Chase Me (2003 Video) User Reviews

Chase Me: Cute

[Platypuschow · 6/10 · 29 January 2018]

This six minute short is mostly animated in the style of the popular long running Batman television series and it certainly benefits from that.

The one major difference is the lack of dialogue and sound effects, the soundtrack is entirely musical which makes quite memorable.

It tells the brief story of Batman chasing Catwoman across Gotham after he catches her rifling through a safe. That's basically it, but what more could they do with such limited time?

Well animated this is quite a neat little short, really not sure about the choice of music but I guess it fits well with the Batman setting.

Fun harmless little short, just be aware of the lack of substance.

The Good:

Animation style

Finale is quite interesting

The Bad:

Music grinded a little bit

Things I Learnt From This Short:

Selina needs a tan

The one he wants

[Horst_In_Translation · 6/10 · 17 June 2017]

"Chase Me" is an American 6-minute cartoon from 2003, so this one will have its 15th anniversary next year already. Writer and director is Curt Geda and if you take a look at his body of work, you will see that he has worked on quite a few animated superhero films in his career. this is one of them as Batman is in the center of it all. Bruce Wayne is throwing a party at his house and all the girls are after this handsome man. But he is genuinely bored and Catwoman having a night out makes almost for a delightful change for him. There he goes and the two are on the same level in terms of their skills and speed. this is a pretty fast action-based duel for the most part, but at the end it also has some nice depth when we seem him looking her direction again as she managed to pull him out of the boredom. No spoken language in this little film as we hear music from start to finish while watching what's going on. I cannot deny I somewhat enjoyed it and this includes both the style as well as the story and emotion somewhat attached to it. there is a sense of longing, maybe belonging even, in this work and it makes me curious about Geda's other works. I recommend checking it out, for Batman fans even a must-see because it feels somewhat different compared to your usual superhero movie, like the film equivalent of a glass of cognac in the evening.

Minor addition to the DCAU...

[Ninjadamus · 8/10 · 16 March 2007]

Chase Me is a silent animated short starring Batman, Catwoman, and featuring cameos from a few of Gotham's popular residents. This short was part of early editions of the Mystery of the Batwoman DVD. More recent editions lack it which is a shame because Chase Me happens to be quite a gem. The story is simple, Bruce Wayne is at a dinner party, one thing leads to another and suddenly Batman is chasing Catwoman before a backdrop of majestic night time cityscapes. The action is accompanied by a subdued, atmospheric jazz score. I thought the animation was beautiful. Chase Me is brief but satisfying and a worthy, minor addition to the epic DC Animated Universe.

4/5

Interesting attempt to use different music but it doesn't really fit and takes away from the stylish animation

[bob the moo · 16 November 2007]

Millionaire Bruce Wayne is at a party and is having a quiet moment to himself at the window when lots of young women flock to him and try and get him to dance with them. He slips away downstairs but finds his safe being emptied by none other than Catwoman! She escapes but he quickly gets into character and Batman is in pursuit.

This DVD extra is a mixed bag but yet deserves credit for what it tries to do even if it doesn't really work. Visually the film is good and indeed it is this style that attracted me to watch what I originally dismissed as a children's cartoon. The animated series and films may not have the dark material I still want but at least they are not the day-glo hell that Joel Schumacher was handsomely paid to create (or "spew-forth" to use the correct terminology). In this regard the film flows really well and is quite exciting; the audio however is another matter.

The score is a light jazz affair that at different points of the film - interested me, annoyed me, delighted me. It interested me because it was different, because it seemed a brave and experimental step to score Batman using anything other than Gothic orchestration. It annoyed me though because at times it jarred badly with the images on the screen. This combined with the lack of sound effects made it feel a bit like some kid's poor job of putting a score on the top of an existing video. However it worked at the start and the end so I'm wondering why they didn't try to do something to make it work better during the action in the middle section.

Visually it is impressive and I did enjoy the style and the flow, but it is broken up by the lack of effects and the soundtrack. A nice try that deserves credit for using jazz instead of Gothic music but it does feel like a track has been plonked down onto the film rather than the film has been scored.

Worth a look, but mute it first

[Mr-Fusion · 6/10 · 23 July 2017]

Title pretty much says it all; Catwoman rescues Bruce from a dull party by robbing him, commence rooftop chase. Pretty straightforward and it's a showcase for their playful relationship.

But I don't know what they were thinking with that score, which ranges from easy listening to bossa nova. It's off-putting and completely out of place.

6/10

Chase Me

[beastwarsfan · 10/10 · 3 June 2007]

A great musical short, bonus feature on "Batman: Mystery of the Batwoman" DVD.

The animation is in the style of the classic Batman animated series from the 90s. I watched this show more than a decade ago when I was in primary school and it still remains unsurpassed!

The atmosphere of "Chase Me" is exquisite and stylish, and reminds me of a James Bond movie. The colors are bright and eye-pleasing.

The music combines some classic soundtrack motifs with jazzy saxophones and creates a theme that fits perfectly to the concept of the film.

This is definitely one of my favorite music videos! Pure delight, not only for Batman fans. Strongly recommended :)

Just don't expect talking

[WeAreLive · 10/10 · 5 May 2018]

Considering contained just music and no actual dialogues from the characters it was pretty good. It goes to show that not everything needs to have speaking in.

Bruce Wayne is at a party he notices a women who looks a bit like Selena Kyle (Catwoman) but three girls get Bruce first. He escapes to the basement and notices Catwoman robbing it. Then Batman chases her all around town and the zoo? for some reason. Overall good and the music as well.

Nice Idea But...

[utgard14 · 5/10 · 29 May 2014]

This animated short was included on the Batman: Mystery of the Batwoman DVD. It's actually better than that movie, although that's not saying a lot. The "plot" here is basically that Bruce Wayne, bored at some swanky party, happens upon Catwoman robbing a safe. He quickly changes into Batman and gives chase. He pursues her across Gotham on rooftops and on vehicles before ending up at the zoo. It's not a bad idea for an artistic little short but the execution is lacking. This is done in the style of the later Batman cartoons, not the classic Batman: The Animated Series. So Catwoman weirdly has blue skin. Never figured out why they did that. The whole thing is without dialogue and has a jazz soundtrack throughout. It isn't my favorite genre but I've heard some jazz tunes that would have been better suited for this. The music here does not feel like it was done originally for the short, nor does it fit well. It doesn't match the images on screen which kind of undermines the concept. Oh well, at least they tried.

Chase yourself!

[CuriosityKilledShawn · 5/10 · 28 March 2013]

This half-assed short features Bruce Wayne being bored at a swanky party in the city. When he catches Catwoman in the middle of a burglary he gives chase across various bits of Gotham before stealing a kiss when handcuffing her to a gate.

The short isn't very well presented, and seems to be exist only to give the animators something to do during some downtime at Warner. The music is very incongruous, like a rejected 80s sitcom theme tune, which doesn't sit well with the mood or the Gotham backdrop.

Had this been made in widescreen, featured proper opening and closing credits, and been released as a short movie in cinemas then it might have got a better rating. As it is, it's a curiosity.

Holy disingenuous waste of potential, Batman!

[dan2058 · 4/10 · 16 September 2007]

'Chase Me' is absolute proof that a decent soundtrack can make a film. Unfortunately this is not a positive comment in regards to this Batman short, where the laid back jazz track does its utmost to derail a silent tale that has the potential to be brilliant. Credit to the production team for attempting a new approach to the scoring of a Batman film and taking a step away from the orchestral Gothic that has become a staple of all recent efforts, but this misses the mark by a long way.

The story itself is quite brilliantly told, remaining not only coherent but very watchable despite the score's attempt to wring it of all tension. The superb imagery that we have come to expect from the Batman cartoons is the reason I give this 4 stars rather than 1. Never has a cartoon series used shadow, blacks and reds as well as this. Here is a short that could have had real gravitas and could have been a memorable entry into the Batman cannon, if only for a decent tune!