Bruce Timm’s hotly anticipated return to Gotham City, Batman: Caped Crusader, has moxie. But his hero is a real stiff.
A recurring observation in pop-culture media holds that the villains featured in Batman movies are so overwhelmingly colorful and charismatic that they crowd the hero out of his limelight. That’s what made the foundationalimbued the hero ensured that, so long as he existed in the DC Animated Universe, Batman would never play second fiddle to anyone.
Digital animation might be what we’re stuck with these days; it’s doubtlessly cheaper and quicker to produce than once traditional methods. Still, there’s a reason why older cartoons that used cel animation and hand-crafted backgrounds are remembered fondly for their richness and sense of timelessness, while the choppy stuff we see today is evaluated more on the merits of its content.
What’s left is this subversive new battery of rogues. There’s a bound-to-be-controversial new take on the Penguin and a more fearful version of Clayface . And don’t forget about Catwoman , a spoiled-rotten socialite turned klepto thrill-seeker who engages in rooftop dalliances with Batman, as well as the series’ darker, Joker-less take on Harley Quinn , who I’m sure internet obsessives will be totally normal about.
As for Batman, Linklater’s efforts to craft a voice for the Dark Knight that is distinctly his own are commendable and curiously underwhelming. His take is a monotone hush that suitably contrasts his urbane alter ego, presented here as aloof to the point of being alien. And theactor’s differentiation from Bruce Wayne to Batman feels like a kind tribute to Conroy, who could oscillate from a cheery alto to a deep rumble within a single breath.
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