Vandal Savage masterminds a plot to steal Batman's contingency plans for neutralising each member of the JL in the event of them going rogue. When those plans are then used to take down the League, it's up to Batman (who's having his own problems) and a visiting Cyborg to save the day. Some fan-favourite voice casting (Kevin Conroy as Batman, Tim Daly as Superman, Susan Eisenberg as Wonder Woman, Nathan Fillion as Green Lantern (Hal Jordan), Michael Rosenbaum as Flash (Barry Allen) and Carl Lumbly as J'onn J'onzz) helps make this an enjoyable watch. Character designs are nice, although some animation is a bit '1970s Saturday morning TV'. Some of the contingency plans are admittedly a bit questionable.... To give just one example,
During a fight Cheetah infects Wonder Woman with nanomachines that cause her to perceive everyone around her as Cheetah. Since Wonder Woman will never quit a fight, she will then attack each and every innocent person she encounters (seeing them as Cheetah) until she finally collapses from exhaustion, or even a stress-induced heart attack. So, the plan to stop Wonder Woman, should she become a threat to humanity, is to have her perceive every member of the public as one of her greatest and most dangerous foes, and severely injure or (given the level of force she's likely to use) kill them...
... but you just have to look past that! And some of the plans are actually pretty badass. There are some great character moments, a fair bit of humour, and some food for thought around ethics and trust (shame the runtime couldn't be longer to delve into this more deeply). Plus, Batman shows exactly why he is 'master of prep'! 8/10.
Review of Justice League: Doom
