Batman Unlimited: Mechs vs. Mutants

This Batman Unlimited series is going from mediocre to bad and from there to worse. Batman, the greatest detective, the smart, the ultimate human has turn into a Gundam fighter. I mean, what went wrong? What's with all this mech? Sure innovation was always part of Batman's stories but Bats was always there in center of this like a flashing bacon. As I am writing this the final battle takes place and I don't care the least. I am sad with all of this. My only hope is that it was created with the sole purpose of selling toys and is not actually where the Batman's franchise is heading.

For any complaining this film isn't as mature or tightly woven in plot as the likes of 'Under the Red Hood' or 'The Killing Joke', I think they're misunderstanding the whole point of the Batman Unlimited line. This is meant for younger kids and I feel it does a great job at that without being obnoxious. I'm much older than this demographic, but I still found it enjoyable and entertaining.

There wasn't anything that upset me about this movie and it legitimately entertained me. And if a movie, an entertainment medium, does that; it certainly didn't fail. Not everything needs to be dripping with characterization and plot or be dark and gritty when it comes to Batman. Sometimes you just want to have fun with your favorite characters and the Dark Knight along with the other DC heroes is no exception. The animation looks great and the fights are very mobile, so there's always something to look at; and there's some nice character moments still there. I found this Damien Wayne a lot more enjoyable than even the comics version.

As a kaiju and mecha genre fan, I got a big kick out of this film. If you saw and liked Pacific Rim, you'll think it's a hoot as the film is constantly giving you shout-outs. It doesn't get to the rip-off territory, but more like an honestly happy homage with the visuals and soundtrack.

We got a movie with Green Arrow and Batman slugging it out with a Godzilla sized Killer Croc and Hulked-Out and Hulked-Up Bane while bass guitars are strum in the background. If that doesn't bring out your typical sci-fi/comic geek's inner child, I don't know what will.

I expected this film to be tacky, very toy pandering, immature, and just plain bad; and had high hopes for 'The Killing Joke'. As of the closing of 2016, that opinion has entirely reversed. Mechs vs. Mutants is a happily fun, entertaining romp with some nice homages; knowing exactly what it is and excelling at it. Put it on for the tots and even if you're older, I can see all but the most hardlined dark Batman and DC fans finding something to enjoy.

This third and likely final movie in the Batman Unlimited franchise takes the over the top'ness to a whole new level as we see DC channel the spirit of Pacific Rim.

Mr Freeze teams with Penguin, Chemo, Clayface, Killer Croc & Bane in a plot to freeze the world and in doing so make themselves giant size. So what is a Batman to do? Combat them in a giant robot suit, duh!

Once again this kiddie friendly effort is harmless but 50 shades of dumb. Still within the futuristic setting, with moderately tweaked characters and a script penned by kindergarteners.

Mechs vs Mutants isn't bad, it's just aimed at a certain demographic and I'm certainly not it.

The Good:

Buzz the penguin

The Bad:

Just plain stupid in places (A lot of them)

Still don't like the future setting

Things I Learnt From This Movie:

Chemo is one of the most unfortunately named characters in media history

Bane vs Killer Croc > Batman vs Superman

The fight choreographer was definetly a wrestling fan

Batman Unlimited: Mech vs. Mutants is a fun filled film with a lot of one- liners. This movie is filled with a lot of Batman villains. What more could you ask for?. And yes, there were some really great Batman toys. You will be surprised by some of them. This movie is filled with awesome scenes. The voice cast was also awesome. We can see some of the biggest names in the cast list. The penguin and killer croc (voiced by DiMaggio) are my favorites in this movie. And finally, this is the Mr. Freeze version we all have been waiting for. Although I thought the ending could have been better.It definitely worth watching. My rating-"Impressive" 9.5/10

Thinking it was the third entry in a Batman mecha trilogy made by the same people behind the first two atrocities, I started to notice a strange shift once the villains (Penguin and Freeze) appeared. Even with childish humor, they managed to keep a minimal sense of coherence and ended up more entertaining than the heroes themselves.

What surprised me was that this contrast lasted through most of the film, and even when the heroes' and villains' plots finally merged in the third act. Despite the overall air of "movie aimed at kids who still watch Paw Patrol," it never became utterly unbearable, aside from a few dreadful Robin lines and some silly jokes. So, thanks to the decent action and, above all, the fact that the childish humor didn't ruin the villains, the movie remained watchable.

A watchable Butch Lukic movie? Nope. As soon as the credits rolled, I realized the dreadful Lukic wasn't involved. At the same time, I understood why it wasn't enough to make it actually good: his replacement was Curt Geda, as capable of atrocities (Mystery of the Batwoman, Superman: Brainiac Attacks). This time, however, he leaned closer to his better side (Return of the Joker).