2022 is going to be a huge year for live-action comic book movies, thanks to multiple releases from both Marvel and DC. While Marvel continues to dominate the superhero universe, there’s no denying the excitement for DC projects such as The Batman and The Flash. The Batman is said to be a standalone movie, but there’s no doubt that The Flash will shake up the shared DCEU, especially because it’s bringing back Michael Keaton as Batman and will include time travel and other multiversal characters.
The Flash‘s first teaser seemed to share some similarities with the 2013 DC Animated Movie, Justice League: The Flashpoint Paradox. Based on the comic, Flashpoint, JL: The Flashpoint Paradox is a mind-bending story about the Flash, who uses his super-speed to go back in time to save his mother before she was killed. Unfortunately, Barry’s decision to go back in time has a major impact on the world, and several insane moments occur over the course of the movie.
10 The Violence & Story Is Extremely Disturbing Throughout Many Parts Of The Film
The pure violence during the Amazonian and Atlantean war is quite the spectacle, especially for a DC animated film. However, DC started releasing more adult-themed animated movies around this time – mostly PG-13 rated films. However, they did venture into R rated animated features. The Flashpoint Paradox is rated PG-13; however, there are a lot of violent action scenes and some uncomfortable visuals that push the boundaries of a PG-13 movie. The final battle scene features some incredible bloodied action, including Wonder Woman killing one of the Batson’s kids and Batman shooting Zoom in the head.
9 Mera Attempts To Kill Wonder Woman After She Finds Out Arthur & Diana May Be In Love
The violent war between Wonder Woman’s Amazons and Aquaman’s Atlanteans came to a head after they initially united and decided to work together. However, Aquaman’s lover, Queen Mera, walks in on a romantic interaction between Wonder Woman and her king, Aquaman.
This leads to Mera attempting to assassinate Wonder Woman in her private quarters, but Wonder Woman overpowers her and beheads her. Wonder Woman takes Mera’s crown and wears it proudly as she leads his Amazonian warriors into a bloodied war with the Atlanteans.
8 Aquaman & The Atlanteans Use Captain Atom As A Nuclear Bomb
The Atom is a proud member of the Justice League at the beginning of The Flashpoint Paradox, showing up with the team to help Barry defeat his rogue’s gallery at the Flash Museum and helping diffuse the bombs Zoom placed on all the villains. However, in the alternate universe, Captain Atom is captured by Aquaman, and the King of Atlantis uses Atom’s nuclear energy to build a world-destroying weapon. Before Wonder Woman kills Aquaman, he detonates the Atom remotely with a ray and the world begins to be blown away.
7 Barry’s, aka The Flash’s, Fingers Are Broken By Thomas Wayne’s Batman
When Barry, aka the Flash, realizes he’s in a different universe, he goes to Wayne Manor to seek out help from his Justice League teammate, Batman. Unfortunately, Bruce Wayne was killed as a young child in this universe and his father, Thomas Wayne, took up the mantle of Batman.
Thomas has a hard time believing Barry’s story at first, even breaking one of his fingers and threatening to do more if Barry mentions his “dead son” one more time. Barry’s ring finally reveals his Flash costume to Thomas, although Zoom’s costume comes out, which makes Barry think Zoom is responsible for this alternate timeline.
6 The Flash Creates Multiple Timelines When He Attempts To Stop Himself
After defeating his main villains with help from the Justice League, Flash decides to go for a run and ends up fracturing the timeline. This leads to Barry waking up in a world where his mother is alive, his wife is married to someone else, Thomas Wayne is Batman, and there’s an all-out war between Amazons and Atlanteans. When Aquaman detonates Atom’s nuclear power, and after several main characters are killed, Thomas Wayne’s Batman urges Flash to keep running until he makes everything right again. Flash catches up to his earlier self, which accidentally causes another timeline to be created. However, Barry wakes up back up in his main universe and gives Bruce a note from Thomas.
5 Hal Jordan’s Attempt To Use An Alien Ship On The Atlanteans Fails
Green Lantern shows up in the opening battle scene at the Flash Museum to help Flash defeat the villains. However, he never gets the Green Lantern ring in the alternate universe Barry creates by breaking the time barrier. Hal Jordan is brought in by General Lane to help end the war between the Amazons and the Atlanteans by having him fly an alien ship into the war. Unfortunately, the ship, which belonged to a member of the Green Lantern Corps, is shot down by Aquaman’s troops, killing Hal Jordan on impact.
4 The Flash Gives Bruce A Note From His Father When He Returns To The Main Timeline
Although Barry creates another timeline at the end of the film, he somehow ends up back in the main timeline and explains everything to Bruce Wayne in the Batcave. The Flash then presents a letter to Bruce from Thomas Wayne, who gave Barry the note right before the alternate universe was destroyed. Bruce recognizes his father’s handwriting and sheds a few tears while reading the emotional letter. He then proceeds to thank the Flash and tell him “you’re one hell of a delivery man.”
3 Superman’s Shuttle Lands In Metropolis & He’s Used As A Lab Rat For 20 Years
Superman’s shuttle ends up passing Smallville in the alternate universe and crashes down in the middle of Metropolis. However, no one in the alternate timeline knows of a Superman, which leads to Barry and Thomas seeking out Cyborg’s help to find out what happened to the Man of Steel. Barry, Thomas’ Batman, and Cyborg discover an emaciated Superman locked in a secret underground lab, who’s been experimented on and used as a lab rat for years. Superman is saved by the group and gains strength from Earth’s sun, however, he kills enemy soldiers and flies off after he realizes what he did. He returns in the final battle and attempts to save Cyborg, however, it’s too late and Cyborg succumbs to his injuries from a fight with Aquaman.
2 The Opening Fight Scene Between The Justice League & Flash’s Villains At The Flash Museum
The opening fight scene in The Flashpoint Paradox is a gold mine for Flash fans everywhere, mainly because it takes place at a Flash Museum and features all of the Scarlet Speedster’s best villains. Flash defeats Captain Cold, Captain Boomerang, Heat Wave, Mirror Master, and Top, who were all working for Flash’s archenemy, Professor Zoom. Zoom stops Flash and threatens to blow up the museum and all of Central City, however, the Justice League shows up and helps even the odds for the Fastest Man on Earth. The Justice League safely detonates all of Zoom’s bombs and captures the villains, but not before Zoom makes a backhanded comment to Flash, which leads to a universe-changing run from the Scarlet Speedster.
1 Thomas Wayne’s Batman Helps Electrocute Barry Multiple Times So He Can Regain His Speed Powers
When Barry wakes up in the alternate universe, he finds out his mother is alive and well. However, he also discovers he never gained his super-speed powers. Searching for answers from Batman, Barry finds out that Bruce was killed as a young boy, Martha Wayne went crazy and became the Joker, and Thomas became the Dark Knight of this universe. After some persuasion, Thomas begins to believe Barry and helps set up a way for Barry to get struck by lightning and gain his super speed once again. Unfortunately, the first try doesn’t work and Barry is nearly killed by the lightning. However, the second attempt goes smoother and Barry’s powers are restored.
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