Batman, Superman et Wonder Woman découvrent l'existence d'une mystérieuse fille arrivée de l'espace, et dotée de super-pouvoirs. Lorsque Darkseid voit en elle une adversaire à sa hauteur, un... Tout lireBatman, Superman et Wonder Woman découvrent l'existence d'une mystérieuse fille arrivée de l'espace, et dotée de super-pouvoirs. Lorsque Darkseid voit en elle une adversaire à sa hauteur, une bataille s'instaure entre les super-héros et les forces du mal.Batman, Superman et Wonder Woman découvrent l'existence d'une mystérieuse fille arrivée de l'espace, et dotée de super-pouvoirs. Lorsque Darkseid voit en elle une adversaire à sa hauteur, une bataille s'instaure entre les super-héros et les forces du mal.
- Darkseid
- (voix)
- Batman
- (voix)
- Kara
- (voix)
- Male Radio Caller
- (voix)
- …
- Bearded Longshoreman
- (voix)
- (as Dave Mitchell)
- Lyla
- (voix)
- …
- Stompa
- (voix)
- …
- Gilotina
- (voix)
- …
- Terrified Longshoreman
- (voix)
- (as GregAlan Williams)
Histoire
Le saviez-vous
- AnecdotesIn Big Barda's closet, you can see the costume that belongs to her husband, Scott Free aka "Mr. Miracle".
- GaffesIn the final battle, Darkseid Omega-Beams Kara into unconsciousness. As he leaves her, she's lying face-up. But when Superman sees her, she's lying face-down.
- Citations
Superman: [reading Zor-El's message] "This vessel carries my daughter, Kara Zor-El, from the now dead planet Krypton. Treat her as you would your own child. She will prove a treasure for your world."
Batman: Treasure. You're sure of the translation?
Superman: It says treasure. Not terror, not trouble. Always the cynic. You can't help yourself, can you?
Batman: You know those tests I was running? Her cellular structure is a shade more dense than yours. She metabolizes sunlight more efficiently. It could be her youth. It could be something else. Bottom line, she might be more powerful than you. It makes me wonder. So does her sudden appearance.
- ConnexionsFeatured in The New Gods (2010)
The "problem" in question is the unexpected arrival of Kara Zor-El (Summer Glau), Superman's cousin who crash lands to earth, disoriented, unclothed but unhurt and lost in Gotham. In perhaps an intentional homage to Glau's previous Terminator character in "Terminator: The Sarah Connor Chronicles", She "procures" a coat from a trio of overly eager warehouse workers, but not before almost accidentally killing them. The unintentional destruction she causes while trying to flee from the cops alerts both Batman and Superman who take her into their custody. While Superman is overjoyed at finally meeting a fellow survivor of his home planet, Batman is skeptical and naturally suspicious (she did trash Gotham without even trying). More trouble follows when Superman tries to get Kara assimilated into earth culture but Wonder Woman has other plans for her as she too fears Kara's lack of control over her powers. But on the burning planet of Apokolips, the dreaded DarkSeid has his sights on the young kryptonian girl to be the latest addition to his warriors. What follows is a perilous incursion into Darkseid's palace with one deadly confrontation after another with the forces of Apokolips.
Superman/Batman: Apocalypse adapts the "Supergirl" story arc (NOT "Death of Superman" as another review mistakenly pointed out) of the Superman/Batman comic series by Jeph Loeb and the late Michael Turner. It is a rather faithful adaptation barring a few changes here and there and as such shares both the good points and the shortcomings of its source material. For one thing, the story proceeds at a rather fast pace, which is good as it keeps things from getting boring. However that means the time frame of the tale is difficult to follow. For example Kara was supposed to have been training with the Amazons for a few months but it seemed like only yesterday. We only know about the time skip thanks to some mandatory exposition.
Rather than its truncated story, it is the snappy character interplay, well written dialog and a top notch cast of actors that carry this show. Tim Daley, Kevin Conroy and Susan Eisenberg return comfortably to their DCAU roles of Superman, Batman and Wonder Woman. Everyone else is perfectly cast, especially Summer Glau, lending much emotional weight and realism to the characters. The only role that did not seem to fit as well was Andre Braugher's unmistakably African American sounding DarkSied. The tone of voice was right but a more neutral accent would have fit better.
Judging from the way the characters are handled, the target audience is most definitely long time fans who are already familiar with the personalities of Superman, Batman and Wonder Woman. That is because the "DC trinity" get little character development here, allowing Supergirl to take most of the development spotlight. That is not to say that the main trio do not get their chance to shine. Their differing views on life clash often and shed some light on their inner natures. There is even a dramatic comparison between Batman and one of the villains regarding Batman's code of ethics.
Viewers who have watched the previous "Superman/Batman: Public enemies" can treat this as a sequel despite the differing art styles. As the previous movie replicated Ed McGuinness's muscular look, this one manages to translate Michael Turner's bold designs barring a slight drop in art detail. The animation by "MOI Animation" is very fluid with no visible short cuts and a high frame rate.
For DC animation fans, readers who loved the Superman/Batman comics and superhero action junkies, "Superman/Batman: Apocalypse" would no doubt be a hit. More time could have gone into letting the story "breath" a little or making it a smart anecdote about growing up, stepping out from under a overprotective sibling/parent's shadow and finding one's place in the world. But no point lamenting what it could have been. Rather, enjoy it for what it is.
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- Date de sortie
- Pays d’origine
- Sites officiels
- Langues
- Aussi connu sous le nom de
- Superman/Batman: Apocalipsis
- Sociétés de production
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Box-office
- Budget
- 3 500 000 $US (estimé)
- Durée1 heure 18 minutes
- Couleur
- Rapport de forme
- 1.78 : 1