Powerful

Highly Overrated But Still Good

There is, somehow, an interesting story here, as well as some good acting. There are also some good scenes

Watching it is like watching the spectacle of a class clown at their best: you laugh at their jokes, instigate their defiance, and "ooooh" when they get in trouble.

Superheroes in the 50's either work for the government, or they don't work. An intergalactic entity that works on fear is coming to destroy earth. All the major heroes appear in this and it's really faithful to the source material. Just a great movie.

In the 1950s, a new generation of superheroes must join forces with the community's active veterans and a hostile US government to fight a menace to Earth. In the 1950s, a new generation of superheroes must join forces with the community's active veterans and a hostile US government to fight a menace to Earth.

There is nothing new about the stunning visual of an small army of brightly garbed superheroes taking to the skies together to fight a common threat. But what this revolutionary animated film does is to put this scene into a context, which correspondingly gives it an added depth it previously lacked.Justice League: The New Frontier is not so much about the origins of a superhero team (a subject already dealt with in the pilot episodes of the JL animated series) as it is about the dawn of a new era of heroism and both the excitement and apprehensions associated with such revolutionary change. It tells the tale of heroes against the historical backdrop of the early Cold War, a period of time when America was eternally suspicious of the world both around and within it; fearing its friends almost as much as it feared its enemies.The story is set in the 1950's. The 'Golden Age' of costumed heroes has ended with the US Government outlawing all 'mystery men'. Superman and Wonder Woman have signed loyalty pacts with the government and work as agents for them while Batman is declared an outlaw. An atmosphere of paranoia and suspicion pervades everywhere and this manifests itself as a fear towards the unknown. This fear is symbolically represented by the death of a scientist, Dr. Erdel, from shock following his initial confrontation with a martian. The martian blends into human society as a detective named John Jones but the ignorance and hopelessness he perceives leads him to wonder whether he truly wants to live among these people. Parallel to his story is that of Hal Jordan, a pilot emotionally scarred from his experiences during the Korean War, who now feels he has the chance to fulfill his boyhood dream of becoming an astronaut, only to become aware of a wider conspiracy. Also notable is the subplot involving Barry Allen AKA The Flash, a new superhero who has emerged only to be greeted by the hostility of the government and the fear of the public.But as the story moves forward circumstances begin to transform all the protagonists as they begin to embrace their morals and their dedication to humanity above petty fears and 'loyalties' and unite to combat the seemingly insurmountable threat of the being known as 'The Centre' who is essentially a personification of the 'enemy within' the American people feared at the time. The heroes however succeed in battling against all odds and emerging victorious to become torch-bearers for a new generation of heroism (which sees the rise of the Justice League). What we have is ultimately not just a story about good guys beating bad guys but a deeper story about freedom and of belief in one's self and one's ideals. The characters may be super powered beings, but they are ultimately all human with human weaknesses and strengths.The animation is top notch, with a nice 50's feel to it. The characters are designed to resemble their comic book counterparts from this period. The visuals are stunning and so are the character voices. A particular mention must be made of the scene featuring Batman's debut of the film, where the Caped Crusader is seen engaging a small army of opponents simultaneously; a brilliant exercise in animation! The New Frontier is ultimately, as the name suggests, a new frontier for DC's animation and one can hopefully look forward to more great projects along this line...

The movie had a lot of promise, especially in the beginning but the story seemed a little rushed, and the movie primarily focused on two characters The Green Lantern and the Flash, Superman seemed kind of dull, Batman's character sounded like an old man, and everybody else was there just for show. The movie was poorly done and nowhere near the quality of the Justice League: Animated Series, which had much better voices and an actual story instead of random meaningless action sequences. Sure their good, but they have to have some meaning behind them. Plus the mysterious appearance of Aquaman at the end that was just to much. Very disappointing effort.