If there is one point that differentiates Marvel from DC Comics, it is that the latter has been able to exploit the attraction that animation has to offer proposals with a cinematic look. After taking the big screen by storm with the already iconic “Teen Titans Go!”, one of the most popular animated series by DC fandom; now Time to bet on the four-legged companions of superheroes with ‘DC League of Superpets’an adventure for the whole family where Superman, Batman or Wonder Woman have a discreet background.
“DC League of Superpets” has the virtue of offering a story that is expected what it finally offers. It is a story in which the archetypes of early superhero movies work, as it is the cover letter of characters who, for the most part, are unknown to the general public. It all starts with Krypto, the white Labrador that belongs to Clark Kent as they both lived on Krypton and who, in this version, accompanied little Kar-El to Earth, where he accompanied Superman on all his missions to protect Metropolis from crime.
The story begins when Superman decides to share his life with Lois Lane and after failing a Machiavellian plan by Lex Luthor, which leads him to want to use orange kryptonite, which supposedly grants superpowers to those who possess it … except that it works with animals and not with humans. This is where the pets come in, which are in a shelter, where both the rest of the members who will join the team led by Krypto and the villain of the tape, the hairless guinea pig Lulu, who was one of the many guinea pigs, are from the Indies that Luthor used for his evil purposes.
Of course, with such a premise, the film conforms to the script that the public expects of it. Of course, it is appreciated that DC fully embraces brightness in its animated propositions. The film, in fact, has the spirit of the Superman animated series of the 90s. In this case, it strikes how to face the villain is combined with the learning from the protagonist, who learn to love in a less selfish way, so that the animated film carries with it a moral of the current animation cinemawith which the superhero epic is used to tell a story of friendship and teamwork.
Adventure for the whole family with secondary charismatics
Here you can see the hands of Jared Stern and John Whittington, both writers of the acclaimed “Batman: The Lego Movie”. The first makes his debut as a director in an animated proposal that offers what the public expects from a family production with a superhero element. Although Krypto is the protagonist, the ones who end up stealing the show are the secondary ones. Particularly noteworthy is Ace, the black great dane that serves as a counterpoint to Krypto. Mention also for Merton the turtle and Chip the squirrel, which work very well as a comic relief.
Perhaps a little more risk is lacking in a production with a too conventional story, is missing that ironic touch that ‘Teen Titans Go! The film ‘, in addition to having a very canonical animation, which offers nothing new and which stands out only for being correct and satisfying a minimum of visual quality. This does not mean, however, that we are faced with a proposal for a family that respects, that knows how to entertain the little ones at home, while their adult companions can enjoy aA classic superhero story, with some good guys learning a lesson on mission and a charismatic villain.which once again recalls the importance of having antagonistic figures per se, without a background that provokes empathy towards them.
An adventure for the entire audience that opens the doors to a universe in which DC can show its potential with a true animation franchisewhere you can find an alternative home for your superheroes.
Note: 6
The best: The charisma of his secondary, seeing DC superheroes in situations other than what audiences are used to seeing in theaters.
Worse: A little more ‘bad milk’ in the plot or its characters would have been appreciated, plus its animation adds nothing new. Mention also for a dubbing that asked for more professionalism for some characters.
Source: E Cartelera
