ANI-MOVIES, *Legion Of Super-Heroes

As the sixth chapter of DC's "Tomorrowverse" line of animated movies, Legion Of Super-Heroes gives another introduction of Supergirl to an established continuity, but instead of getting her own title like in the Arrowverse she leads in the long-running series of the same name. There isn't a need to see any of the previous Tomorrowverse movies prior to watching this, although its ending does lead into the upcoming Justice League: Warworld film.

The story opens up with Kara just escaping Krypton during its destruction only to end up stuck in cryogenics for several years as her baby cousin Kal grew up on Earth. Now reunited with Superman, Kara adopts the name of Supergirl to help the Man of Steel in his never-ending battle, but her lack of experience using her newfound powers cause the other Justice League members to worry about her. Superman offers her the chance to travel into the distant future and join its team of the Legion of Super-Heroes. Supergirl is recruited hoping for a single spot in the Legion along with several other wannabe teenagers including the grandson of Superman's enemy, Brainiac-5. The Girl of Steel and the 12th level intellect android become very competitive all while unraveling a plot by the mysterious terrorist organization known as the Dark Circle which is revealed to be run by the 21st Century version of Brainiac. A betrayal by one of the Legion's own helps the Dark Circle get a hold of the Miracle Machine which is a high-tech wishing machine capable of changing the entire universe. Supergirl and Brainiac-5 form a unique bond as they try to stop the villains while freeing their fellow Legionnaires.

The Legion's first film is a step-up from the TV series they had in the mid-2000s, also featuring a voice over by the original series Superman voice actor Yuri Lowenthal as Mon-El, a futuristic fan of Krypton with questionable motives. This movie was slightly above the par of more recent DC animated productions, even though it lacks the grip that the previous Green Lantern film had. There are plenty of plot holes in it as well, like why if Brainiac had access to time travel that he didn't use it to get the Miracle Machine in the past when it has less security surrounding it. Even though most superhero movies involving time travel tend to skip alot of details like this, the comradery between Supergirl and the other Legionnaires is a bonus turning the spotlight on this team that has had a strong fandom for several decades.