Naturally, the film plays it like a mystery which makes sense. Is the mystery too obvious? It’s hard for me to tell because I am aware of the source material. For me, that makes it a little more intense than if we actually watched Joker hit Jason with a crowbar ten thousand times. Shadows and sound effects are both used really well throughout the film. This is a brutal film but most of the intense violence is implied. I like how the film handles its violence. Like Greenwood, he also sounds a little older which is nice. This is one of the darker versions of Joker we have had on screen and it’s appropriate for this material.
He gets great lines and delivers them wonderfully.
He’s charismatic and fun to watch he can be sympathetic and sad but also be intense and intimidating. This feels like a seasoned Batman that’s been through hell. There’s clearly some gruff in his voice that Greenwood doesn’t have in the flashbacks which is really cool. Bruce Greenwood is a great Batman but especially an older Batman. The voice cast is pitch perfect all around. That makes Jason a lot more engaging and adds another level of mystery to it.
The flashbacks show how violent he was and that he didn’t mind punishing criminals. It’s possible that Jason has been driven mad but it’s just as possible that this is the way he is. The best aspect of this is the Lazarus Pit’s potential effect on Jason. I love Ra’s’ guilt and his attempts to help Bruce in his own weird way. The best addition is Ra’s al Ghul and his place in the story. Jason is making things a little better but there is a cost in terms of morality. Because DC wants endless Batman stories, crime can never stop in Gotham. Batman does need to stop him, but Jason has some solid points. Winick nails the potential of Red Hood in a way I’ve never seen in any other story involving this character. Generally, I find Jason to be obnoxious and kind of whiny. Judd Winick takes his interesting concept from the original comic and manages to improve upon it to make a really compelling film. This is easily my favorite of the DC animated films. Starring: Bruce Greenwood, Jensen Ackles & John DiMaggioįive years after the death of the second Robin, Jason Todd, the mysterious Red Hood attempts to take over Gotham’s criminal empire.
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