"Batman: Under The Red Hood", based on Judd Winick and Doug Mahnke's comic book series "The Red Hood", tells the tale of Jason Todd, his return from death and the havoc he reeks on Gotham City as a hero that punishes villains with deadly consequences. In short, he's a Batman that kills people.
This was a fairly good adaptation from the comic book series, staying true to the nature of the story. I'm actually surprised at how dark they made this film. However, DC Entertainment been upping the maturity level of their animated films recently, which gives the animators more elbow room for more compellingly violent scenes and stories. Right off the bat, you see Jason being beaten to death by the Joker. From there the story line treads lightly until the end of the film when Red Hood and Batman face-off. The final scene had me sitting on the edge of my seat because Batman was posed with a great question, challenging his own personal morals and beliefs.
A few things the movie could've improved on. It would've been more effective to see exactly how Jason was captured by the Joker. In the comics, it was a much more elaborate plan put together by the Joker with a strong emotional twist, rather than a mishap of chance as explained during the film. Also, as much as I like Nightwing, it would've been great to include Tim Drake in some way. He's not even referenced by name.
Overall, good film, highly recommended for DCU fans. The more they continue to stay true to the source material, the better these films get.
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