First, I know that I am terrible at writing a synopsis, so here is a short description from the wikipedia:
- In the following Unstoppable arc, Whedon wrote an adventure taking place on the alien Breakworld. The X-Men square off against the Breakworld leaders, who are intending to destroy Earth
First off it should be noted that yes they are animated but with what is described as "motion comics" so it has a very low frame rate and ridged movements. But if anything it helps you to get back into the "feel" of reading a comic. That is, up to a point, then the rigid, limited number of frames is a bit distracting.
Whedon's arc, it should be noted, began as a comic arc done with illustrator John Cassaday. Here is what the Wiki had for a short description:
- In the ... Unstoppable arc, Whedon wrote an adventure taking place on the alien Breakworld. The X-Men square off against the Breakworld leaders, who are intending to destroy(ing) Earth
That is basically the whole plot, sorry, I don't often give a complete movie description but when you can do it in two line, well,
As simplistic as it sounds, Whedon's script is tense and moves fast. The characters have depth that you can identify with. The predicament makes sense and the final outcome is something that you can emphasize with.
I can not speak to extras because it was a rental but if you are an Avengers fan and even if you are not familiar with the comics that was the basis of these DVDs, I can almost bet that these "motion comics" will be good solid entertainment. I would rate the effort a 7
