My Review of Lego DC Comics Super Heroes: Justice League – Cosmic Clash (2016)

 

Written by Jim Krieg

Directed by Rick Morales 

Superman: "Okay, Brainiac, time to pick on someone your own size."

Supergirl: "Well, almost your own size."

Yup, I caught up with another one of these Lego DC movies. Last time, it was a Lex Luthor/Darkseid team up that ended badly for the former. This time, it's up to Brainiac (Phil LaMarr) causing the chaos.

The movie started with a fun game of hide and seek. Cyborg (Khary Payton), Wonder Woman (Grey Griffin), Superman (Nolan North), The Flash (James Arnold Taylor) and Hal Jordan (Josh Keaton) were taking part. Batman (Troy Baker) didn't take part and funnily enough, this innocent game would be relevant by the end of this movie.

As for Brainiac, he's doing his usual planet collecting things and when one of his collections got spoiled, Earth became a prize for Brainiac to collect. Naturally the Justice League aim to stop Brainiac from doing such a thing. Brainiac counted on taking the strongest members out of the equation first.

This led to Wonder Woman being sent to a prehistoric era with Vandal Savage (Phil Morris) incurring her wrath before being rescued by Batman and The Flash. Cyborg on the other hand got some help from Supergirl (Jessica DiCicco). Cyborg and Supergirl worked pretty well in their scenes together.

Then there was rescuing Hal from a pirate crew led by Captain Fear (Jason Spisak) and getting his ring back. Rescuing Superman had Batman team up with Saturn Girl (Kari Wahlgren), Lightning Lad (Andy Milder) and Cosmic Boy (Yuri Lowenthal). Oh and swapping Kryptonite for concentrated yellow sunlight when Superman was controlled by Brainiac.

Throughout the movie, the general theme was for Batman to learn to be more of a team player. It's a bit heavy handed in the way it's depicted but he learned the lesson enough to help defeat Brainiac with the Justice League and to participate in hide and seek.

- The previous movie set up Martian Manhunter as a new Justice League member but he was nowhere to be seen here.

- I like that the opening sequence was a homage to the animated Justice League series. 

- There's a few references to Super Friends as well.

- Chronology: Present day for the most part in the movie.

Provided you remember these Lego DC movies are aimed for kids, they're largely inoffensive. Lego DC Comics Super Heroes: Justice League - Cosmic Clash did have some entertaining enough moments in it.

Rating: 6 out of 10