ThiefHott Too much of everything

Robert Joyner The plot isn't so bad, but the pace of storytelling is too slow which makes people bored. Certain moments are so obvious and unnecessary for the main plot. I would've fast-forwarded those moments if it was an online streaming. The ending looks like implying a sequel, not sure if this movie will get one

Aneesa Wardle The story, direction, characters, and writing/dialogue is akin to taking a tranquilizer shot to the neck, but everything else was so well done.

Kimball Exactly the movie you think it is, but not the movie you want it to be.

KineticSeoul The driving force behind this animated movie is most definitely the premises. I just really like stories, where both opposing sides does have a point or at least can understand where they are coming from. Instead of it being a completely black and white movie. I like villain or anti-character like Black Manchester who is the epitome of a stereotypical Brit. The group called the Elite brings about this question that even most comic book readers may question. Why not just kill off the villains once and for all, instead of dragging it out to the point where they will cause more heinous deaths. I think the artwork should have been less goofy, since the premise and the story is actually quite serious. Plus the dialogue has meaning behind it and does make you question certain things. So yeah, besides the artwork I thought this was a interesting and meaningful animated superhero movie. This had the potential to be one of the best DC animated movies ever.7.9/10

mitchell5954 Superman vs. The Elite is the third standalone Superman movie in the DC animated direct-to-video lineup. In a way, however, it does not feel like a Superman movie at all. I probably like this a bit more than All-Star Superman, but I still found it underwhelming.Superman/Clark and Lois are very likable in this film. Superman especially is made very human in this which is the best thing about the movie. In fact I will say that Superman is made more human and down to earth in this film then in any other movie or series since Superman TAS. In the movie through the Elite (the villains of the film) Superman faces a great moral dilemma of whether his ideals still hold up in today's time or if his morality is outdated and no longer needed. This is easily the best aspect of the film. This is also a very personal story for Lois in whether she still has faith in Superman or not. I also like how smart Superman is in the film, especially at the end. People always say Superman is all brawn, but that is not the case. Watch this movie or Superman TAS and you will see that Superman can be pretty smart when he needs to be.The voice cast does a great job here. George Newborn, who voiced Superman in Justice League, reprises his role here and he is great. Pauley Perrette voices Lois Lane here and she does a good job. She is not my favorite Lois Lane, but she is far from the worst that I have seen. The other voice actors did fine as well. The voices for The Elite work well for the characters.However, I do have issues with the movie. As I said earlier this does not really feel like a Superman film. This film does not even feel like it takes place in the DC universe. The film feels more like it takes place in Vertigo comics and they just chucked Superman in there. The Elite themselves do not feel like villains Superman would fight. They do not even seem like villains of the DC universe. The movie does have Atomic Skull in it. He and Superman himself are the only things that verify that this is a DC story. Personally, I do not like The Elite as villains. I like the moral conflict they present, but other than that I do not care for them. I do not buy them as foes that would pose a huge challenge for Superman either.The art style of the film, like All-Star Superman, takes some getting used to. To be honest I still do not care much for the art. The animation is nice and the fights are fun to watch as usual.Overall out of all the Superman animated movies that have come out so far this one is probably the second best (in my opinion), but there is not much competition. I like how human Superman is made here. I also like the moral dilemma Superman is put in throughout the movie. However, I am not a fan of the look of the film, or the Elite themselves. However, for fans of the character, this is definitely worth at least one viewing.

lupingodoy That's all! "The Authority" is taken and transformed into "The Elite". The whole concept of "The Authority" from Warren Ellis is taken without any respect or copyright. Jenny Sparks is really Manchester. Irreverence looks throughout the movie. At the end, DC heroes prevail just because they made the movie. In the World of Wildstorm we know what would have happened. Too bad the general public does not know deeply these comics classics that were the first to challenge the pro-establishment of DC and Marvel. This film is an example of how DC is decadent and desperate to change his line of heroes and "freshen" a bit to fit more into the modern world, ruthless and cruel, but idealistic in the background.

Vivekmaru45 Well it's all in the soup. This animated film explores a what if? Like what if Souperman was pushed too far and resorted to killing the baddies. In this film the baddie is represented by a group of souperheroes led by a guy with psychokinetic powers who calls himself Manchester Black(I'm NOT talking about a football club).Manchester's goal(no pun intended!) is to convince Souperman that the only way he can benefit mankind is by exterminating the bad elements of society, such as corrupt politicians, terrorists, soupervillians, yer average tax collecter etc., etc.However our star-spangled Souperhero won't comply. So Manchester waits for an opportunity to put Souperman in the bad eye of the public....Overall this is an entertaining flick. I particularly liked the ending scene when Souperman slaps Manchester. I mean people are not blind to see the satire. The good ol' U.S of A. smacking G.B. This alone is worth it!!!