Directed by:
Sam LiuScreenplay:
Dwayne McDuffieComposer:
Christopher DrakeCast:
James Denton, Christina Hendricks, Edward Asner, Linda Cardellini, Matthew Gray Gubler, Arnold Vosloo, Anthony LaPaglia, Frances Conroy, Robin Atkin Downes (more)VOD (2)
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Fueled by hatred and jealousy, Lex Luthor masterminds an elaborate plot to kill the Man of Steel – and it works. Poisoned by solar radiation, Superman is dying. With weeks to live, he fulfills his life’s dreams – especially revealing his true identity to Lois Lane – until Luthor proclaims his ultimate plan to control the world with no alien hero to stop him. Powers fading, Superman engages in a spectacular deadly battle with Luthor that could truly trigger the end of Earth’s Greatest Protector. (official distributor synopsis)
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In a cycle where one episode cannot distinguish itself from another in terms of pace or animation, there came a work that stood out from all previous (and subsequent) shows. All Star Superman understands perfectly the weight of Kal-El's divine destiny, giving his conflict with Lex and the world itself a more serious undertone. Even in completely predictable and episodic adventures with Lois by his side, it delves into the depths of the Kryptonian universe as I have never before seen in animated form. Perhaps the emotional power and the pointedness of the final scenes speak to me personally, but if any work stands out above the other contributions to the series enough to be able to work on its own, it's this one.
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Admittedly, I only subconsciously suspect where the love of the basic Superman story archetypes comes from, but still. Who wouldn't want the whole town in a bottle, Lois at hand, and death in front of them? He could then commit even more heroic acts than usual.
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