If you cannot resist the presence of one Superman in any animated movie, then Justice League: Crisis on Infinite Earths — Part One is not to be missed, since it has two Supermen, from different universes. With multiple superheroes and interlinked problems, Crisis on Infinite Earths, is the first part of the proposed trilogy which will blow your mind. The eighth instalment in the Tomorrowverse, the movie shares continuity with the preceding animated films of the franchise, which began with Superman: Man of Tomorrow (2020).

In Crisis on Infinite Earths, the entire DCEU is threatened by an anti-matter wave and it becomes a fight for survival. A mysterious alien by the name of The Monitor sends Harbinger to collect all superheroes from the multiverse, to combat the apocalypse. The central character of the movie is The Flash/Barry Allen (voiced by Matt Bomer) who jumps from one important point in his life to the other. In one dimension, he is helping the Justice League assemble, and in the other, is outrunning bad guys. He happens to go back in time and witness his accident from the sidelines. Iris West, his love interest, gets married to him in a tight situation, however, the lady gets the most screen time. The other superheroes who get ample screen time are Arrow, Superman and Batman.

The ‘Part One’ has quite some detailing regarding the upcoming threat, but it does well in making the viewer aware of what the multiverse is facing. With so many superheroes around, it may become difficult to follow your favourite, but kudos to the makers who have cleverly adapted to the original 1985-86 comic book crossover storyline. All superheroes joined hands together to save the multiverse, yet no one was aware of the consequences.

The animated film does have some resemblance to other action films, like Avengers: The Endgame, but you will have to watch the film to understand the similarities. Having a superb voiceover cast led by Matt Bomer and featuring Jensen Ackles as Batman, Stana Katic as Wonder Woman, Zachary Quinto as Lex Luthor, and Aldis Hodge as John Stewart is a bonus for director Jeff Wamester, who does a commendable job. With the next two sequels set to be released later in the year, viewers have all the time to make their conclusions regarding the story and how the crisis will be averted, if averted at all.

Published in Dawn, Young World, January 27th, 2024