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Lets continue our DC marathon with the second and final animated film based on the 60s series featuring Captain James T. Kirk himself William Shatner, as well as Adam West's swansong.

The story begins when Batman and Robin meet Gotham District Attorney Harvey Dent at a top-secret demonstration hosted by Professor Hugo Strange. With his assistant Dr. Harleen Quinzel, Strange operates a machine called the "Evil Extractor" designed to siphon evil from criminals and store it in a vat. Batman scoffs, noting there is no easy path to righteousness, but the machine does work—too well, as the Joker and other volunteers laugh manically in an attempt to overload the machine. The containment vat explodes, drenching Dent with liquified evil, which scars half his face and changes his personality. Harvey, now re-christened Two-Face, embarks on a criminal career as seen in the opening credits, all of which his attempts are foiled by the Dynamic Duo. He is eventually whisked to a hospital where his face has been given reconstructive surgery. His sanity has apparently been restored as well, and he is allowed to resume crimefighting as the assistant to the Assistant District Attorney. Six months later, Batman, Robin, Commissioner Gordon and Chief O'Hara interrogate McElroy/King Tut as Harvey waits in the shadows. McElroy's lawyer Lucilee Diamond intervenes and ushers them out of the room so that she can speak to him. At McElroy's trial, Harvey calls Batman as his witness, but McElroy himself admits his guilt, ready to suffer the minimum penalty of being rehabilitated in prison. After the sentencing, Harvey shares a highball with Bruce Wayne much to Dick's annoyance at bearing the hardships of a third wheel. Harvey is then due to an attend a charity at the Winning Pair casino just as Bruce and Dick resume their identities as Batman and Robin once more. A package has arrived at Gordon's office, a World Atlas book marked for Batman, with its pages eaten away in three holes. Robin surmises the culprit to be Bookworm and the duo race off in the Batmobile to find him at the Gotham City Library where a fight ensues and the three priceless books that Bookworm had his eyes on have disappeared. Batman and Robin deduce that the stolen books were all about duality, but Two-Face has already been reformed and so they try to find another way behind it. Regardless, they head to an abandoned factory with Two-Face and his henchmen waiting for them. Two-Face pins them with a large number two and the flip of his coin landing on the right side spares their lives. Once they have left, Batman believes that Harvey has made a lot of enemies in his career and they are all out to destroy it. Meanwhile, Harvey is having some problems of his own after he makes a phone call to none other than Two-Face, who kidnaps Professor Strange as part of their scheme. Is Harvey slowly losing his sanity and reverting back to Two-Face, and can Batman and Robin be able to help him in time while solving this mystery?

Pros:
1. Batman and Robin are both still very likeable protagonists.
2. Harvey, Catwoman, Alfred, Gordon, and O'Hara are pretty good side characters.
3. Harvey as Two-Face is a great villain, and Hugo Strange acts as a decent side villain.
4. The animation is still quite good, with the character designs and backgrounds staying true to the designs from the show, and looking like their respective actors' younger selves.
5. The action scenes are still pretty good.
6. The voice acting is still very well executed.
7. The music by Kristopher Cater and his associates is still good.
8. A good mix of action, adventure, and comedy.
9. The tone of the film sticks to the tone of the show and the previous films.
10. The plot is very interesting and well written.

Cons:
1. Gordon, Alfred, and O'Hara aren't given much to do compared to the last film.
2. King Tut and Bookworm are only there to serve the plot.
3. Again, there are a few far-fetched moments.

Overall:
This is pretty much on par with the first movie, and is a great send-off for Adam West. I highly recommend this film.

Rating:
8/10 (Great)

Trivia:
1. Adam West, Burt Ward and Julie Newmar reprise their original roles from the original series and the previous film. They are also joined by Lee Meriwether who portrayed Catwoman in the 1966 film. There is a scene in the movie where her character, Lucille Diamond, wears Catwoman's costume.
2. A synopsis for an unused episode of the 1960s TV series, titled "The Two-Way Crimes of Two-Face" written by Harlan Ellison, covers similar ground as this movie, but gives Two-Face a different origin. In 2014, the synopsis was expanded into "The Lost Episode", a 2014 special issue of the Batman '66 comic book series. It was adapted by writer Len Wein and artist José Luis Garcia-Lopez.
3. This was Adam West's final film before his death.

Description
Lets continue our DC marathon with the second and final animated film based on the 60s series featuring Captain James T. Kirk himself William Shatner, as well as Adam West's swansong.

The story begins when Batman and Robin meet Gotham District Attorney Harvey Dent at a top-secret demonstration hosted by Professor Hugo Strange. With his assistant Dr. Harleen Quinzel, Strange operates a machine called the "Evil Extractor" designed to siphon evil from criminals and store it in a vat. Batman scoffs, noting there is no easy path to righteousness, but the machine does work—too well, as the Joker and other volunteers laugh manically in an attempt to overload the machine. The containment vat explodes, drenching Dent with liquified evil, which scars half his face and changes his personality. Harvey, now re-christened Two-Face, embarks on a criminal career as seen in the opening credits, all of which his attempts are foiled by the Dynamic Duo. He is eventually whisked to a hospital where his face has been given reconstructive surgery. His sanity has apparently been restored as well, and he is allowed to resume crimefighting as the assistant to the Assistant District Attorney. Six months later, Batman, Robin, Commissioner Gordon and Chief O'Hara interrogate McElroy/King Tut as Harvey waits in the shadows. McElroy's lawyer Lucilee Diamond intervenes and ushers them out of the room so that she can speak to him. At McElroy's trial, Harvey calls Batman as his witness, but McElroy himself admits his guilt, ready to suffer the minimum penalty of being rehabilitated in prison. After the sentencing, Harvey shares a highball with Bruce Wayne much to Dick's annoyance at bearing the hardships of a third wheel. Harvey is then due to an attend a charity at the Winning Pair casino just as Bruce and Dick resume their identities as Batman and Robin once more. A package has arrived at Gordon's office, a World Atlas book marked for Batman, with its pages eaten away in three holes. Robin surmises the culprit to be Bookworm and the duo race off in the Batmobile to find him at the Gotham City Library where a fight ensues and the three priceless books that Bookworm had his eyes on have disappeared. Batman and Robin deduce that the stolen books were all about duality, but Two-Face has already been reformed and so they try to find another way behind it. Regardless, they head to an abandoned factory with Two-Face and his henchmen waiting for them. Two-Face pins them with a large number two and the flip of his coin landing on the right side spares their lives. Once they have left, Batman believes that Harvey has made a lot of enemies in his career and they are all out to destroy it. Meanwhile, Harvey is having some problems of his own after he makes a phone call to none other than Two-Face, who kidnaps Professor Strange as part of their scheme. Is Harvey slowly losing his sanity and reverting back to Two-Face, and can Batman and Robin be able to help him in time while solving this mystery?

Pros:
1. Batman and Robin are both still very likeable protagonists.
2. Harvey, Catwoman, Alfred, Gordon, and O'Hara are pretty good side characters.
3. Harvey as Two-Face is a great villain, and Hugo Strange acts as a decent side villain.
4. The animation is still quite good, with the character designs and backgrounds staying true to the designs from the show, and looking like their respective actors' younger selves.
5. The action scenes are still pretty good.
6. The voice acting is still very well executed.
7. The music by Kristopher Cater and his associates is still good.
8. A good mix of action, adventure, and comedy.
9. The tone of the film sticks to the tone of the show and the previous films.
10. The plot is very interesting and well written.

Cons:
1. Gordon, Alfred, and O'Hara aren't given much to do compared to the last film.
2. King Tut and Bookworm are only there to serve the plot.
3. Again, there are a few far-fetched moments.

Overall:
This is pretty much on par with the first movie, and is a great send-off for Adam West. I highly recommend this film.

Rating:
8/10 (Great)

Trivia:
1. Adam West, Burt Ward and Julie Newmar reprise their original roles from the original series and the previous film. They are also joined by Lee Meriwether who portrayed Catwoman in the 1966 film. There is a scene in the movie where her character, Lucille Diamond, wears Catwoman's costume.
2. A synopsis for an unused episode of the 1960s TV series, titled "The Two-Way Crimes of Two-Face" written by Harlan Ellison, covers similar ground as this movie, but gives Two-Face a different origin. In 2014, the synopsis was expanded into "The Lost Episode", a 2014 special issue of the Batman '66 comic book series. It was adapted by writer Len Wein and artist José Luis Garcia-Lopez.
3. This was Adam West's final film before his death.