![]() ![]() The aforementioned vehicle assault scene gets points for its fluidity and clarity too. Frame rates look good as well with some intended stuttered, bullet-time slow down which is added for dramatic effect in a few scenes. Additionally, it looks so good when the Dark Knight and Leo share their moment in leadership with both characters sporting blue. I was initially miffed to learn Batman would be donning his blue and gray costumer as opposed to all black or gray and black, but that blue/gray just contrasts so well against the Turtles. Resolution: 4K (1080p for standard Blu-ray disc)Įven for a film that largely takes place at night, the colors pop and flourish. For the near hour and a half length of this film, it was one fun turn after another. There were moments that harkened back to the ridiculousness of 1990’s TMNT cartoon and other times that felt like a nod to Batman: The Animated Series. When you put these two together, it combines for a film that offers a little something for both of those audiences. Batman, on the other hand, is an entity that has operated in the complete opposite manner with story arcs like ‘A Death in the Family’ and films like The Dark Knight. Once it hit the mainstream, TMNT became a franchise that has never taken itself too seriously, which is likely something that has contributed to its ongoing success and longevity. I’m not a fan of the style at all, but it is what it is. The legs on the Turtles also look more like lazily drawn stumps than effective limbs, then again, this is a look Nickelodeon has gone with on the animated front since taking over TMNT. I do question the drawing of Donatello as he has more of a human-shaped head than his green compadres. After all, I’m trying to keep this spoiler-free, but the obvious computer-enhancement looks great for the high speed effects. The animation is nothing jaw-dropping like Spider-Man: Into the Spider-Verse (way different budget spectrum too), but it does perform well, especially in the vehicle assault scene, which I won’t say anymore about. Jackson, “Hold on to your butts!” The story does let its foot off the gas during part of an Arkham sequence, which I felt bogged things down temporarily, but the pace quickly recovers and we are back on our way to jaw-crunching crime fighting. ![]() The battle that takes the cake, however, is definitely the face-off between Shredder and Batman. Blood is spilled and limbs will crack, which is just another element as to why I so thoroughly enjoyed this tale. Make no mistake as this is not a film for little kids as the violence includes dismemberment and a few shuriken to the skull. The story and fight scenes, without question, get the job done here. It is a mash-up that certainly blends quite effectively, rather than something thrown together in a forced combination. There is a definite chemistry that grows amongst the characters here too, which adds a layer of believability to the plot and all its side quests. There is just the right amount of Raphael sarcasm and playful Mikey dialogue that retains this piece in the realm of smile-inducing without going over the top and becoming obnoxious. TMNT, Troy Baker impresses as the voice of both Batman and the Joker while the casting for the Turtles was also smartly accomplished with Eric Bauza as Leonardo, Baron Vaughn as Donatello, Darren Criss as Raphael and Kyle Mooney as Michelangelo, who, dare I say, steals the show. I only say that because of my affinity for Batman: The Animated Series and the spectacular work that actors like Kevin Conroy and Mark Hamill did for that series. However, if that wasn’t enough to whet your Dark Knight/reptilian ninjutsu palette, then certainly a feature-length animated film would be.Īrriving on 4K Ultra HD Blu-ray and regular Blu-ray tomorrow, June 4th, this collision of epic franchises clocks in at a runtime of 87 minutes with a cast of voice actors, specifically on the DC side of things here, that I was rather nervous about. The series proved to be an entertaining read that has since spawned two sequel mini-series, the latter of which, Batman vs. In December 2015, another epic-sounding mash-up in comics arrived in the form of Batman vs. Terminator, have been less memorable, though the title alone was enough to draw me in. I haven’t revisited it since so who knows if it stood the test of time, but I digress. That mini-series was, at least at the moment, exceptional. Predator, courtesy of Valiant and Dark Horse. It’s certainly not a new concept as I’ve been a fan of them since the early 90’s when I read Magnus: Robot Fighter vs. ![]()
0 Comments
Leave a Reply. |