I didn’t know that I needed to see a crossover between Batman and the Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles but I’m so glad that I’ve seen this movie. In what has got to be one of the strangest yet most enjoyable crossovers ever, we really get a sense that the makers love both sources and just wanted to have some real fun.
Batman forms an unlikely alliance with the Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles show up in Gotham City. Together they must stop the evil Shredder, who is secretly working with Ra’s al Ghul. The evil villains have a plan that could threaten to destroy Gotham.
It’s great to see Batman, Robin and Batgirl working together with Leonardo, Raphael, Michelangelo and Donatello. I never even considered this combination before but it’s so great to see them interact with each other. The makers clearly understand all the characters very well. It’s almost as fun seeing all the villains. While Shredder and Ra’s al Ghul are the main bad guys, we see a ton of other villains including Baxter Stockman from “Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles” and lots of Batman foes including Scarecrow and Mr. Freeze. The animation on all the characters looks great and the voice acting is very good.
This is easily one of the best animated “Batman” movies out there and easily one of the best “Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles” projects to date because it delivers everything you could possibly want and so much more. The action is non-stop and it’s all very creative. The humour is just terrific and I did laugh at several points throughout the film. It’s a movie that knows it’s not got to be deep or meaningful, it’s just about having fun. Just imagine what whacky combinations we could see next. Maybe we could have “Superman vs. The Powerpuff Girls” or “Wonder Woman Meets The Flintstones”.