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Batman: Under the Red Hood

Batman: Under the Red Hood (2010)

July. 27,2010
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8
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PG-13
| Animation Action Crime Science Fiction

One part vigilante, one part criminal kingpin, Red Hood begins cleaning up Gotham with the efficiency of Batman, but without following the same ethical code.

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cricketbat
2010/07/27

Batman: Under the Red Hood is fun, but you'll probably like it more if you already have a pretty strong Batman background. It deals with characters and storylines some may be unfamiliar with. This feels like an episode of the old Batman: The Animated Series, only darker. I enjoyed it.

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ottox-96094
2010/07/28

I Know I am reviewing this title a while after it came out but I had to on this particular film. Being a fan of the original story line of "A Death in the Family", I was highly anticipating this movies release, I can certainly say once I saw it I was not disappointed in the least. Starting with the tremendous cast providing the voices to our beloved DC characters, then adding in excellent writing and artwork, this was one of the best DC animated films so far in my opinion. The film revolves around the story of Batman losing his protege Jason Todd, aka the second Robin to don the suit, when the Joker kills the young sidekick in an explosion. The emotional approach that this movie takes, by capturing the topic of death in a fashion that fans had not seen yet in the animated films, is only describable as brilliant. This story is the first of many to touch on Bruce Wayne's humanity that was never explored in previous comics, it still to this day holds as one of DC's most memorable tales. If you love the gritty but classical Batman stories than you will enjoy this film greatly, an instant classic with a memorable cast, Batman Under the Red Hood is a must see for any DC fan.

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dissident320
2010/07/29

This one right out of the gate is quite dark. I liked that a darker tone was set which ends up making sense for the story later on. I had looked up the cast prior to watching it and it made me question if these actors can handle these roles. I think for the most-part the answer is yes. Bruce Greenwood does a fine job as Batman without trying to sound like Kevin Conroy or overly macho. Neil Patrick Harris I wish had a bit more to do and part of me wonders if it might have been better if he swapped roles and played Red Hood instead of Nightwing. It's probably because of Doctor Horrible but I think he would have brought a bit more to the role than Jensen Ackles. John DiMaggio does okay as the Joker although I did find him slipping into Mark Hamill's Joker here and there especially when he was laughing.The story I quite liked and without spoiling anything is enjoyable despite not surprising me much. It had a consistent tone and the contrast of violence and the parallels of the Red Hood to the Joker made for a satisfying conclusion.

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utgard14
2010/07/30

One of the best animated movies to come out of the DCAU. Well-written with a lot of focus on the characters but it doesn't skimp on the action in any way. The people making DC's current crop of animated movies should look to this as an example of how to get it right. You don't have to sacrifice quality storytelling for action. Also, I've objected to the use of violence, language, and sexuality in some of the later DC animated films because it seemed mostly superficial and tacked-on just for titillation and posturing. But here the story warrants adult themes. If anything, it soft pedals a bit when it shouldn't (Robin never looks as badly beaten as he should, for one). The animation is excellent. The action scenes are just incredible. Enough good things can't be said about the script, which is well above par for these things. The voice acting is solid, although the BTAS fan in me will probably always yearn for those voices in these movies. All together it's amazing and deserving of all its praise.

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