I greatly enjoyed this movie, and found it a return to form for DC's animated movies after their recent disappointments. The animation, characterization, and voice acting are all at the pre-Flashpoint movie quality, which makes it worth the watch for any DC animation fan.
Now in order to fully enjoy this movie, you have to really buy into the concept that this is an alternate universe. If your expecting the traditional DC trinity, or just slight changes, and can't stand to see these characters portrayed very differently, then you will hate this movie. The trinity certainly isn't afraid to kill, but the changes go much deeper than that. All of the characters have very different origins, personalities, and in some cases, powers/abilities.
The movie moves at a nice pace; each character has time focused on a part of their backstory while the plot moves along briskly. I found the backstories to be a refreshing (especially Wonder Woman's)and was interested to see these characters in a new light. While the plot wasn't anything special, it did serve to highlight the personalities of the characters and allow for an introduction into this new world.
The movie is violent, with people being incinerated, stabbed, sucked of blood, etc. I never found it to be gratuitous, all of the violence served a purpose either for the characters or to move the plot along. There are some that found it to be distracting/disturbing though; I'd say that it's no more severe than any of the recent animated movies that DC has put out. You may not want young children watching though if you're the type of parent concerned with that type of thing.
The film is a treasure trove of easter eggs for the DC fan, and it's fun to imagine how certain characters ended up where they are. (ex. Amanda Waller) After the movie was done, I definitely wanted more, and was excited to learn that there are webisodes within the same universe. So if you enjoy this movie, I recommend checking those out. Overall, this movie was a good time, and certainly one worth experiencing.
Now in order to fully enjoy this movie, you have to really buy into the concept that this is an alternate universe. If your expecting the traditional DC trinity, or just slight changes, and can't stand to see these characters portrayed very differently, then you will hate this movie. The trinity certainly isn't afraid to kill, but the changes go much deeper than that. All of the characters have very different origins, personalities, and in some cases, powers/abilities.
The movie moves at a nice pace; each character has time focused on a part of their backstory while the plot moves along briskly. I found the backstories to be a refreshing (especially Wonder Woman's)and was interested to see these characters in a new light. While the plot wasn't anything special, it did serve to highlight the personalities of the characters and allow for an introduction into this new world.
The movie is violent, with people being incinerated, stabbed, sucked of blood, etc. I never found it to be gratuitous, all of the violence served a purpose either for the characters or to move the plot along. There are some that found it to be distracting/disturbing though; I'd say that it's no more severe than any of the recent animated movies that DC has put out. You may not want young children watching though if you're the type of parent concerned with that type of thing.
The film is a treasure trove of easter eggs for the DC fan, and it's fun to imagine how certain characters ended up where they are. (ex. Amanda Waller) After the movie was done, I definitely wanted more, and was excited to learn that there are webisodes within the same universe. So if you enjoy this movie, I recommend checking those out. Overall, this movie was a good time, and certainly one worth experiencing.