Batman vs. Two-Face (2017)

Very disappointing...

Simply A Masterpiece

If you don't like this, we can't be friends.

Worth seeing just to witness how winsome it is.

If your looking for what Batman has become since the 80's stop now. This is a movie in the style of the 60's Batman reprising most of not all of the cast of the 60's and many more famous names from then. The cartoon is done in the style from the show Archer with a bit of the goofy stupidity that is Archer ( the character not the show). If you want nostalgia with a modern twist you got it here

This film is the perfect way to cap off the career of Adam West. With the script by Michael Jelenic & James Tucker (inspired by a story by Harlan Ellison), and a supporting cast of Burt Ward, Julie Newmar & William Shatner as "Two-Face," there can be no better way to bid farewell to the Caped Crusader. At the film's end, comes this heartfelt goodbye: "Rest Well, Bright Knight." We'll never forget you, Adam. Godspeed.

Batman vs Two face Thankfully this film is not as bad as the other Adam West anime film DC vomited at us last year. Nope. In fact it was down right okay. Or maybe DC has set the bar so so soooo low that their lukewarm films are coming off as semi-watchable. Whatever the case I don't give a sh#t anymore because I haven't spent a penny on anything to come out of the DC camp in over a year. The idiots do not even realize how much money they are hemorrhaging because of their cash-grab/pump it out business model. At this rate it is not even worth going to a screening anymore. DC stuff have become wait-for-TV events at best.

A number of Batman animated films have been released in recent years, featuring different iterations of the character as presented in comics and movies - from the Dark Detective approach to much lighter interpretations. This is the second film to use the characters and tones of the 1960s television series and was fortunate to get Adam West and Burt Ward to recreate their roles. For West this would be his last Batman related performance prior to his death in 2017.The writers and animators have carefully considered the construction of their animated world with many nods to the TV series, including the presentation of some of the villains from that show (King Tut and the Bookworm among them)as well as the arch, perhaps slightly camp approach of the original. This is built upon somewhat for a modern audience with a number of double entendres and self-aware moments. Dialogue is also reflective of its inspiration with Robin's frequent declarations beginning with the word Holy and Batman's reference to his younger colleague as Old Chum.West sounds much older and a little frail but is able to be commanding when required and gets the tone of his delivery consistent with his original interpretation. Ward's voice has not aged a day. The perhaps surprising casting of William Shatner as Two Face / Harvey Dent works wonders as, despite being many years older than the character he is playing, he manages to sound appropriate for the role and conveys both the camaraderie of his character with Bruce Wayne and a capacity for evil.The plot is really little more than a string of set pieces to present these fondly remembered characters but functions well despite this. Animation is of a high standard with diverse backgrounds and detailed character stylings.Ending with a tribute to the "Brightest Knight" Adam West this is an effective exercise in nostalgia for those who remember the first television incarnation of Batman with warmth and fondness.