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Justice League: The Flashpoint Paradox Movie Review

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  In “Justice League: The Flashpoint Paradox”, superhero Barry Allen (aka The Flash) wakes up to a world drastically different from the one he knows; apparently through time travel. Barry now must get his powers back, revert the timeline back to normal, and prevent World War Three from happening in his current timeline.  This film is very specifically niche (which is probably why it didn’t go to theatres). That being said, for the devoted niche it panders to there is no reason to complain; the film is pure unadulterated and action-packed fan service, arguably to a fault.  The film’s fan service comes partially from the fact it adapts a real storyline from the comic books, but it also comes with it’s true-to-heart handling of its title character(s?). The fan service comes from watching these reboot characters come to life on the (small) screen, and very few fans of DC comics could bemoan that.  That being said, the film will probably not appeal to the undevoted. The film could also argu