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The first time I watched this movie... I didn't like it.
I couldn't possibly tell you why.
Watching it again, I enjoy the heck out of this movie.
This movie is great. It explores the character of Mr. Freeze, and if you'll recall his episode "Heart of Ice" won the show an Emmy.
The character relationships are very well fleshed out. And the story and action won't let you down.
The only downside to this movie is the odd use of CGI. Obviously, the creators of this film were hoping for something groundbreaking, but the CGI and traditional animation don't mesh well together so it's a little distracting at times.
As a plus, the movie stands alone and is great as it is.
But for fans of the series, there are little nuances to the characters that are made all the more enjoyable by having watched the show.
In other words. Alone, it's a darn good movie. As a companion to the series it continues, it's even better.
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This is such a "cool" movie. If you enjoyed Batman:The Animated Series you'll love this film.
If you like this movie make sure you get: Mask of the Phantasm, Mystery of Batwoman, and Return of the Joker. The Batman Beyond series is great too. Also get Superman: The Animated Series (Which Batman does appear in it).
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Okay, so we all know that "Batman and Robin" is not only the worst Batman film ever made, but one of the worst movies in general. But imagine if the creators took "Batman vs. Mr. Freeze: Subzero" and put it as the basis for "Batman and Robin." It would've been a spectacular film! But hey, it's now the past, and I've got "Subzero" to enjoy.
This is a great animated film, as great as "Mask of the Phantasm". The mix of traditional 2D animation and 3D animation seems out of balance at times, but the plot is so gripping, that I didn't even notice the contrast. The voice acting is superb (Michael Ansara as Freeze in particular), and the music is very Elfman-like (main titles is pretty much Elfman, though). Action sequences are a plus, and the car chase in the middle of the film is exciting.
Grade: A
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this is an excellent movie. i highly recommend it. but, warner has released four versions of 'subzero' on dvd, all without a widescreen edition. i have this movie on laserdisc, and it is definitely a widescreen movie (unlike a claim from another reviewer who said it did not exist).
in fact, it would have been easier for warner to have released a widescreen movie first, instead of wasting time and money cropping every frame.
until warner realizes that this is not a kids only movie, and releases a proper edition, i will hold off buying 'subzero'.
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In this direct-to-DVD release, Batman and Robin face off against Mr. Freeze as he kidnaps Barbara Gordon for use in an experiment meant to reanimate his deceased wife. Out of all the animated films I have, this one-I'm not too crazy about. Don't get me wrong, the animation is just fine and the story itself is servicable(although a bit simplistic) but it's just not too compelling to me. Course, Mr. Freeze(except for his appearances on "The Batman") hasn't always been a very intriguing adversary for Batman to go up against, anyways. Because of that, he has never really been a big favorite of mine out of all of Batman's villains. At least, we get some cool extras on the DVD. For extras, WB provided a cast and crew listing and a variety of theatrical trailers for other Batman products along with the teaser trailer for Scooby Doo. We're also given "The Art of Batman" that features production artwork interspersed with action from the film. An artist briefly demonstrates how to draw Batman in the "Get the Picture" feature(click the slow-mo if you want to learn how to draw him), and finally there's "The Hunt for Mr. Freeze" game. It directed by Boyd Kirkland and stars the vocal talents of Kevin Conroy, Michael Ansara, Mary Kay Bergman, Efrem Zimbalist Jr., Marilu Henner and Loren Lester.
Batfans will surely want to add this to their collection, like I did. However, I don't know if I can recommend this to anyone else. Maybe, for the parent whose child loves cartoons and Batman but that is stretching it. The best thing I can suggest is to rent it before you buy and make up your own mind on it.
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