Yep, it’s a Caped Crusader double-feature today as I look at
yet another animated film about Batman. However, rather than being connected to
the nostalgia of the 60’s, this is instead connected to the nostalgia of the 90’s
with a production by Bruce Timm. The number of comic book fans that owe their
entire childhoods to Timm is staggering, given he’s the man largely responsible
for the modern DC animated universe starting with Batman: The Animated Series,
considered by some to be the definitive depiction of the Batman universe. Not
only that, this is an adaptation of a certified classic Batman story originally
penned by Alan Moore, the man who also gave us the source material for Watchmen
and V For Vendetta. Once again, we have an iteration with high hopes behind the
scenes. But how does this compare to what we’ve already seen this year? How
does it compare as a superhero film in its own right?
