REVIEW: Batman Under The Red Hood

FACTS ABOUT BATMAN: UNDER THE RED HOOD:

1. First full length Batman movie in DC Universe line.
2. This is director Brandon Vietti’s first solo take on directing an animated film.
3. The story is written by Judd Winick, It was adapted from the comic book BATMAN: UNDER THE HOOD which is also written by Winick.
4. Judd Winick is in San Francisco and had to pitch using a speakerphone when he tried to convinced producers Bruce Timm and Alan Burnett (which is in Burbank) to put his work on film.
5. Winick pitched for 45 minutes and when he’s done, the producers agreed to put it on film right away.

Synopsis:

The story begins in one of the most horrible event in Batman’s history, the death of his partner, Robin.

Jason Todd the second kid to wear the Robin mantle after Dick Grayson, was brutally beaten by the Joker with the use of a crowbar. He then locked up the boy in a room with a bomb ready to explode in just a few second. Batman was on his way to rescue his partner, but unfortunately he didn’t make it on time.

5 years later, Gotham City. A mysterious figure later be known as the Red Hood made an introduction, making himself a crime lord by threatening and converting Black Mask’s (Ruler of Gotham’s criminal underworld) underlings into him. Then the story follows Batman and Nightwing (the original Robin) finding themselves being stalked by the Red Hood. We’ll learn that Red Hood tries to rid Gotham City’s crimes without following the same ethics as its heroes and apparently knows all of Batman’s secrets.

As Batman tries to unravel the true identity of his stalker, he must also battle three of his enemies: the Joker, who was responsible for the death of his second protégé; Ra’s Al Ghul, the immortal international terrorist whose somehow connected to the Red Hood; and Black Mask, ruler of Gotham City’s criminal underworld. Events in the past are revisited, old wounds are reopened and shocking discoveries are revealed.

With a series of chasing and jaw dropping fighting scenes, the film resulted in a climatic and somewhat tragic ending that would make you have teary eyes and goose bumps after watching it.

Overall, if you’re looking for an animated film that has the following:

1. Great storyline
2. A story just as dark yet humorous.
3. Superb animation
4. Jaw dropping fighting scenes
5. Great musical score
6. Excellent film and voice direction

Well, look no more. Go and watch Batman: Under the Red Hood. It’s all there.