Green Arrow

It may only be 11 minutes long, but it manages to capture the essence of Green Arrow in no time at all. At to that a plot with is simple but very effective. Green Arrow must protect a princess from assassins at an airport. DC may be screwing up their live action films, but at least this shows that not all hope is lost. The animation is fairly standard, but the action scenes are fluid and easy to follow. There's a lot of tension for only 11 minutes, and I kind of wish this had been a climax to a live action blockbuster. Could be a super-hero Die Hard movie. But then again, Green Arrow has too many similarities with other superheroes, unless he is directly compared to them by being in their same universe.

Loved a short glimpse of arrow in this. Characters and everything make it so perfect.

Can you say missed opportunity? While the show Arrow is introducing millions to the character, and with such an amazing animation team at DC/WB, why wouldn't they try more Green Arrow in animation than 1 short. They could've made a whole film like this, let alone a series. Ugh, anyone of DC Showcases could be made into a film, especially on this DVD let alone the more recent death in the family DVD. They are always of the highest quality, even more so than the catalog of DC animated films that come out. Top notch. Just a shame we havnt gotten it yet....

DC Showcase shorts are a great idea, though I would argue that perhaps Green Arrow is well known enough not to need one.

In this little over 10 minute effort we see our hero attempting to foil an assassination attempt and we see the likes of Vertigo, Merlyn and Black Canary join him for the ride.

Hardly original and feels more like a Saturday morning cartoon, but could have been considerably worse.

Another decent enough little short, if Green Arrow isn't going to be getting a feature movie anytime soon then this will have to suffice.

The Good:

Well written

The Bad:

Paint by numbers stuff

Things I Learnt From This Short:

Finally someone has acknowledged he's a Robin Hood ripoff

Green Arrow (2010) is the third of four DC Showcase films on a DVD titled Superman/Shazam: The Return of Black Adam. The storyline surrounds Green Arrow when a prince is scheduled to land in his hometown of Emerald City. A renowned assassin threatens the life of the prince so he will need to try and stop him.

Directed by Joaquim Dos Santos (known for Spiderman: Across the Spiderverse), the movie boasts the voices of Neal McDonough (Minority Report), Malcolm McDowell (A Clockwork Orange), Grey Griffin (The Book of Life) and John DiMaggio (The Super Mario Brothers Movie).

The animation is polished, reminiscent of a traditional Justice League cartoon. The storyline is clear-cut, with straightforward dialogue and predictable outcomes. The action sequences are engaging, and the conclusion aligns with genre expectations. Overall, I would give this a 6/10 and recommend it to fans of the superhero genre.