An original “Elseworlds” concept within the DC Comics universe

Synopsis:

A young Aztec boy escapes to Tenochtitlán after witnessing a Spanish conquistador murder his father. There, in the hidden temple of the bat-god, Tzinacan, he trains and develops weapons to avenge his father’s death. Along the way, he encounters Jaguar Woman and even the conquistador Hernán Cortés.

Trailer:

My Review:

Yeah, the new animated movie is a fresh take on the Batman mythos with a historical touch. This is an original concept for an adult animated flick, which means it is not based on any pre-existing comic.

The Mesoamerican context was truthfully maintained and impressively reimagined, paving a path to tell the story of the Aztec empire against the Spanish conquistadors. 

The character modelers did a fantastic job by incorporating the Aztec nature aesthetically with its buildings, clothes, period, and interactions. Batman, Superman, Spider-Man, Hulk, Two-Face, and many others’ origin stories have been remade many times. This was different, i.e., other than the core, the approaches were a fresh take for most, intriguingly.

Forging Yohualli Coatl’s character to be a true hero was something enticing. Batman sure is the one around whom the story revolves, but his nemesis’ backstories are just as cool as his is. Hernán Cortés is Harvey Dent, Yoka is the Joker, Jaguar Woman is Catwoman, Acatzin is Alfred, and Poison Ivy is a forest goddess called Forest Ivy. Yohualli’s transformation into Aztec Batman is on a different level than the other flicks. The origin of the Joker was distinct with the inclusion of mysticism and the gods into the play. Alfred’s reimagined Acatzin wasn’t bad with his advising and helping nature. Forest Ivy should have had more depth (scene-wise), I felt. And, I wasn’t that impressed with Yoka’s entry, but later it started playing out, and his transformation made it more gripping and his character more perplexed, sort of, as it meant. And also, there was no Gordon in the whole movie.

By making the characters stay true to their core, this flick puts forth a wide array of possibilities to explore. This was one badass original Batman flick we got here.

The end of the movie teases a possible sequel with the possibility of having a Gordon too.

Final Verdict:

Flick’s good and original, staying true to the actual Batman universe.

I rate it 4.5 out of 5 stars.

^{Pic Credits: DC}