After (unknowingly) passing an initiation test, Scooby etc are invited by Batman to join the secret 'Mystery Analysts of Gotham' society. Whilst attending their first meeting (with Batman, Black Canary, Plastic Man, Detective Chimp, Martian Manhunter, and The Question) an alarm sounds from Gotham Chemical Storage, and the gang answer the call alongside the heroes. As they arrive they encounter the ghostly 'Crimson Cloak', who swears revenge on Batman for causing his death. This causes Batman to reopen the one case that he was never able to solve...
Scooby-Doo/Batman crossovers are nothing new, and with this one taking place in the world of the Batman: The Brave and the Bold TV show, Diedrich Bader naturally returns to voice the caped crusader. Artwork and animation are very good. Dialogue is good, with Batman, Shaggy, Scooby, and Velma having the best lines (Velma fangirling over the Batcave is fun). We also get Batman driving the Mystery Machine, Daphne driving the Batmobile, Fred love-struck over Black Canary, and Fred, Daphne, Shaggy, Velma, and Scooby as (respectively) Batman, Batgirl, Nightwing, Robin ('Carrie Kelley'), and Ace the Bat Hound! Btw, in a flashback which Batman says happened in his first year as a crimefighter, he drives a 1940s Batmobile and wears the cow-horn ears Batsuit and short gloves! He looks pretty spry for a guy in his late 90s!
Minuses for me are that the movie feels like 'Batman, guest-starring Scooby-Doo', rather than 'Scooby-Doo, guest-starring Batman'; some of the guest heroes really don't need to be there; the prologue/set-up wastes a great monster concept and design that I'd love to have seen featured as a main Scooby villain in its own right; and whilst the general plot is okay (with shades of Joker's Red Hood origin), there are some things along the way that don't really make sense.
All in all though, it's a fun movie, and regular voice cast Frank Welker, Grey DeLisle, Matthew Lillard, and Kate Micucci are on point (as ever!). 7/10.
Scooby-Doo/Batman crossovers are nothing new, and with this one taking place in the world of the Batman: The Brave and the Bold TV show, Diedrich Bader naturally returns to voice the caped crusader. Artwork and animation are very good. Dialogue is good, with Batman, Shaggy, Scooby, and Velma having the best lines (Velma fangirling over the Batcave is fun). We also get Batman driving the Mystery Machine, Daphne driving the Batmobile, Fred love-struck over Black Canary, and Fred, Daphne, Shaggy, Velma, and Scooby as (respectively) Batman, Batgirl, Nightwing, Robin ('Carrie Kelley'), and Ace the Bat Hound! Btw, in a flashback which Batman says happened in his first year as a crimefighter, he drives a 1940s Batmobile and wears the cow-horn ears Batsuit and short gloves! He looks pretty spry for a guy in his late 90s!
Minuses for me are that the movie feels like 'Batman, guest-starring Scooby-Doo', rather than 'Scooby-Doo, guest-starring Batman'; some of the guest heroes really don't need to be there; the prologue/set-up wastes a great monster concept and design that I'd love to have seen featured as a main Scooby villain in its own right; and whilst the general plot is okay (with shades of Joker's Red Hood origin), there are some things along the way that don't really make sense.
All in all though, it's a fun movie, and regular voice cast Frank Welker, Grey DeLisle, Matthew Lillard, and Kate Micucci are on point (as ever!). 7/10.