Justice Society: World War II
When the Flash finds himself dropped into the middle of World War II, he joins forces with Wonder Woman and her top-secret team known as the Justice Society of America.
- Released: 2021-04-27
- Runtime: 84 minutes
- Genre: Animation, War
- Stars: Stana Katic, Matt Bomer, Chris Diamantopoulos, Darren Criss, Elysia Rotaru, Omid Abtahi, Armen Taylor, Matthew Mercer, Liam McIntyre, Geoffrey Arend, Darin De Paul, Ashleigh LaThrop, Keith Ferguson
- Director: Jeff Wamester
Comments
- darapjohnson - 13 July 2023
DC losing its edge?
I went into this movie expecting trash just like "Superman: Man of Tomorrow" and "Batman: Soul of the Dragon" were and although it was pretty bad, it actually also was the better of the three so far. I liked the characters and the voice actor who voiced them did a fantastic job as well. The plot was also interesting and reminded me of "Flashpoint Paradox" which was one of my favorite DCAU movies. But other than that, I almost fell asleep at one point and it just failed to catch my interest. There were some good scenes here and there but the majority of it was just plain bad. DC were really going downhill in the 2020's, it's kind of sad... - yajnesht - 2 February 2022
Disgrace to the other great DC movies
No story, no logic, absolutely waste of time. The heros randomly fight without coordination, without a plan and without leadership. Disgrace to the other great DC movies. - Milk_Tray_Guy - 14 September 2021
An enjoyable hour and a half
The second movie of DC's new animated continuity. When Barry Allen is called into action as the Flash, he suddenly finds himself flung back to the days of World War II. There he encounters the Justice Society of America (Wonder Woman, Flash (Jay Garrick), Hourman, Black Canary, and Hawkman) who are on a mission to stop Hitler gathering mystic artifacts he believes will win him the war. Barry decides to help whilst at the same time looking for a way back to the world he knows. But as events unfold, he comes to a shocking realisation...
The voice cast, led by Stana Katic as Wonder Woman and Matt Bomer as Barry Allen/The Flash, are excellent. Katic's heavily accented WW sounds like a more militant Gal Gadot, whilst Bomer's Barry Allen is the perfect blend of naive nice guy and heroic badass. The art is different from the New 52-based movies, with the designs here less exaggerated. The 1940s costumes and general styling look great, and the animation is really impressive - especially during fight scenes. The story's good, with high stakes, impressive action, and some surprise characters along the way. There are still questions left at the end, but I suspect we'll get answers in some of the follow-up movies.
It's good to see a movie devoted to these Golden Age characters (some of whom will be next to unknown to non-fans). I hope they get a sequel - perhaps featuring more of the JSA roster. 8/10. - Maxeldor - 23 May 2021
Not the best not the worst
This movie did so many things wrong and it had a pretty lackluster story, but if you're looking for something to mindlessly watch only for the action this movie is pretty good.
