Why so much hype?

One of my all time favorites.

A great movie, one of the best of this year. There was a bit of confusion at one point in the plot, but nothing serious.

By the time the dramatic fireworks start popping off, each one feels earned.

I think the concept arises from Beast Wars: Transformers at TV series that debuted in 1996, serving as the flagship of the Transformers: Beast Wars franchise. Simply put we have vehicles transforming into animals. Example a motorcycle transforming into a panther and vice versa.Plot: Oswald Cobblepot(The Penguin) enters into elite society, but however is shunned as a freak. In order to gain respect by terror, he funds the creation of robotic animals which are more than capable of defeating superheroes like Batman, Green Arrow and The Flash. So now Batman and his allies must find a way to stop The Penguin, his robots and his hired goons: Cheetah, Killer Croc, Man-Bat and Silverback. Directed by the seasoned Butch Lukic who has worked on animated series like Superman, Batman Beyond and Justice League. Dana Snyder beautifully portrays the eccentric, maniacal and sinister Penguin. John DiMaggio plays Killer Croc and notable actor Charlie Schlatter plays The Flash. Not to forget to mention Laura Bailey as Cheetah. Roger Craig Smith has been chosen to voice-act Batman. Seasoned voice-actor Richard Epcar plays the part of commissioner Gordon. Veteran actor Alastair Neil Duncan(Split Second 1992) plays the role of Alfred Pennyworth.Verdict: good enough to buy if you get the opportunity. Your attention will be held from start to finish.Thanks for reading this review, may you live long and prosper.

In the last 25 year, we've seen I believe four Batman animated series, ranging in quality from the Great ("Batman the Animated Series" from 1991) to the truly awful ("Beware the Batman"- a series so dreadful that the Cartoon Network buried it like radioactive waste. Twice.) This look like it is in the same vein, with Batman's team of Nighwing and Red Robin teaming up with the "Two Guys Who Have Popular Live Action Series Right Now But I'm Sure That's A Co-incidence". (That would be the Green Arrow and Flash, BTW, for the Sarcasm Imparied.) So there is a series of crimes being carried out by out of town villains and robotic animals, all being co-ordinated by The Penguin who really doesn't even bother to hide his complicity. His grand scheme makes even less sense than Batman Returns.Worth a watch? Sure. The animation looks nice. The voice work is good.

This is just a rotten cartoon. I honestly don't think it would entertain anyone over the age of six.If you don't know what Batman Unlimited is, it's essentially a line Batman universe toys which, until now, didn't have any cartoon or comicbook to back them up. This movie attempts to do that for kids... but yeah, it's not even worth the $3.99 digital view price. The first thing you'll notice on viewing it is that, unlike previous Direct-to-DVD DC Comics cartoons, this one doesn't fly under the "Warner Premier" banner. Meaning it has none the writing pedigree or production values of movies like "Under the Red Hood" or "Batman: Gotham Knight." And that shows in how full of plot holes and contrivances this toon is; such as the bat-dog-robot-motorcycle and the clumsy attempt to tie in the Batman Beyond suit, which is instantly forgotten to move on to the next in a line of "neon street luge batman" bat costumes you get throughout the viewing. Villains are given no more reason to work together and no more plot than the fact that they share an animal theme, and one of the heroes just happens to be hanging around Gotham City despite not even having a connection to Batman ever mentioned.In other words, the movie is a 90 minute toy commercial, and it makes the original Thundercats and Silverhawks seem like Shakespeare by comparison.

"Batman Unlimited: Animal Instincts" is pure fun and probably better than all of the gory cartoons, which were released recently /although I loved them as well!/. The movie is very nice, with great animation and charming cast of heroes, who fight beastly villains and try to uncover a nefarious plot of the Penguin! To be honest, I like this new Bat-team better than the Justice League or the Avengers - all of the selected heroes are my favorites! I am particularly happy that Nightwing is among them - he is a favorite of mine and I still hope that one day, hopefully sooner rather than later, we'll see a movie, dedicated to him alone. But here he is still cool and so are the rest of heroes! Overall, the movie is great fun and non-stop action from the beginning to the end, which is always nice. Heartily recommended.