Aztec Batman: Clash of Empires 4K Review: Dark Knight Takes on Invaders
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The latest animated Batman movie sees a very different version of the
Dark Knight. Rather than Bruce Wayne, we see a young Aztec boy become a
man and go out for revenge after a Spanish conquistador kills his
father. The historical superhero film is quite the unique take and it's
that combination that makes the Aztec Batman: Clash of Empires 4K
release an interesting one for DC fans.

"In a bold reimagining of the Batman legend set in the Aztec empire; a
young Aztec boy escapes to Tenochtitlan after his father is murdered by
Spanish conquistadors. There; he trains in the temple of the bat god
Tzinacan; and develops weaponry to avenge his father's death. Along the
way; he encounters familiar figures like Jaguar Woman and the
conquistador Hernan Cortes," says the synopsis.

The coolest aspect of Aztec Batman is getting to see the Aztec culture
and historical figures blended with Batman characters. For example, the
Spanish conquistador Hernan Cortes fittingly becomes Two-Face. From
Azrael and Poison Ivy to Catwoman and Joker, we see several new versions
of DC characters throughout. Sadly, the one that doesn't fully hit the
mark is the new Batman, as Yohualli Coatl never displays any sort of
detective quality, nor do we see much of an inner conflict. A tease at
the end sets up a sequel, and it doesn't end on a very satisfying note,
so hopefully some of this will be explored more in a sequel. So, while
it doesn't all hit the mark, I'm glad DC tried something different.

As a foreign-language film, the Aztec Batman: Clash of Empires 4K
release struggles in a few areas. The biggest issue is that the original
Spanish-language dub is presented as an optional version rather than the
default, and is included at a lower DVD-level quality. This is
ridiculous, and it's underscored by the only set of subtitles being
based on the Spanish script rather than matching the English dub. It's a
shame, since the film looks great and its nighttime scenes really shine
thanks to the HDR10 transfer it received.

Bonus features are relatively scarce as well and shouldn't be much of a
factor in your purchasing decision. There are two featurettes included,
which add up to 10 minutes long together. One focuses on English voice
actor Jay Hernandez and what it meant to him to voice the character,
while the other features writer Ernie Altbacker discussing the
collaboration with director Juan Meza-Leon and how DC decided which
Batman characters to use in this unique film.


Aztec Batman: Clash of Empires 4K Review: Final Verdict
With a fresh concept and some gorgeous scenes, the Aztec Batman: Clash
of Empires 4K is worth owning for DC fans. However, its handling of the
Spanish dub and subtitles is less than ideal. Still, it's the best way
to watch the animated film, which has its flaws but is certainly worth
checking out.



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wrote:

Aztec Batman: Clash of Empires 4K Review: Dark Knight Takes on

Invaders

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The latest animated Batman movie sees a very different version of the
Dark Knight. Rather than Bruce Wayne, we see a young Aztec boy become

a

man and go out for revenge after a Spanish conquistador kills his
father. The historical superhero film is quite the unique take and

it's

that combination that makes the Aztec Batman: Clash of Empires 4K
release an interesting one for DC fans.

"In a bold reimagining of the Batman legend set in the Aztec empire;

a

young Aztec boy escapes to Tenochtitlan after his father is murdered

by

Spanish conquistadors. There; he trains in the temple of the bat god
Tzinacan; and develops weaponry to avenge his father's death. Along

the

way; he encounters familiar figures like Jaguar Woman and the
conquistador Hernan Cortes," says the synopsis.

The coolest aspect of Aztec Batman is getting to see the Aztec

culture

and historical figures blended with Batman characters. For example,

the

Spanish conquistador Hernan Cortes fittingly becomes Two-Face. From
Azrael and Poison Ivy to Catwoman and Joker, we see several new

versions

of DC characters throughout. Sadly, the one that doesn't fully hit

the

mark is the new Batman, as Yohualli Coatl never displays any sort of
detective quality, nor do we see much of an inner conflict. A tease

at

the end sets up a sequel, and it doesn't end on a very satisfying

note,

so hopefully some of this will be explored more in a sequel. So,

while

it doesn't all hit the mark, I'm glad DC tried something different.

As a foreign-language film, the Aztec Batman: Clash of Empires 4K
release struggles in a few areas. The biggest issue is that the

original

Spanish-language dub is presented as an optional version rather than

the

default, and is included at a lower DVD-level quality. This is
ridiculous, and it's underscored by the only set of subtitles being
based on the Spanish script rather than matching the English dub.

It's a

shame, since the film looks great and its nighttime scenes really

shine

thanks to the HDR10 transfer it received.

Bonus features are relatively scarce as well and shouldn't be much of

a

factor in your purchasing decision. There are two featurettes

included,

which add up to 10 minutes long together. One focuses on English

voice

actor Jay Hernandez and what it meant to him to voice the character,
while the other features writer Ernie Altbacker discussing the
collaboration with director Juan Meza-Leon and how DC decided which
Batman characters to use in this unique film.

Aztec Batman: Clash of Empires 4K Review: Final Verdict
With a fresh concept and some gorgeous scenes, the Aztec Batman:

Clash

of Empires 4K is worth owning for DC fans. However, its handling of

the

Spanish dub and subtitles is less than ideal. Still, it's the best

way

to watch the animated film, which has its flaws but is certainly

worth

checking out.

I'll probably stream it at some point, but my experiences with earlier
efforts (/Batman Gothic/ and the Japanese one with the wierd stuff
apparently normal to hard core anime, for example) were not all that
good (IMHO, of course) and I don't really expect this to be any
better.
--
"Here lies the Tuscan poet Aretino,
Who evil spoke of everyone but God,
Giving as his excuse, 'I never knew him.'"

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