tankace The Batman vs. Dracula came out just four months after Batman Begins and it received immediately mixed reviews by critics. I thing that they were comparing it with the feature film and that is wrong ,of course the feature film is going to be better (not always ,but usually) ,so it like putting a young boxer against John Sena, yea no ,he don't even stand a chance. But to the point is it good?At first this is a direct to video film of the Batman series of 2004, which follows Bruce Wayne in his first days as The Bat as his rogue gallery comes in to view and he must faces them. This was my third series with Batman (or fourth) after the Justice League and Batman Beyond. When I was young, I though that it was awesome and flawless, but nowadays I think that, though not perfect it still holds up and it is a good series. So the title said all Batman vs. Dracula, which starts when the Prince of Darkness is awaken and now the Dark Knight has to find out who to stop him. A simple ,but awesome premise.The animation is good, not to the level of Justice League ,but still good. As for the voice cast they do their best and I give them that. In short not to bad and it has some awesome fight scenes!As a animated film of the DC, it isn't from the best but is enjoyable and if you are a big fan of the Caped Crusader give it a watch, it will be fun, if you disliked it, no hard feelings.

RainDogJr Unlike the "Batman Beyond" series I haven't watch a single episode of "The Batman" series but similar to "Batman Beyond" I decided to watch its movie without being an "expert" of the series. I have found all the animated Batman films at least fun to watch at so I never considered like a true risk to purchase "The Batman vs. Dracula" on DVD. It looked really interesting to me and in a way it was going to be the stuff that can make me going after "The Batman" series or just not. First, the movie looks really great with those wonderful colors and it begins like the special stuff it is with, in the first minutes, the Penguin and the Joker once again free in Gotham. I liked a lot the design of these characters and I do like this Joker a lot. Also, the guy who has been dubbing, in Spanish but not in Spain!, the Joker in the past animated stuff ("Batman: The Animated Series" and in the movie "Batman Beyond: Return of the Joker") was working on this one again (I'm not sure in the series but at least he is on this one). I usually dislike watching dubbed films however I usually prefer cartoons in their dubbed version and I don't know the name of that guy who makes the voice of the Joker but he does a terrific job. Anyway, in order to have the character Count Dracula in Gotham the writer Duane Capizzi could have make pretty bizarre theories of how in the hell Dracula's body is in Gotham but actually we have a pretty simple idea and to have Dracula in Gotham delivers pure and absolute fun for us. Basically the Penguin is the one to blame; is really funny his first meeting with Dracula and for obvious reasons the Penguin ended as the servant of the master. I liked a lot the design of Count Dracula, some blood and he is back again, some more blood and he is again the elegant Count. The story of Dracula in Gotham is quite simple but what else could have he done apart of making many citizens vampires? The story works and delivers some terrific moments with the fight of the bats; one this one Batman finds a really major enemy. We have also a love story that is simple and predictable, basically Dracula wants to "change" Bruce Wayne's new love interest for his own and dead girlfriend Carmilla. I saw this one with my cousin and both were like "damn Batman is a really great but to find the cure of vampirism?", he does success but he will need a little more for Dracula. On this one both the Joker and the Penguin delivers the funniest moments. The Penguin has a very unfortunate end, basically nobody remembers being a vampire so nobody will believe the vampire story of the Penguin. Poor Penguin!!!This movie was more than just a decent introduction to "The Batman". It does have some flaws but also I found it as a terrific 85 minutes Batman movie.R4 DVD: it does have some extra material; a short featurette about the facts and superstitions behind the vampires. Is narrated by Batman meanwhile he is doing his own research on the subject, is the classic stuff and for example if the superstition is that vampires are damaged by garlic the fact is that if humans eat garlic we secrete a toxin that repels blood sucking mosquitoes. Other extra is the tour to Gotham with interactive menus for 3 places of Gotham (for example if you select the Arkham Asylum and then you select the Penguin you watch a video related to him). Is a really good extra and also there are some previews (including of Season 2 of "The Batman) and a featurette with the dubbing actors. Really good DVD!

Shawn Watson Although it is rather serious in tone and deals with vampires and the undead, The Batman vs Dracula just seems to childish and too cartoony to be really effective. The color pallet is suitably drab and washed out and it does have a decent amount of atmosphere but I can't help but think that it could have been better if it just didn't seem toned down.I prefer the 90s series of Batman, which had an overwhelming amount of darkness and Gothic pathos. This new THE Batman series appears to be reconfigured to appeal to kids who weren't even born in that decade. I know it's a cliché to moan that animated shows were always better when my age-group were kids, but it's so true.The Penguin and The Joker (now looking like a cross between Krusty the Clown and The Predator) escape from Arkham (there's something new) and make their way to a hidden treasure trove in the cemetery. But the bird stumbles upon Dracula's tomb (why he is in Gotham is not explained) and resurrects him by accident.But The Batman doesn't approve of a Vampireman stalking his streets and a drawn-out conflict with a predictable and hokey ending fills up the rest of the movie. It's fun, it's entertaining, but it's just not the Batman I'm used to.

disdressed12 this is a great movie.it has a very good story,good characters, and lots of action.it's also very creepy at times,and there an air of eeriness to the movie.you definitely can fell a sense of danger and jeopardy for both The Batman and the rest of Gotham city.the main villain and the other characters are well written.the movie is very engaging and compelling.as well,the voice acting is very well done.the voices and characters really fit together.this may be the best animated Batamn movie yet,and it ranks right up there with live action movies as well.if you're into Batman,you should enjoy this movie.i have to give "The Batman vs Dracula" a solid 9/10