9.3 | / 10 |
Users | 4.3 | |
Reviewer | 4.0 | |
Overall | 4.1 |
Superman, Batman, Wonder Woman, The Flash, Green Lantern, Martian Manhunter and Hawkgirl - they have all used their unique powers to fight evil across the galaxy. These 7 super heroes unite to become the Justice League. Dangers across the galaxy threaten Deep-rooted feelings of mistrust and insecurity surface and plauge the Justice League, causing internal strife and leaving them vulnerable to attacks from their enemies. But when one of their own commits the ultimate betrayal, it could be the end of the Justice League and Earth forever.
Starring: George Newbern, Kevin Conroy, Susan Eisenberg, Phil LaMarr, Carl LumblyComic book | 100% |
Action | 68% |
Animation | 67% |
Fantasy | 63% |
Adventure | 59% |
Sci-Fi | 58% |
Video codec: MPEG-4 AVC
Video resolution: 1080p
Aspect ratio: 1.78:1
Original aspect ratio: 1.78:1
English: DTS-HD Master Audio 5.1
English SDH, French, Spanish
50GB Blu-ray Disc
Two-disc set (2 BDs)
BD-Live
Slipcover in original pressing
Region free
Movie | 4.0 | |
Video | 4.0 | |
Audio | 4.0 | |
Extras | 2.5 | |
Overall | 4.0 |
Here lies Justice League, one of the finest, most diverse and most tragically short-lived animated DC Universe television series. Even with five seasons and ninety-one episodes -- the first two seasons titled Justice League, the last three seasons Justice League Unlimited -- the smartly crafted superhero teamup was retired long before its time. Seasons One and Two are particularly engrossing, in that they offer sprawling, multi-part story arcs that made each season feel like a collection of animated films rather than an episodic series. In a perfect world, it would still be on the air, delivering greater, grander tales, bigger battles and an endless array of heroes and villains. Until then, or at least until Justice League Unlimited finds its way onto Blu-ray, we'll just have to wait and hope for a series of its scope and skill to grace TV once again.
Justice League: Season Two boasts a strong 1080p/AVC-encoded video presentation. It has to contend with an over-crowded rogues gallery, though. Banding, artifacting, aliasing and other villains continually attack the integrity of the image. Thankfully, each issue is a minor nuisance, and should be familiar to fans of Warner's DCU animated releases. Most are inherent to the animation and its digital source; very few actually trace back to the encode itself, which is quite good. Colors are brave and bold, primaries pack superhuman punch, black levels are menacingly inky, and contrast is consistently dazzling. The series' line art is razor sharp too -- even to a fault -- and every detail in the backgrounds has been preserved. Compared to the DVD, the Blu-ray release of Season Two is revelatory. Series addicts will be most pleased, even though the more stringent videophiles among them will retain some mild reservations.
Unlike the Blu-ray release of Season One, Justice League: Season Two earns a lossless DTS-HD Master Audio 5.1 surround track. And the series has never sounded better. Superpowered blows pack LFE power. Citywide battles extend into every channel, delivering low-end destruction and immersive, rear speaker aggression. Voices are always clean and clear, with excellent prioritization, and the soundscape follows suit. The series itself doesn't feature the deepest or fullest of sound designs -- it's actually fairly two-dimensional on the whole -- but it's hard to fault Warner's lossless mix for its humble TV origins. All told, Justice League's second season couldn't sound any better than it does here.
Justice League came and went too quickly, but its first two seasons are at least available on Blu-ray in all their glory. Season Two features all 26 second season episodes, a solid video presentation, a strong DTS-HD Master Audio 5.1 surround track, and a number of extras, among them an exclusive 17-minute featurette (in HD no less). And at its current low price point, Justice League: Season Two is a steal.
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