Justice League: Crisis on Infinite Earths, Part Two Blu-ray Movie

Rating summary

Movie		2.5
Video		4.0
Audio		4.5
Extras		2.0
Overall		2.5

Justice League: Crisis on Infinite Earths, Part Two Blu-ray Movie Review

So many Earths, so little time.

Reviewed by Randy Miller III April 26, 2024

Dropping on disc a mere three months after Part One (deep breath), Warner Bros. Animation's Justice League: Crisis on Infinite Earths, Part Two is the second wave of a three-part saga set to presumably conclude later in the summer. Much like its predecessor, this production takes its cues from the well-known 1985-86 crossover event by Marv Wolfman and the late George Perez... but it also happens to double as the last gasp of their "Tomorrowverse" movie series (2020-23) that included Superman: Man of Tomorrow, Justice Society: World War II, the two-part Batman: The Long Halloween, Green Lantern: Beware My Power, The Legion of Super-Heroes, and Justice League: Warworld.

For a synopsis and review of the main feature, please see my recent review of the 4K edition. Long story short: it certainly takes a different approach to the material than Part One, but it's not necessarily better.

Justice League: Crisis on Infinite Earths, Part Two Blu-ray Movie, Video Quality 

Not surprisingly, Warner Bros.' 1080p transfer of Warner Bros. Animation's Justice League: Crisis on Infinite Earths, Part Two shares not only a lot of similarities with the first chapter but the separately-available UHD edition, which pairs the main feature in (its apparently native) 4K resolution and looks pretty good doing it. This is a comparatively decent downscale of "the real thing" as the studio's typically stiff, flat, and light-on- texture animation style holds up to decent scrutiny with no major concerns except for signs of mild to moderate banding and other such compression- relation issues. Elsewhere, color is well-represented (though obviously not as punch as the 4K's HDR) and doesn't suffer from bleeding, black levels hold decently steady, and the linework looks nice and crisp as well. On a small to medium-sized display you'll have to squint hard to find any potential problems here, meaning that depending on your setup the Blu-ray should be more than enough. While there's still room for improvement within the format's admittedly narrow boundaries, if you liked how the Part One looked on Blu-ray you shouldn't have any problem with this disc.

Justice League: Crisis on Infinite Earths, Part Two Blu-ray Movie, Audio Quality 

For details about this DTS-HD 5.1 Master Audio mix, please follow the link to my recent review of the 4K edition.

Justice League: Crisis on Infinite Earths, Part Two Blu-ray Movie, Special Features and Extras 

This one-disc release ships in a keepcase with collage-style cover artwork, a matching slipcover, and a Digital Copy redemption code. The extras are predictably lightweight and are listed below in name only; for more details on each one, please see my recent review of the separate 4K edition.

• Voices in Crisis (8:19)

• The Bat-Family of the Multiverse (8:25)

• Part Three Sneak Peek (1:19)

Justice League: Crisis on Infinite Earths, Part Two Blu-ray Movie, Overall Score and Recommendation 

Justice League: Crisis on Infinite Earths, Part Two, despite being different than the disappointing first installment, isn't necessarily better. It has a few bright spots but no connective tissue and honestly feels like more filler than foundation. Given that we're now entering the final stretch for this soon-to-be-concluded three-part saga, I can't imagine that its ending will offer a substantial improvement... but hey, I might be wrong. Nonetheless, WB's particular approach to this series' release on home video continues to leave buyers cold; this Blu-ray is at least a bit more affordable than its 4K UHD counterpart, but those buying all three on release day will be spending roughly $75 for the whole thing. That's a lot more than it should be, so I wouldn't blame those for holding off until a more reasonable set is produced.