Catwoman: Hunted
Catwoman: Hunted sets itself apart from the DC animated pack with its visually striking anime-inspired style and contagious sense of humor. With a jazzy music and fluid action scenes that put flare over gritty realism, the movie adopts a chic, international adventure tone that was greatly influenced by Lupin III and Cowboy Bebop . The comic book essence of Selina Kyle is well captured by Elizabeth Gillies's fun, hedonistic energy, and her banter with Stephanie Beatriz's Batwoman provides an interesting dynamic that demonstrates that Catwoman doesn't need Batman to tell a tale. The voice cast is uniformly strong, with standout performances from Jonathan Banks as a sleazy Black Mask and Kirby Howell-Baptiste as a commanding Cheetah . At a lean 78 minutes, the film maintains propulsive momentum through its heist-gone-wrong plot, delivering exactly the kind of lightweight, action-heavy entertainment it promises without overstaying its welcome. However, narrative depth ...
