That's right boys and girls you guessed it! Based off of the old Batman 90's cartoon series I bring you The Purple Beanie Movie Review of "Batman: Mask Of The Phantasm".
Yes, the one full length feature film from the batman cartoon series that actually made it to the theaters, and managed to actually be better than some of the batman movies that were coming out at the time. Of course when I was a kid, I was psyched to see this film, it was like Christmas, only times about a million! I suppose if it were to have come out now a days, I would have been a little skeptical about it since it was just based off of a kid's cartoon series, but this movie just destroys any doubt! Although I don't believe it did well at the box office, this movie really stands up on it's own as one of the most treasured movies among Batman fans.
The film is full of action that is of course entertaining to children and any Batman fan, but it surprisingly brought a long with it, it's own share of darkness and really deep story lines. The creators of this film knew it wasn't going to be just some kids movie, it's obvious that they really respected their audience and truly brought them a movie worth all the praise it receives! Basically this film reveals how Bruce Wayne came to be Batman (when in the cartoon we only got brief hints of his training mainly.). We also find out that Bruce almost refused to become Batman since he finally lets himself be happy and drop the burden of guilt he carries every time we see him. It's very well told the way they showed how tormented Bruce Wayne truly is. It really was a nice change of pace since usually Bruce would just be the playboy and Batman would be the dark, deep character. You really feel for Bruce in this movie as you can tell all he wants is to live a normal life and not be tormented by the memory of his parents. Now of course in this film Batman does fight mob members, The Joker, and even a new villain known as The Phantasm who is going around killing those who "deserve" it, which obviously goes against Batman's code of conduct. Well I really don't want to spoil too much of this movie, and believe me, I only told you the tip of the ice berg here. There is so much of this movie that will lure you in and make you hesitant to look away. I understand that now a days people are very much so into "The Dark Knight" which I can understand why since it was an amazing movie, all I'm saying is that if you are a Batman fan, then please check this movie out if you haven't seen it! It's an amazing watch and worth every penny!
I give it 9 laughing Joker's missing a tooth out of 10
2 comments:
I'm pissed at myself for STILL haven't been able to see this film in it's entirety. I might save up some cash, get the complete animated series and this, and do nothing for a week but watch Batman. AH YEAH!
Great review Beanie guy! This was such an awesome movie. The animation style, like that of the TV series, is very noirish with the very art-deco design motif with the buildings and backgrounds. It looks almost like an old propaganda poster from the WWII era. The storyline is incredibly deep for an animated film and doesn't shy away from the violence, which is awesome. I'm glad you took the time to check this one out. The other animated films in this line are all really well done also. If you get a chance check 'em out. They are: "Batman & Mr. Freeze: Subzero", "Batman: Mystery of the Batwoman"; "Batman Beyond: The Movie" (a compilation film from the first few episodes of the TV series); "Batman Beyond: Return of the Joker" and "The Batman vs. Dracula".
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