Review of Batman: Return of the Caped Crusaders (2016) by Digibutter64 — 03 May 2018

Let me say this from the outset: If you go into Batman: Return of the Caped Crusaders expecting a dark, gritty experience, you'll walk away disappointed. This is based on the classic, campy series of the 1960s.

60s Batman is one of my favourite versions of Batman, and the charming cheesiness that made the series so memorable is retained in this film. West, Ward, and Newmar reprising their roles from the series mostly works here; although their ages show (with a clear contrast between voice and animated character appearance), it is quite fitting in the camp style and is simply great nostalgic value. The film manages to inject a lot of references to the series through its plot, and the animation is superb. New voice actors for Joker, Penguin, and Riddler are highlights, as they do sound a lot like the respective characters' actors from the series. A surprising adversary makes for a very entertaining fight scene and display of many "Bat-gadgets".

Batman: Return of the Caped Crusaders is not perfect, but it comes very close. A great love letter to the 1960s Batman series.