EPIC!!!! this short film was out in 2003 unfortunately i didn't see this until today. But im so glad i did this was fantastic and everyone should see this. i have been to films that are 2 hours long and walked out due to boredom this had me gripped from start to finish and deserves a lot of recognition. the person who played the joker was so good hands down the creepiest joker ever!!!!! and i was truly shocked when the alien jumped him from behind even more so when the three red dots appeared on the aliens head PREDATOR is back. this movie shocked and amazed me all in the space of 8 short minutes, something that most Hollywood movies fail to do in a full length movie... take note Hollywood because this was an amazing film!!!!!

This starts out quite nicely. The obligatory donning costume montage, which holds none of the embarrassment that both Schumacher films did in that respect. The voice-overs introducing us to the situation... cheap, and a story-telling crutch, but they get the job done(and even Kubrick used these). The appearances of the two leads, not bad. The Joker looks the way he does in the comics, and it works, like that of the bat himself, who has a costume very similar to that of the comics, as well. The two both look their parts pretty well(and Collora would later use Clark for Batman again in World's Finest, his mock-trailer). Their facing off is fine, if not without problems. Perhaps the biggest issue comes after this point in the short. Now, I can't reveal what that is, and you should maybe not read the cast-list before you've watched it, either. But that twist is probably the real biggie. Cool as it is, and what comes of it, and based on comics... it just doesn't make sense. Sacrificing logic for introducing something you(and the fans) really, really want in your short doesn't make you a good film-maker or story-teller. It's an amateurish trait, and you can't reveal those before you're in Hollywood and you've established that people will still pay to see what you put on the silver screen. A character is disposed of once he won't serve a purpose anymore. The characterization is reasonable, but The Joker doesn't come off as particularly convincing(partially because of the actors somewhat limited ability to, well, act), and the dialog could definitely do with some development(it should be noted that Collora is an artist, not a writer), and with how little there is... however, I must say that the establishing of the setting, the characters, the mood, it's all fairly well-done, and effective(this is less than six minutes long without the credits). From a technical standpoint, this is good. The camera-work, editing, fight choreography, stunt work, special effects... in those respects, everything is top-notch. But the story is, well, barely there at all(it's clear that this was a concept visualized, not a story). It isn't bad, and it definitely is a great attempt, and not just for an indie production, at portraying the dark knight the way he should be. It just won't stay in your mind for very long, at the very least not as much more than "an awesome short". The making of is worth a look, as well, it's interesting and put together well, even if every other sentence spoken by every single interviewee is "Sandy knows what he wants, and can show it to us". It's fifteen minutes long, and that is time well spent. To compare... both John Fiorella(who created Grayson) and Sandy Collora, of this and World's Finest, would need help in putting together a comic book film, at least if it was to hold up. Fiorella clearly gets the characters, and can put the images together, create the mood with very little outside funding, and can write good lines and ideas, and Sandy, well, has the contacts and can clearly put together a cool, gritty, bad-ass fight scene. They've both got the passion and know the material. And they are both too attached to the material to edit out what they can't develop enough. Fiorella gets my vote... I fear Sandy's feature would be riddled with weak character writing, equally unimpressive dialog, and, frankly, I have yet to see anything from him to convince me that he could put together a worthwhile story. If it's action, tone and feel you're looking for, without there necessarily being terribly much substance, this is a definite option. Fans of the characters really ought to also give Grayson some attention. I recommend this to fans of the DC characters. 7/10

This short movie surprised me! It manages to do in 6 minutes what 4 Batman Hollywood made movies couldn't! Batman in this short stays true to the comics! The focus is more on his skill and ability than the gadgets he normally uses! Pay special attention to the scene where Batman rises from the ground! Dark and chilling! Just like in the comics! While I am not a true fan I have always liked the character of Batman! And I think that this short movie is wet dream come true for the real Batman fans! Why don't we get to see these things in a Hollywood movie! Prepare your self! The alien,the predator,the joker! They are all in this short movie! (Check it out on You tube!)

Batman Begins took the hint..this short made the three before it look worse than they did before..and I did not think that was possible. No ice skates in the bat boots..no Riddler (aka Riddilin) acting like a 6 year old who drank 2 gallons of mountain dew; despite the character he was playing was as a thinker not a spaz. Basically this made Batman look like a real person who has money to spend on toys and knows how to fight...I like it! The Koenig kid was convincing minus some bad coaching. His lines were a little off..the Joker I read growing up is more colorful. He did not write them so not his fault..but good..he looked nuts. Give this director a budget and I think he would be dangerous. If you get one..keep it gritty..keep it real..less Twister and more Oz! Angry this was not a trailer because I was looking forward to the movie.