Superman/Batman: Public Enemies (Video 2009)

Superman/Batman: Public Enemies: Directed by Sam Liu. With Clancy Brown, Kevin Conroy, Tim Daly, Xander Berkeley. When Lex Luthor gets elected US President, he uses the threat of an oncoming kryptonite meteor striking Earth as a rationale to frame Superman.

“u0026#39;Timeless Tales from Hallmarku0026#39; is a wonderful show, adapting well-loved stories and while not completely faithful it treats them with respect and tells the stories with plenty of heart and charm without over-complicating or dumbing them down.u003cbr/u003eu003cbr/u003eu0026quot;Rapunzelu0026quot; is not quite one of the best of the series, based on a story that is still lovely but not one of my favourites. As an adaptations, itu0026#39;s not one of the faithful ones with a different ending that is not as moving as the original ending, but the basic structure is there.u003cbr/u003eu003cbr/u003eAs a standalone, itu0026#39;s lovely and charming with many heartfelt moments. The story is always well-paced, never hurried or stretched out, and is told with a whole lot of heart and charm.u003cbr/u003eu003cbr/u003eWith the animation, as always with the u0026#39;Timeless Tales from Hallmarku0026#39;, Thereu0026#39;s plenty of vibrant colour, the backgrounds have a great amount of detail and itu0026#39;s smoothly drawn. The music is whimsical and poignant, the songs having a lot of emotional impact.u003cbr/u003eu003cbr/u003eScripting is nicely written with a lot of pathos that doesnu0026#39;t feel forced or cloying. The live-action bookend scenes are beautifully done. The characters do a great job carrying the story, with charming and not bland leads and a great villains in Carlotta. The voice acting is impressive, with an emotive Rapunzel and a menacing Scarlotta.u003cbr/u003eu003cbr/u003eIn summary, not quite one of the best of the show but very well done still. 9/10 Bethany Cox”