Some references poke fun for the kids while others are easter eggs for the parents.

This is complemented by humorous references to DC Comics and the DCEU throughout the animated spectacle. For example, Cyborg is placed in airplane mode as a means of incapacitating him as a threat. This places Krypto and his new powerful friends in the position of having to save the DC superheroes.Īs this unravels, the writing is sprinkled with gags that are surprisingly clever. Once Lulu becomes ultra-powerful, she manages to weaken and kidnap Superman, as well as the rest of the Justice League. In the process of doing so, she gives all the pets powers and becomes a supervillain herself. Her character seeks to regain the affection of Lex by using orange Kryptonite as a method of obtaining superpowers. McKinnon is having a blast here voicing the maniacally evil and hairless rodent. These pets include a pig named PB (Vanessa Bayer), a squirrel named Chip (Diego Luna), a turtle named Merton (Natasha Lyonne), and a dog named Ace (Kevin Hart).Īmong these group of pets is a devious Guinea Pig named Lulu (Kate McKinnon) who was once owned by Lex Luthor (Marc Maron) as a test subject. Meanwhile, an adoption center has a group of pets that cannot find homes. Enter Lois Lane, whose relationship with Kent becomes increasingly romantic, disrupting the harmonic life enjoyed by Krypto and Superman. Flash forward many years later, Krypto and Superman are the best of friends fighting crime as true friends and companions. As the film begins, the animated movie reimagines the destruction of Krypton, only here Kal-El is sent to Earth with his furry companion Krypto. The film centers on Krypto (Dwayne Johnson), Superman/Clark Kent's (John Krasinski) ultimate canine companion. RELATED: 10 Actors Who Would Make A Perfect DCEU Poison Ivy If Goosebumpsis a gateway for kids discovering horror, this movie can serve as a gateway for children to eventually find their way to heroic dramas like The Dark Knight. And while some elements are underwhelming, such as the approach to the animation, the new DC animated movie might serve as training wheels for children entering superhero fandom.

With pet adoption as its backdrop, the animated film finds a small emotional hook.

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