The War to End All Wars.

Starring: (voice talents of:) Matt Ryan, Jerry O'Connell, Tiassa Farmiga, Stuart Allan, Tony Todd, Ray Chase, Jason O'Mara, Rosario Dawson, Rainn Wilson, Rebecca Romijn, Hynden Walch, Christopher Gorham, Camilla Luddington 

DML Rating: ★★★★★★★★☆☆ - great

"Sure, this guy deserves killing, but you can't kick this hornet's nest like everyone on Earth is bulletproof." – John Constantine, about Darkseid

Why watch this? This an excellent, emotional conclusion to DC's 2013 16-part Justice League story arc.

Plot Summary: Following a devastating war against Darkseid, Earth is left in ruins and the Justice League decimated. Years later, the surviving heroes, led by a depowered Superman, band together with unlikely allies to mount a final, desperate assault on Apokolips to reclaim their planet. This unlikely alliance faces not only Darkseid and his forces but also the consequences of a failed past attempt to defeat the galactic tyrant.

Dad's Preview: Starting way back in 2013, Warner/DC reset the DC universe with Justice League: The Flashpoint Paradox. All things come to a head here when Superman organizes a strike against the war planet of Apokolips and his nemesis Darkseid. Earth's defenders, however, are not prepared and the loss is world changing. In this film, no hero is safe, and I'll admit it was hard for me to see some of them brutally die. For as much as I did not like the overt, gory violence (or the unnecessary bad language), I still have to state that this animated film is excellent. It's just not for young children. The voice cast is great, and the ending is perfect. Let's hope the next DC animated reset can hold a candle to this one.

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