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Superman Unbound |
Superman and Supergirl take on the cybernetic Brainiac, who boasts that
he possesses "the knowledge and strength of 10,000 worlds."
Director: James Tucker
Writers: Bob Goodman,
Geoff Johns (graphic novel: "Superman: Brainiac"), 5 more credits »
Stars: Matt Bomer,
Stana Katic,
John Noble |
Storyline
Offering herself as a hostage, Lois Lane is caught in an aerial
confrontation between her terrorist captors and the unpredictable
Supergirl before Superman arrives to save the day. Soon after, knowing
Superman's civilian identity, Lois attempts to get Clark Kent to make
their relationship public despite his fear of the consequences, but
their argument is halted by a Daily Planet staff meeting before Kent
leaves when they are being alerted to a meteor. Intercepting it,
Superman learns the meteor to be a robot and that he promptly defeats
before activating its beacon and taking it to the Fortress of Solitude.
With help from a fear-filled Supergirl, Superman learns the robot is
actually a drone controlled by a being named Brainiac, a cyborg who was
originally a Coluan scientist who subjected himself to extensive
cybernetic and genetic enhancements. As Supergirl reveals from her
experience with the monster, Brainiac seized and miniaturized Krypton's
capital city of Kandor prior to the .
User Reviews
"Superman Unbound" features an entertaining showdown between the Man of Steel and Braniac
For the past eight years, Batman received all the love at the movies when it comes to DC Comics' characters. That's all about to change on June 14 when "Man of Steel" hits theaters. DC and Warner Premiere aren't going to settle for TV commercials and trailers to get people pumped up. Two new comic books and a DC Universe Animated Original Movie entitled "Superman Unbound" are keeping the super hero fresh on everyone's minds as well.
"Superman Unbound" serves as a tasty appetizer for the main meal coming up. The Man of Steel joins forces with his cousin, Supergirl, to battle Brainiac after the super villain shrinks down Metropolis and adds it to his collection of cities from different planets he's destroyed. Superman must find a way to keep Braniac from destroying the Earth and save all the captured cities of the universe, including Krypton's capitol Kandor.
As is usual with the DC animated movies, "Superman Unbound" is loaded with action from the beginning to the end. Director James Tucker and writer Bob Goodman know how to keep the pace moving at a breakneck speed and demand the audience's attention. You take a 128 page graphic novel and shove it into a 75 minute film. There's no time for the viewer to get distracted or for the movie to lose steam.
The animation for "Superman Unbound" differs from what we've come to expect from the DC animated features. It varies in style greatly from "Superman vs. The Elite." One example is the Man of Steel's facial features. The other characters look different as well.
"Superman Unbound" is definitely a PG-13 movie. There are scenes of Braniac changing himself into a cyborg that would freak out little kids. His robots drill into the heads of their victims, which splashes a lot of blood around on screen. Lois Lane also flips Braniac the double birds in one scene. Superman even says a bad word at one point. There are also some light sexual references most kids won't pick up on, but they're still present.
"Superman Unbound" is a super tag team smack down with none of the heavy-handed social commentary or politically correct propaganda we experienced last time around.
"Superman Unbound" serves as a tasty appetizer for the main meal coming up. The Man of Steel joins forces with his cousin, Supergirl, to battle Brainiac after the super villain shrinks down Metropolis and adds it to his collection of cities from different planets he's destroyed. Superman must find a way to keep Braniac from destroying the Earth and save all the captured cities of the universe, including Krypton's capitol Kandor.
As is usual with the DC animated movies, "Superman Unbound" is loaded with action from the beginning to the end. Director James Tucker and writer Bob Goodman know how to keep the pace moving at a breakneck speed and demand the audience's attention. You take a 128 page graphic novel and shove it into a 75 minute film. There's no time for the viewer to get distracted or for the movie to lose steam.
The animation for "Superman Unbound" differs from what we've come to expect from the DC animated features. It varies in style greatly from "Superman vs. The Elite." One example is the Man of Steel's facial features. The other characters look different as well.
"Superman Unbound" is definitely a PG-13 movie. There are scenes of Braniac changing himself into a cyborg that would freak out little kids. His robots drill into the heads of their victims, which splashes a lot of blood around on screen. Lois Lane also flips Braniac the double birds in one scene. Superman even says a bad word at one point. There are also some light sexual references most kids won't pick up on, but they're still present.
"Superman Unbound" is a super tag team smack down with none of the heavy-handed social commentary or politically correct propaganda we experienced last time around.
