Superman Doomsday 2007

Here is a review of the first DC Universe Animated Movie Superman Doomsday.

This is the first film of the DC Universe films. It is based on the Death of Superman comic books which featured the death of the Man of Steel. It stars the voices of Adam Baldwin as Superman, Anne Heche as Lois Lane and James Marsters as Lex Luthor. This film is rated PG in Ireland and 12 in the UK and it deserves it. It seems like the creators were given a chance to be more violent and were not hampered by TV censors. I think its a good thing that are not being dictated to by the censors as we get the most graphic portrayal of Superman to date.


It begins with a voice over by Lex Luthor stating that "there comes a time when even gods must die." Superman and Lois are in a relationship together and she wants to know what his real identity is (even though she already knows.) He wont tell her as it might endanger her. Meanwhile Lex Corp have discovered the remains of alien ship that holds the monster known as Doomsday inside. The crew accidentaly release the monster which begins its destruction by killing the crew and bambi.























It soon brings its destruction to the city where the army are useless against the monster. Superman arrives but finds that the alien has nearly the same strength as he has. Superman has his head smashed in the pavement. He is punched several times until he coughs up blood. The final stray comes when Doomsday attempts to kill a child. He grabbed by Superman who flies him up to space to suffocate up. The two hit the ground with the force of a comet leaving must of the city destroyed. Superman dies in Lois Lanes arms.


With the death of Superman the city falls in chaos Perry becomes an alcoholic, Jimmy starts working for a rag. The city is in ruin after the death of Superman even Luthor mourns him in his own demented manner. When Toyman kidnaps a group of school children Lois decides to help but is caught by Toyman who proceeds to through her of the roof until she is rescued by Superman.


The city rejoices as the Man of Steel seemingly returns from the dead. But all is not well with Lois as Clark hasn't come back and his mother hasn't heard from. It turns out Lex cloned him from blood left at the epic battle. The new is Superman seems to be working out fine until he hears that Toyman killed a young girl. Intercepting the police Superman he kills Toyman which sets off a chain of events that lead to the resurrection of the real Man of Steel.

Meanwhile Lois and Jimmy discover that Lex is creating a clone army to take over the world. The clone arrives and destroys all the clones. He then proceeds to follow Lex to the red solar room when Lex tries to kill him with a gauntlet made of kryptonite but the room is thrown to the streets by the clone.



It turns out the real Superman's heart rate slowed to a crawl to enable him to heal better.Superman is rescued by the robot that maintains the fortress of solitude and using solar energy to restore his strength goes to fight the clone. He is then given a gun with a kryptonite bullet to kill the clone. While the military try to stop the clone, the clone uses his heat vision to stop the military before they even get a shot at him. As the clone rejoices in his victory the real Superman arrives but the kryptonite gun is knocked away from and what ensues is a vicious fight when Superman fighting for his life. The clone questions when Superman is trying to stop and that he is his reflection if he were strong. The fight takes them to superman memorial park when superman beaten by his own clone is ready to killed when Lois gives him the gun and after knocking over a oil tank the cartridge sticks to the clones suit and Superman melts the kryptonite realizing a toxic gas to the clone. The clones final words to Superman are "protect the people" Superman replies "Its why I'm here."

The film ends with Superman revealing his identity to Lois and the city celebrating his return. Meanwhile a heavily bandaged Lex leaves with another voice over "It would seem that you cannot be destroyed after all Superman, it would seem."

Overall I give the film 10/10. It has amazing visuals and the fight between Superman and Doomsday is unforgettable as is the final battle between the clone. The story is excellent. I hope that Warner Brothers keep this quality for all the films that they are making.