Rated: PG-13
Starring: Adam Baldwin, Anne Heche, James Marsters, John Di Maggio, Tom Kenn
Director: Lauren Montgomery, Bruce W. Timm

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Synopsis: The most shocking showdown in Superman history... When Lexcorp accidentally unearths the intergalactic serial killer Doomsday, Superman battles the creature head on in the fight of his life...literally. The world collectively mourns their fallen hero; humanity realizes it will never feel truly safe again. Superman's enemies rejoice all but Lex Luthor, who grieves the loss in his own demented manner, setting off a chilling chain of events that even he couldn't have foreseen. Inspired by the bestselling graphic novel of all time, DC Comics' The Death of Superman, this feature-length animated adventure boasts exciting action sequences that rivals anything you've ever seen starring the Man of Steel!

DVD Features:

• Audio Commentary
• Featurette: Requiem and Rebirth: Superman Lives!
• Interviews
  

Critique:

I had never read the Doomsday comics before watching this animated movie. In a way I am glad, consequently I cannot make comparisons to the comics, feel cheated or any other sort of book-to-film need of retribution when writing this.  For a cartoon, the animated violence is certainly not lame or tame - there is a reason for the PG-13 rating.  It may be animated, but it isn't a Saturday morning cartoon.

Ironically, or maybe not so ironically, I found this film possessing more character depth and drama than the forced block flop Superman Returns.  The featurette Requiem and Rebirth: Superman Lives! is worth the price of rental all by itself, looking back at the real Superman "death" storyline.

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