Glau is a nice surprise and Edward Asner is great fun as Granny Goodness. The characters are likable and are developed well, while the animation is full of lavish and atmospheric detail in background, character design and colour and the music is hauntingly rousing. The writing is razor sharp and intelligent and the story has exciting action, affecting drama and compelling storytelling in general, even if a tad rushed towards the end. All in all, has much to love about it. 9/10 Bethany Cox

Superman/Batman: Apocalypse adapts Jeph Loeb's comic arc into an animated movie - a mysterious super-powered young woman crash lands on Earth claiming to be Superman's cousin: Batman doesn't trust her, Wonder Woman undertakes her training, and Darkseid seeks to recruit her.

This entertaining and action-packed yarn adapts well to movie status. Character design is fairly slick and animation is well executed. Voice casting draws heavily on previously established voice characterisations from the Justice League TV series (it is pleasing to hear Kevin Conroy's Batman again, and Ed Asner's Granny Goodness...). Of the new voices, Summer Glau does well as Kara, although I was less taken with Andre Braugher's Darkseid.

In terms of execution, my only criticism derives from the fundamentals of the characters involved: the extensive fight sequences between Superman, Kara and Darkseid essentially don't go anywhere, because the characters are evenly matched in terms of powers and, importantly, vulnerability - no matter how massively Superman bashed Darkseid (or vice versa), the bashed one is going to get up and walk away. The fight sequences therefore don't actually achieve anything of importance, lose dramatic tension, and go on far too long.

Other than that, this is a good addition to DC's animated library.

Good follow-up to Superman/Batman: Public Enemies. As with that movie, this is adapted from a comic book story written by Jeph Loeb. The story introduces Superman's cousin, Kara Zor-El (aka Supergirl). Not long after she arrives on Earth, Kara is kidnapped by the evil Darkseid. Superman, Batman, and Wonder Woman must travel to the planet Apokolips to rescue her before Darkseid can brainwash her into becoming one of his Furies.

Enjoyable and fun, with some pretty intense action scenes. The dialogue and characterizations are good. Love the voicework from old pros Kevin Conroy, Tim Daly, Susan Eisenberg, and Ed Asner. Summer Glau does a great job as Supergirl. Andre Braugher's Darkseid is unimpressive. Nice music and animation. The story is a little rushed and probably could've used more build-up before all of the Apokolips stuff, which is the weakest part of the movie. The action is exciting, particularly the climactic fight scene. It probably plays better to fans than people unfamiliar with these characters' histories but I don't think casual viewers will be completely lost. There's enough to enjoy that I doubt you'll regret trying it out.