Newest Review is LIVE!! Animated Batman's back to save DC movies
Hello All,
Surprise! Mostly by accident, as I had forgotten at the time of writing the previous review that I was going to see this film. See, DC was originally planning to have this come out straight to DVD. When word got out about it however, people got really excited to see it, so they decided to do limited releases for it. (Probably also had something to do also with A: BvS being dogshit, and B: filling the void until Suicide Squad.) In fact when my friend and I went to go see it, they actually had to upgrade to a bigger theatre to accommodate for the massive crowd of people. Now, having not read the source material (but being familiar with the story,) and also knowing they put new scenes not from the comic in there, what did I think of this attempt at one of the most well known Batman stories? Let’s find out together shall we?
Plot Summary - After a brief foray into the mindset of Barbara Gordon around the time she gave up being Batgirl, the story picks up when Batman visits the Joker in Arkham Asylum. When he arrives, he finds that the Joker has managed to escape once again, this time crippling Barbara and kidnapping her father. Batman must track him down, and have the fight of his life against his biggest rival.
Pros - As pretty much always, DC animation comes through once again. The film is so awesomely stylish, and has some really creepy imagery in it as well. The voice cast is phenomenal, Kevin Conroy and Mark Hamill are back as the respective Batman and Jokers. I think the new additions to the story fit well for the most part. It gives Barbara more to do than in the original story, and (without spoiling it) also kind of shows Joker’s point that he makes further into the film. The pacing is pretty good for a 75 minute film also.
Cons - Purist fans of the source novel will probably hate it. Purist fans are usually not happy with any adaptation either but the point still stands. Also, if you’re expecting a longer film, don’t hold your breath in that regard either. Just like the comic as well, the story ends on an ambiguous note.
Final Score - 9/10
If you’re a fan of the DC animated films, get to a screening if you still can. However, I’ve been told the DVD will be out on the 26th so you might not have to wait long.
Next - Lights Out. Okay, I’ve been putting it off long enough. However, if I can’t see it for other reasons, then it's Nerve on Wednesday. Yep, there’s a movie starting on Wednesday this week.
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