And imagine what Batman & Mr. Freeze: SubZero could've been with a bigger budget and maybe a longer running-time?
I think we could've had a blast watching this in theaters, because while it in the scripting and character departments are made expertly to be a Batman movie where he does what he does best, there are points where the low budget shines through.
But let me go over the good stuff to begin with: the detective angle is done really well even if we know beforehand who did it and why, because of how the plot is structured, but Batman and Robin go figure that out by putting the pieces together and that is a joy to watch.
The music is atmospheric and at times beautiful like when Nora Fries is on screen a theme plays that is so light and innocent sounding it just touches me knowing how much she means to Victor, because he is such a sympathetically tragic character. He may be a brutal and non-compromising, but it's all because of how much he loves Nora who made him feel appreciated.
The ending is what everyone wants to see, so turn this movie in and watch it for yourself!
But since this is a direct-to-video release, some corners must be cut. Here my biggest complain is the use of CGI which is mediocre at best, but the short running-time takes away the possibility to make more use of some side characters.
But for what it is, Batman & Mr. Freeze: SubZero is a solid movie with good action and a lot of heart and care put in the most important places to make it engaging and I'd personally recommend it to everyone.
I think we could've had a blast watching this in theaters, because while it in the scripting and character departments are made expertly to be a Batman movie where he does what he does best, there are points where the low budget shines through.
But let me go over the good stuff to begin with: the detective angle is done really well even if we know beforehand who did it and why, because of how the plot is structured, but Batman and Robin go figure that out by putting the pieces together and that is a joy to watch.
The music is atmospheric and at times beautiful like when Nora Fries is on screen a theme plays that is so light and innocent sounding it just touches me knowing how much she means to Victor, because he is such a sympathetically tragic character. He may be a brutal and non-compromising, but it's all because of how much he loves Nora who made him feel appreciated.
The ending is what everyone wants to see, so turn this movie in and watch it for yourself!
But since this is a direct-to-video release, some corners must be cut. Here my biggest complain is the use of CGI which is mediocre at best, but the short running-time takes away the possibility to make more use of some side characters.
But for what it is, Batman & Mr. Freeze: SubZero is a solid movie with good action and a lot of heart and care put in the most important places to make it engaging and I'd personally recommend it to everyone.