The Film:
 |
Might seem hard to believe at this point, but there was a time in the late- 90s to early- 00s where big-screen Batman underwent something of an identity crisis. The creative folks behind the character’s live-action iterations were unsure of whether to explore the character’s dark, brooding elements from the comics — something embraced by the wildly successful Batman: The Animated Series — or return to the vibrant campiness of the 60s show, resulting in Schumacher’s Batman & Robin and a period of silence afterwards. Sandy Collora knew what to do with the character, though, which led to his semi-independently-financed “fan film” Batman: Dead End, a moody and well-crafted ode to…Read the entire review
