New to digital and Blu-ray in the US from today, and in the UK from Monday 29th April is the animated adventure film, Justice League: Crisis on Infinite Earths – Part Two. The movie – directed by Jeff Wamester – is the second instalment in a three-part story, and features the voice talents of Matt Bomer, Jensen Ackles, Matt Lanter, Troy Baker, Stana Katic, Darren Criss, and Will Friedle.
Picking up after the events of Justice League: Crisis on Infinite Earths – Part One, the entire multiverse is on the brink of destruction. The Flash is missing, presumed dead, Batman is doing what he can to make a difference, and Supergirl is sick with radiation poisoning and dying.
Meanwhile, the anti-matter wave is increasing in power, the Monitor is overseeing events as they unfold, and Psycho-Pirate is monologing (a lot). Can things get any worse? Probably.
As noted above, Justice League: Crisis on Infinite Earths – Part Two is the middle entry in a three-part movie ‘event’. Part One was released back in January, Part Two is here now, and Part Three is set to debut later this year.
Is this exciting stuff? Well, it should be, but it doesn’t necessarily feel that way.
Those who read my review for the first chapter will know I was less-than impressed with Part One and now that Part Two is here, it’s more of the same I’m afraid. Similar to its predecessor, Justice League: Crisis on Infinite Earths – Part Two feels padded, is far too convoluted for its own good, and quite frankly it’s all a bit boring.
The end of the multiverse is near, the stakes are high, and yet I don’t seem to care. I want to care, really, I do, but this whole thing just isn’t interesting enough to get me invested.
Things start off well, with a cool sequence involving the Joker and the Bat-family, but once this short scene is over, everything begins to take a considerable downturn. There’s a lot of waffling about anti-matter, a lot of waffling from Psycho-Pirate, and a lot of waffling in general.
There are occasional moments of action, but they are few and far between. This film is less concerned with action scenes (or anything energetic), and far more interested in dialogue.
In short: Justice League: Crisis on Infinite Earths – Part Two dithers around with endless yakking, when it should be throwing some much-needed spectacle at the screen. This mid-chapter could be an exciting dish on a three-course meal, but instead it ends up as a dried-out bit of lettuce in a depressing sandwich.
On the plus side, the voice work continues to impress, with Troy Baker’s Joker being a highlight, and the character designs look good too, but outside of this, Justice League: Crisis on Infinite Earths is another middling movie and too much of it plays like filler. Some sections work, but not enough to inject a decent level of excitement, and certainly not enough to convince that a three-part tale is needed.
If you enjoyed Part One then you’ll find this OK(ish), but if you were bored to tears first time around, then I expect you will nod off during this latest instalment. You certainly won’t want to watch this late at night, when you’re feeling a bit tired.
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