So, I finally saw this movie and I enjoyed it about as much as I expected. I certainly didn't hate it, but I didn't think it was great either. It was meh, just like the original RWBYxJustice League comic. Would I recommend this? To hardcore RWBY fans, sure. In fact, RWBY fans should watch and support this so we can hopefully get Volume 10. But I don't think DC fans will get much out of this, unless you're a big Jessica Cruz fan. Batman fans especially should stay away from this, as they do his character quite dirty here.
This crossover in and of itself I always questioned; "Why is this a thing?" Pairing RWBY with the JL always seemed like a weird idea to me. I'm a big DC fan, and I'm a fan of RWBY too, but the two never seemed compatible to me. I felt that about the comic, and even more so about this. When I think about what franchises would make cool crossovers with RWBY, I think Final Fantasy 7. The world of RWBY has always reminded me a lot of FF7, ad we already had a Yang vs. Tifa death battle way back. Other crossovers I wouldn't mind seeing are RWBYxDestiny or RWBYxHonkai Impact. Those would fit with RWBY more than this.
And if this film needed to happen, why couldn't they
just adapt the comic they made. I didn't think the comic was great either, but I honestly prefer that over this. I liked the story more, and the comic had a better villain. I mean Starro isn't exactly an A-lister, but he's at least a somewhat iconic villain that I recognize. Here we have some villain I've never even heard of before, and I've watched & read a lot of DC stuff. Changing the story drastically from the comic also brings up a couple plot holes too. Batman having powers makes no sense in this movie the way it did in the comic. Though, there is one change I'm glad they made.
Easily the best thing about this movie is Jessica Cruz. I'll even go as far as to say this is my favorite version of this character. I love her design, and her arc was easily the best of the film. So, I'm grateful to this movie for that at least. As for the designs for the rest of the JL; I really like Vixen's look. The designs for Wonder Woman, Cyborg, and the Flash are...there. They're okay, I guess.
The designs for Batman and Superman are lame. They were lame in the comic, and they're lame here. What's more, this Batman does not feel like Batman at all. And the guy they got to voice him is just horrid. He sounds like he's phoning in his lines while drunk. As I said, hardcore Batman fans should stay away from this.
It was a bit cool seeing some of Vale/Beacon in the Maya engine, with RWBY in their original attire. I guess I don't mind Superman helping RWBY to have confidence as a leader. It fits since this does take place during the Atlas arc. Though, I wish Ruby had a bit more to do in the finale. Way to go writers. Way to keep with that RWBY tradition. Well, at least I have V9.
