What’s It About
Inspired by the iconic mid-1990s DC story from Jeph Loeb and Tim Sale, Batman: The Long Halloween, Part Two continues as the Holiday Killer is still at large and, with Bruce Wayne under the spell of the venomous Poison Ivy, Batman is nowhere to be found. Liberated by an unlikely ally, Bruce quickly uncovers the real culprit: Poison Ivy’s employer Carmine Falcone. The Roman, his ranks decimated by Holiday and his business spinning out of control, has been forced to bring on less desirable partners – Gotham City’s rogues’ gallery. In the meantime, Harvey Dent is confronting battles on two fronts: attempting to end the mob war while also dealing with a strained marriage. And, after an attack that leaves Harvey hideously disfigured, the District Attorney unleashes the duality of his psyche that he’s strived his entire life to suppress. Now, as Two-Face, Dent decides to take the law into his own hands and deliver judgment to those who’ve wronged him, his family, and all of Gotham. Ultimately, the Dark Knight must put together the tragic pieces that converged to create Two-Face, the Holiday Killer, Batman, and Gotham City itself.
MOVIESinMO REVIEW
I didn’t think they could do it, but this is actually better than part one. There’s Bruce and Poison Ivy right from the start, and I honestly thought I missed something from the first feature when I saw this. As it progresses, you see how horrible Gotham has become, how much turmoil the Holiday Killer has created, and how inexperienced Batman is as a hero. For me, seeing Batman get his butt kicked because he lacks the skills of a seasoned fighter is refreshing. This is more of Bruce Wayne at the beginning of his caped crusader lifestyle, and based on the criminals that already exist, Batman was outmatched early in his career. Many of his enemies are present since he and Commissioner Gordan and Harvey Dent are still hunting for the Holiday Killer. Then there’s that “complicated” relationship with Selina “Catwoman” Kyle. Another costumed vigilante with well-defined and mastered skills that far exceed those of the Bat. As in the first part, the story is well-written and gives you just enough clues to accuse the next suspicious character of being the killer. The story is so intriguing, if it weren’t animated, it would definitely be considered for an award. Yes, it’s that good, with dialog that will make you think as well as action that thoroughly entertains. DC has been positively consistent in the animation department, but Batman: The Long Halloween is steps above what they’ve done in the past.
OUR RATING – A KILLER 9
MEDIA
- Genre – Comic Book
- Street date
- Digital – July 27th, 2021
- Blu-Ray – August 10th, 2021
- Video – 1080p
- Screen size – 1.78:1
- Sound – English: DTS-HD MA 5.1
- Subtitles – English, Spanish, French, German, Swedish, Danish, Finnish, and Norwegian
Extras
- DC Showcase – Blue Beetle (New Animated Short) – Sufferin’ Scarabs! Silver Age Blue Beetle is back! And, had he ever starred in a 1960s Saturday-morning limited-animation cartoon with its own jazzy earworm of a theme song, it would have been just like this! Welcome to the adventures of Ted Kord, alias the Blue Beetle, as he teams up with fellow Super Heroes Captain Atom, The Question and Nightshade to battle that nefarious finagler of feelings, Doctor Spectro.
- A Sneak Peek at the next DC Animated Movie – An advanced look at Injustice.
- DC Universe Movies Flashback
- Batman: The Dark Knight Returns, Part 2
- Batman: Hush
- From the DC Vault
- Batman: The Animated Series – “Two-Face, Part 1”
- Batman: The Animated Series – “Two-Face, Part 2”