Written by Jim Krieg
Directed by Rick Morales
Lex: "Legion of Doom, prepare for evil."
Yup, I watched another DC Lego movie. I'm not sure how many more of these I'll watch but they are oddly entertaining enough and this one had it's moments. Stink bombs, anyone?
I'm not kidding. At one point in this movie, the Trickster (Mark Hamill) used one and it was enough to make Cyborg (Khary Payton) doubt himself for a large portion of the movie. In fact, Cyborg has a lot of focus but also felt like the outsider of the Justice League here.
The league comprised of the usual suspects - Batman (Troy Baker), Superman (Nolan North), Wonder Woman (Grey Griffin), Hal Jordan's Green Lantern (Josh Keaton) and The Flash (James Arnold Taylor). There's some rivalries within the group and a song from another member.
Then there's Lex Luthor (John DiMaggio). He's mostly working with Darkseid (Tony Todd) but at the same he's also recruited a Legion of Doom. That legion included the likes of Cheetah (Cree Summer), Gorilla Grodd/Black Manta/Captain Cold (Kevin Michael Richardson) and Sinestro (Mark Hamill) to name a few. Oh and a surprise member with Martian Manhunter (Dee Bradley Baker).
It's a bit odd seeing Martian Manhunter on the Legion of Doom but at the same time, he's being manipulated by Lex and company. Eventually, he did join the right team when Lex's divide and conquer plan fell apart. Lex ended up in prison and the Justice League gained a new member.
- There's a credit sequence where Darkseid abandoned Lex in favour of seeking out an alliance with Brainiac.
- There's some supporting roles for Lois Lane (Grey Griffin) and General Sam Lane (James Arnold Taylor).
- Rejected Legion members included Giganta, Deathstroke, Joker, Penguin and Man-Bat.
- Chronology: Present day Earth and some scenes in outer space.
Lego DC Comics Super Heroes: Justice League - Attack of the Legion of Doom! is a certainly a mouthful, title wise. It's a fun adventure with the titular villanoue group and a nice centre piece for both Cyborg and Martian Manhunter as well.
Rating: 7 out of 10
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