Following on from the events of “Batman vs. Robin”, “Batman: Bad Blood” is yet another DC animated film that just seems a little too ambitious for its own good. These films just pack so much darn stuff in that most of it feels really underdeveloped.

After a battle with several villains, Batman has disappeared. Nightwing and Robin desperately try to find Batman and Nightwing even dons the Batman costume in hopes of fooling Gotham’s criminal underworld about the reality of the situation. Nightwing decides he may have to work with the mysterious Batwoman if they are to find Batman. Exactly who is pulling all the strings of a complex plan that threatens the entire world will be revealed.

This is Batman film where Batman doesn’t appear in all that much of it. I actually didn’t mind that so much but some of the characters we do have to deal with are not entertaining. Batwoman is totally unlikeable and I just didn’t care about seeing her dating life. There are a ton of villains in this movie and I won’t spoil it by telling you who the real mastermind is. A lot of the villains are lesser-known ones such as Electrocutioner, Killer Moth and Firefly. I don’t think Killer Moth or Firefly even speak so they just have no personality. There is also some stupid walrus man. The animation on all the characters is quite good.

Parts of the movie are entertaining but parts of it just don’t work. Some of the plot elements are really intriguing but feel glossed over. The action sequences are enjoyable. It is somewhat interesting to see some more obscure foes but they get so little to do. Maybe there is a reason why Killer Moth and Electrocutioner have yet to appear in a live-action “Batman” film. I can’t quite recommend the film but it is better than several other animated DC films.