Time for another geeky post…

As the countdown to Batman 3 officially begins, Warner Brothers released an animated version of the comic story, “Under the Red Hood.”  Like its namesake, this animated film centers on a new supervillain in Gotham taking on the persona of the Red Hood.  Or rather, an ‘old’ villain.  The Red Hood persona was used by many Gotham criminals over the years, including the Clown Prince of Crime himself.  This new version of the Red Hood seems to have ties to Batman, the Joker, and the deceased second Robin, Jason Todd.  So how do the threads tie together?  This is the plot of the story.

The film plays well whether you’re familiar with all the story’s twists or it’s a completely new experience.  The art style is its own, but there’s definitely a familiar feel that’s recognizable if you’ve seen any of the major Batman works over the years (whether that’s the film The Dark Knight, the video game Arkham Asylum, or the cartoon Batman: the Animated Series).  Along those lines, the character actors of the ‘Red Hood’ are new to the franchise, but the voices are undeniably ‘Batman’, ‘the Joker’, ‘Alfred’, and ‘Nightwing’. 

So obviously, I give this film a recommendation.  Now’s let’s focus on Nolan’s next film…