Having not kept up with many original comic book created animated films, I am quite disappointed in myself that I let this one fall under my radar. Especially since I consider Batman to be my most favorite superhero amongst so many other characters with all kinds of phenomenal powers and origins. I came across Under the Red Hood many times while skimming my Netflix cue but never stopped and pushed the play button. Thanks to my brother for putting me onto this truly well developed comic gem.
We pick up sometime well into Bruce Wayne’s (Bruce Greenwood) career as the famed Dark Knight and find Robin (Vincent Martella), with Jason Todd now being the second boy wonder to don the sidekick costume, at the mercy of the Joker (John DiMaggio) and a crowbar. After beating the teen within inches of his life, the maniacal villain leaves Robin locked in a warehouse which has been rigged to explode. A speeding bat-cycle ridden by Batman doesn’t get him there in time to his save his young protégé. Robin’s lifeless body which is found by the Caped Crusader among the rubble provides proof for this death in the Bat-family.
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