Wow, this movie sucked.  The story starts with the economy in crisis and Lex Luthor elected for the third time as the U.S. President.  Then for unknown reason, he blames super heroes for the current economy problem and recruits “C” list heroes to fight for his cause.  Of course Superman and Batman are against this so they team up to uncover Luthor’s evil scheme.  The movie didn’t establish how Superman and Batman became partners. Supes just shows up at the Batcave like it’s his second home.  There are a lot of uninentional “Brokeback” moments between the characters, especially the sewer scene.  I chuckled.  Throughout the movie, at least 20 other villains/superheroes show up just so they can have boring battles with our favorite heroes.  I also didn’t like the voice acting, it was pretty lazy and the emotions didn’t match what they’re saying.  Everything was just bad with this movie.  The movie is only 66 minutes long but I had to watch it in two viewings because it’s pretty boring.

The DVD has a cool featurette about the story that’s more interesting than the actual movie.  Video is clear and pristine but the audio felt a bit flat.

Overall, the movie felt rushed and WB knew they could sell this title on the characters alone.  Kids under 10 will love this movie but adults will hate it.  If you want a Batman/Superman team up, watch Batman Superman The Movie: World’s Finest instead.

Grade: D+

Check out the products below, you didn’t think WB was just going to stop with a movie release did you?

No wonder crappy characters showed up, must sell more toys.

Expensive ass statues from DC Direct.  I’m sure this will be on clearance soon!

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