The highlight of the story was The Joker but when written strong that character will dominate just about any story he's in. I've heard some complaints about Bruce Greenwood as Batman but I think those complaints are blind to the good job he actually does voicing a cities defender. I think it helped that his voice didn't stand out because the voices that needed that were The Joker and Red Hood.
I liked the comic story this is based on but I actually ended up enjoying this version even more. If you are a Batman fan I say pick this up. The action is great, The Joker is the highlight as stated earlier, and you even get an off hand mention of The Killing Joke. Though the last bit may not be a good thing considering most people either blindly love or hate The Killing Joke; which is sort of how most people feel about these DC direct to DVD animated stories.
As a bonus which is coming standard now on these DVD releases you get a DC Universe animated short film. On this DVD you get Jonah Hex. (though I think the shorts only come on the double disc sets?) After watching the movie recently I have to say this short is so much better and catches the rough hard edged nature of the character. If you haven't went through the torture but were thinking about watching the Jonah Hex live action movie, don't, just watch the short.
3 out of 5 stars: Batman: Under The Red Hood
4 out of 5 stars for the Jonah Hex short
And here are a few quick stars only reviews:
SUPERMAN: THE THIRD KRYPTONIAN!
2 out of 5 stars
HOUSE OF M: THE INCREDIBLE HULK
2 out of 5 stars
NEW AVENGERS: THE REUNION
3 out of 5 stars
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