Greetings fans! Richard Deschamps here with a review of the recently released Superman: Doomsday on DVD. Being a huge comic book fan, I just couldn't wait to see what Marvel had in store when they decided to take on the classic Knightfall storyline. You can only imagine how excited I was when I discovered the movie was rated NC-17! Did this mean extreme violence, nudity, strong language and/or penetration? The answers to those questions are no, no, no, and/or some.
From what I remember, the comic followed Bale (left), a crazed ex-wrestler who escapes Arkham Asylum with one simple thing on his mind: Kill Superman. Why does he want to kill Superman? No one knows. The mysterious nature of this insane murderer is what made the comic so brilliant. However, in Superman: Doomsday, the story is somewhat changed, and instead of Bale, we are given a ridiculous character by the name of, you guessed it, Doomsday. Doomsday is an alien from Saturn, discovered by millionaire Ross Webster during one of his many hot air balloon adventures. His intentions are similar to Bale, but apart from that, the similarities end there. Doomsday wants Superman's blood, and nothing (and I mean nothing!) is going to stand in his way. After an epic battle in Gotham City, Superman is killed, and Gotham is left without their beloved hero. What will come of the good citizens who relied on their Christ-like figure for so long? What will Lana Lang do now that she no longer has Clerk Kent? Will Ross Webster (below) be persecuted for unleashing such a monster upon the world?
I can assure you the second half of the movie will have you on the edge of your seat. It involves many twists and turns, as well as some unexpected superhero cameos. (I won't give it away, but let's just say his name is Spider-Man.) On behalf of Entertainment Weakey, I give Superman: Doomsday 4 out of 5 stars. Highly recommended!!!Deschamps...out!!!
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