SVTE is a soon to be released straight to DVD DC animated feature and we
got a sneak peak here at ReeVewz, intriguing beginning with a kiddie
cartoon of Supes that suggests this will be a serious deconstruction of
the Man of Steel..and it is to a degree, examining how Superman fits
into a post-9/11 world where his brand of justice may be too antiquated
when Supes is confronted by a new team of multi-dimensional traveling
heroes ("The Elite") who have no problem with killing the baddies. SVTE
is also an attempt to create an edgier Superman animated feature with
not-so-veiled references to sex and use of preteen naughty words like
“suck” and “ass”. But in the end it’s just another Superman versus
villains outcome, where black and white convention is promoted over gray
ambiguity. It could have been much more interesting if Superman was
forced to co-exist with The Elite instead of the final showdown against
them with predictable results. SVTE worth a one-time watch or rental,
but not something you'll want to revisit.
