Many of you that read the reviews here on Blazing Minds will have seen my reviews of the DC Universe Movies, in my latest review of the animated movies, I bring you my thoughts on Wonder Woman: Bloodlines which is out on Blu-ray/DVD releasing on Monday (21st October).
The new movie in the Wonder Woman series of animated films sees Rosario Dawson (Jane the Virgin, Rent, Luke Cage) returning as the voice of Wonder Woman for the sixth time, leading a sensational Wonder Woman: Bloodlines voice cast that also includes Jeffrey Donovan (Fargo, Burn Notice) as Steve Trevor, Marie Avgeropoulos (The 100) as Silver Swan, Adrienne C. Moore (Orange Is the New Black) as Etta Candy, Kimberly Brooks (DC Super Hero Girls, Mass Effect, Winx Club) as The Cheetah & Giganta, Courtenay Taylor (Regular Show, Fallout 4) as Dr. Poison, Constance Zimmer (Entourage, House of Cards, Unreal) as Veronica Cale, Nia Vardalos (My Big Fat Greek Wedding) as Julia Kapatelis, Michael Dorn (Star Trek: The Next Generation, Star Trek: Deep Space Nine, Arrow) as Ferdinand, Cree Summer (Batman Beyond, Rugrats) as Hippolyta, Mozhan Marno (The Blacklist, House of Cards) as Dr. Cyber, and Ray Chase (Justice League Dark) as Lead Bandit.
One of the many things that always pulls me in with the DC Universe Movies is the artwork on the releases and Wonder Woman: Bloodlines is no exception.
I have to say that Wonder Woman is one of the characters that I enjoy, but not as much as Batman or Superman, but in the latest animated movie, so I was intrigued to see how this was going to take the story, in Wonder Woman: Bloodlines, we go back to the time that the famous Amazon princess Diana of Themyscira chooses to save fighter pilot Steve Trevor and return him to his home in America, which in turn sets us up on the journey of one of Wonder Woman’s most captivating chapters.
Fulfilling the role of both ambassador as well as protector, Diana soon earns the name Wonder Woman from the gracious people of Earth. Equally strong in body, heart and will, she makes it her mission to help a troubled young girl enlisted by a deadly organization known as Villainy, Inc., whose criminal members have their sights set on invading Themyscira, Diana’s paradise home. Prepare for a thrilling quest packed with brutal battles, mysterious mythology and endless wonder!
Wonder Woman: Bloodlines doesn’t fail on the quality of the animation that we have come to love in the DC Universe Movies and the sound mix really used the 5.1 surround sound brilliantly throughout the film, the story did take a little while for me to get used to, maybe that down to me seeing the movie Wonder Woman (2017) and of course the 1970s TV series, but besides those, Wonder Woman: Bloodlines is an enjoyable movie with a superb voice cast and it certainly fits in nicely in the collection of DC Universe Movies
Wonder Woman: Bloodlines is co-directed by Sam Liu (Reign of the Supermen) and Justin Copeland (Batman: Hush) from a script by Mairghread Scott (Justice League Action, Guardians of the Galaxy animated series). Jim Krieg (Batman: Gotham by Gaslight) is co-producer. Sam Liu and Amy McKenna (The Death of Superman) are producers. Executive Producers are Sam Register and James Tucker (Batman: Hush).
Wonder Woman: Bloodlines Special Features
When it comes to those special features on the DC Universe Movie release we get some great stuff, especially when it comes to those archive episodes of animations from the DC Vaults, Wonder Woman: Bloodlines brings us two episodes of Batman and the Bold, plus a sneak peek of Superman: Red Son, which is something I’m really looking forward to seeing.
Also we get a DC Showcase Short titles “DEATH” which is based on Neil Gaiman’s reimagining of the Grim Reaper as a young goth girl who guides the recently deceased through journeys of self-discovery before they move on to their ultimate fate, I have to say that I loved this short, it had me completely gripped from start to finish.
Wonder Woman: Bloodlines Review
Movie title: Wonder Woman: Bloodlines
Movie description: Wonder Woman tries to help a troubled young girl, Vanessa, who has fallen in with a deadly organization known as Villainy Inc. headed by Dr. Cyber.
Date published: October 17, 2019
Director(s): Justin Copeland, Sam Liu
Actor(s): Rosario Dawson, Jeffrey Donovan, Michael Dorn
Genre: Animation, Fantasy
Karen Woodham is the founder and owner of the Blazing Minds. She is also a Cinema reviewer and works with RealD 3D reviewing the latest 3D releases and IMAX, she has also had several articles published in various publications including the first edition of SFW Magazine. In 2015 she became an Award Winning Blogger and also has her website listed as one of the UK’s Top 10 Film Blogs.
