Batman: Hush (4K Ultra HD + Blu-ray)

I read all the comic books when they came out. I’ve been hoping they’d make this into a movie. Not disappointed. I just rented it but I will probably buy it.

It is a DC adaptation different from the original comic. It is enjoyable.

Batman Hush is my favorite comic book of all time. I loved Jeph Loeb and Jim Lee's work.I knew going into this that the animation was unlikely to be able to capture the story of the book, mostly because the most powerful moments work on a foundation of character history that doesn't exist in the DCAU. The dynamic between Batman - Gordon - Twoface, between Batman - Jason Todd and also the dynamic between Batman - Joker - Gordon just isn't there. And be realistic, people, an hour and a half movie won't be able to build up the emotional stakes and empathy Jeph Loeb and other Batman writers created over decades and several stories.With this in mind, I was actually pretty impressed with how the movie handled things. They didn't try to capture something that was way out of their reach and while they did completely changed the ending and the overall tone and genre, they still shaped it into a pretty good plot and story. It recreated a lot of the best scenes and character drama from the book and fit in quite a lot of characters and action in for its length. I think the Metropolis and Opera House sections were particularly stand out.The book was defiantly a mystery with lots of "who dun' its," red-herrings and multiple plot twists. The move is much more straight forward and focuses on the action and on the love story between Selina and Bruce, which I think they did very well. I actually liked how their relationship developed and played out in the movie better than the book and even the different ending for the villain Hush was pretty good, if you can accept that it's "not the same as the book." It was less contrived, neater and more simple, if less impactful and dramatic. I think it was the best they could realistically pull off.The most disappointing thing for me was the lackluster animation and voice acting. Jim Lee's art was dramatic and breathtaking and I don't get why the studio can't put in the money an effort to really make their visuals shine and come to life with dramatic angles, expressions and movement. The best shots were the ones taken right out of the book. You would think animation and voice acting should be what elevates a comic turned into a movie, not what drags it down. My imagination and Lee's art was more engaging than this. So boo to the animation artists.Overall, I say Batman Hush is worth watching, but if you're a big fan of the book, have your expectations set at a realistic level and be mindful of the hurtles adaptations face. Be prepared to appreciate what's there despite what isn't there and be open minded for the positive changes the made.If you haven't read the book, the movie is probably one of the best DC animations to come out in several years and the story between Batman and Catwoman is great. The good news is this won't spoil the ending of the book, so after watching this, you should totally read the book too and discover why those of us who read it are whining our asses off over a movie isn't that bad all.

I like who HUSH is in this one. The original story was ruined for me during the reveal or sooner as in when I figured it all out in the first issue (you know that feeling when you go--that would be stupid if it's....). Jim Lee's artwork was incredible but Jeph Loeb (who had written two of my favorite Batman tales) delivered something that was just too easy to predict.For those holding the HUSH comics as precious, I will shrug. I loved Jim Lee's art. That's the best thing I can say about Hush. It was so so very pretty. And I loved Loeb's Long Halloween and Dark Victory (but well, ya see, Tim Sale is my favorite artist).While Jim Lee's art doesn't make the transition, thankfully neither does Loeb's strained effort to give Lee a chance to draw every possible awesome Batman related scenario. Don't get me wrong, if someone wasn't well versed in batman or storytelling I'd have no problem giving them my copy of Hush (comic).The up the Bat/Cat angle which would irk me if it wasn't full of the best moments this flick has to offerThe animation and voice acting is often embarrassingly stilted, but given the budget and comparison to most anime and Marvel's animated offerings it's all acceptable. But I do wish they'd step up their game at least in the editing department where a couple of cut frames would avoid the awkwardness of some of the voice direction.Other than that my only real complaint is replacing Croc with Bane. It works fine in the story and for newcomers who won't miss it, but I really, really wanted to see Lee's Croc animated. Oh well.I like oMara's Batman and this animated universe has really grown on me, they make a real effort to connect the films, and the recent Death of Superman/Reign of the Supermen at least gets a reference. I look forward to more of the films connected to this universe as it makes it easier to accept the changes to these adaptation. So if you've enjoyed the run of Son of Batman on this is more than a worthy addition.as for the Blu, the SGT ROCK SHORT WAS AWESOME and is worth at least $10 of the purchase cost. They'd stopped doing animated shorts many years ago which was a shame, and this one reminds me how crappy of a decision it was to not continue giving the non-trinity characters a chance to be animated. It is better animated than the feature and cinematically superior as well. I never knew I wanted Karl Urban to be Sgt. Rock. Get on it live action gods!

Was a decent movie, not sure how I feel about the twist at the end. Wish they didn’t cram in so many villains in this movie, eventually they all connected but it was just a bit much to me. Disc worked perfectly though. Get this movie in your collection if you’re a dc fan.

I liked this and I appreciated the effort made to keep even readers of the graphic novel guessing at what was going on. However, with all the slight and major changes, some moments really lack the impact they should have and had in the comic book. Some artistic choices/changes were bad or rushed.I would not watch this again or recommend it but I did enjoy as something to watch.

I am impressed with this animated movie. So good! 5/5