| Justice League: The Flashpoint Paradox | |
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| Directed by | Jay Oliva |
| Written by | Jim Krieg |
| Based on | |
| Produced by | James Tucker |
| Starring | |
| Edited by | Christopher D. Lozinski |
| Music by | Frederik Wiedmann |
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| Distributed by | Warner Home Video |
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Running time | 81 minutes |
| Country | United States |
| Language | English |
Justice League: The Flashpoint Paradox is a 2013 Americanadult animatedsuperhero film directed byJay Oliva and written by Jim Krieg. It is an adaptation of the 2011comic book crossover "Flashpoint" byGeoff Johns andAndy Kubert. The film starsJustin Chambers asBarry Allen / Flash,C. Thomas Howell asEobard Thawne / Professor Zoom,Michael B. Jordan asVictor Stone / Cyborg,Kevin McKidd asThomas Wayne / Batman andCary Elwes asOrin / Arthur Curry / Aquaman. The film also sees actors reprising roles from other DC animated series, includingKevin Conroy asBruce Wayne / Batman,Nathan Fillion asHal Jordan / Green Lantern,Ron Perlman asSlade Wilson / Deathstroke,Dana Delany asLois Lane,Vanessa Marshall asPrincess Diana / Wonder Woman andDee Bradley Baker asEtrigan the Demon.
It is the 18th film of theDC Universe Animated Original Movies and the first film of theDC Animated Movie Universe.[1]
Justice League: The Flashpoint Paradox was released on July 30, 2013, and was re-released on September 10 as a 2-disc special edition.
While visiting the grave of his motherNora Allen,Barry Allen, known asthe Flash, is alerted to a break-in byCaptain Cold,Heat Wave,Mirror Master,Captain Boomerang, andTop at theFlash Museum. Battling the rogues, he discovers that they have been hired by his arch-enemyProfessor Zoom as part of a plan to destroyCentral City. With the help of theJustice League, Zoom's plot is thwarted. While being taken to prison, Zoom taunts Flash over the death of his mother.
The next day, Barry discovered that the world has changed: his powers are gone, his mother is alive, his wife Iris is married to someone else, and the Justice League does not exist.Aquaman and his Atlantean forces have sunkWestern Europe, whileWonder Woman has led theAmazons in conquering the United Kingdom. Both forces have been at war since an alliance between them collapsed after Wonder Woman killed Aquaman's wifeMera, who had confronted her for having an affair with Aquaman.Cyborg has assembled a team to eliminate both parties and approachesBatman to join them, but his refusal leads the government to scrap the plan, and instead recruit pilotHal Jordan to fly an alien spacecraft to bomb the Atlanteans.
Barry visits the Batcave, but is attacked by Batman, who he realizes is not Bruce Wayne but his fatherThomas. Attempting to explain things to Batman, Barry tries to show him his Flash costume, but the costume in his ring turns out to be Professor Zoom's, causing Barry to believe Zoom is responsible for the timeline alteration. Convinced of Barry's good intentions, Batman helps him recreate the accident that gave him his powers, but the attempt fails and Barry is severely burned as a result.
In London,Steve Trevor attempts to extricate reporter Lois Lane, but is discovered by the Amazons and killed. The Amazons hunt down Lane, who is rescued by the local resistance. Meanwhile, in the remains of Paris, Deathstroke andLex Luthor are attacked and killed by Aquaman's forces while tracking the energy trail of Aquaman's new weapon, which is powered by a captiveCaptain Atom. At the Batcave, after realizing that his memories are changing, Barry asks Batman to recreate the accident again. The second attempt is successful. Barry regains his powers but cannot travel through time because Zoom is also using theSpeed Force.
Barry recruits more allies, beginning withSuperman, who was imprisoned by the U.S. government after his ship crashed intoMetropolis. With the aid of Batman and Cyborg, they liberate Superman, who, after being empowered by Earth's yellow sun, fends off the facility's security before fleeing in fear and confusion. Barry collapses as his memories continue to change and is taken toBilly Batson's home to recuperate. There, he learns that Jordan's attack has failed, and the final battle between Amazons and Atlanteans has begun.
Barry convinces the superheroes to help stop the war, and they depart for Britain aboard Batman's jet, only to be shot down upon arrival. Batson and his siblings combine into Captain Thunder to fight Wonder Woman, while Barry, Cyborg and Batman occupy Aquaman. Zoom reveals himself and viciously beats Barry. He explains that Barry is responsible for this alternate timeline: Barry traveled back in time to save his mother, fracturing the fabric of reality. Wonder Woman uses her lasso to force Captain Thunder back into Batson and kills him.
Superman arrives but cannot save Cyborg from Aquaman, who remotely detonates his Captain Atom-powered bomb. As the explosion tears across the landscape, Zoom is killed by Batman. The dying Batman urges Barry to run, giving him a letter addressed to Bruce. Barry races back in time and stops his earlier self, fracturing time and creatinga new timeline. Barry awakens at his desk and finds that reality is apparently back to normal. He visits Bruce to tell him about everything that occurred and gives him the letter. Wayne thanks him before Barry runs off.
In apost-credits scene, a Boom Tube opens in space above Earth and a horde ofParademons emerges.[N 1]
| Justice League: The Flashpoint Paradox (Soundtrack from the DC Universe Animated Original Movie) | |
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| Released | September 10th, 2013 |
| Length | 59:04 |
| Label | La-La Land Records |
The soundtrack toJustice League: The Flashpoint Paradox was released on September 10, 2013. The music was composed byFrederik Wiedmann.[2]
| No. | Title | Length |
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| 1. | "The Incident" | 2:18 |
| 2. | "Rogue" | 2:03 |
| 3. | "Justice League" | 3:47 |
| 4. | "Mother" | 1:08 |
| 5. | "Sin City" | 2:32 |
| 6. | "The Beginning of the End" | 1:06 |
| 7. | "Inside the Batcave" | 1:44 |
| 8. | "Chased by Amazons" | 2:17 |
| 9. | "Atlantian War" | 3:53 |
| 10. | "Recreation" | 1:22 |
| 11. | "Redux" | 3:11 |
| 12. | "Flash Reborn" | 1:05 |
| 13. | "A Darker Past" | 1:26 |
| 14. | "Hal Jordan" | 1:48 |
| 15. | "Superman" | 1:31 |
| 16. | "Faster Than Bullets" | 1:56 |
| 17. | "The Mission of a Soldier" | 1:35 |
| 18. | "Aquaman's Army" | 1:05 |
| 19. | "Worlds Collide" | 1:29 |
| 20. | "Aquaman vs. Wonder Woman" | 1:36 |
| 21. | "Thawne's Play" | 4:01 |
| 22. | "I Changed Something" | 2:09 |
| 23. | "The Fallen" | 2:37 |
| 24. | "The Blood of Hope" | 1:51 |
| 25. | "Last Man Standing" | 3:14 |
| 26. | "Hell of a Messenger" | 4:01 |
| 27. | "This Is Classified" | 1:44 |
| 28. | "Lost Family" | 0:36 |
| Total length: | 59:04 | |
Thereview aggregatorRotten Tomatoes reported an approval rating of 100%, with an average score of 7.3, based on 6 reviews.[3]
IGN gave aJustice League: The Flashpoint Paradox 8.5/10, and said it has outdone its source material. It called the style "sleek and hard-hitting", praisedC. Thomas Howell's voice acting which it said brought "unnerving dread", and stated that it is the "most hardcore DC animated movie to date", although it also warns against the level of violence and said that the numerous cameos "detract from the main story".[4]
The film earned $5,263,980 from domestic home video sales.[5]
The post-credits scene inJustice League: The Flashpoint Paradox sets up the filmJustice League: War which officially began theDC Animated Movie Universe.[6] A plot point towards the end of the film is also revisited and expanded inSuicide Squad: Hell to Pay, which also belongs to the DC Animated Movie Universe continuity.[7] It is also revisited in the final filmJustice League Dark: Apokolips War of this continuity whenJohn Constantine looks into Barry Allen's mind after freeing him fromDarkseid's slavery.
[Justice League: War] is the first true "New 52" DCU that we've done.Flashpoint kind of was the old universe, and at the end we hinted at the New 52 universe. I'm hoping that somewhere down the line, we can do some other films that will hopefully connect the events fromFlashpoint intoJustice League: War and any other films we do in the New 52 universe, which would be kind of cool.
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