When Mr. Freeze, desperate to save his dying wife, kidnaps Barbara Gordon (Batgirl) as an involuntary organ donor, Batman and Robin must find her before the operation can begin.
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Title: Batman & Mr. Freeze: SubZero (Video 1998)
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| Cast overview, first billed only: | |||
| Kevin Conroy | ... | Batman (voice) | |
| Michael Ansara | ... | Mr. Freeze (voice) | |
| Loren Lester | ... | Robin (voice) | |
| Efrem Zimbalist Jr. | ... | Alfred (voice) | |
| George Dzundza | ... | Dr. Gregory Belson (voice) | |
| Robert Costanzo | ... | Detective Bullock (voice) | |
| Bob Hastings | ... | Commissioner Gordon (voice) | |
| Mary Kay Bergman | ... | Barbara Gordon (voice) | |
| Marilu Henner | ... | Veronica Vreeland (voice) | |
| Dean Jones | ... | Dean Arbagast (voice) | |
| Mari Devon | ... | Summer Gleeson (voice) | |
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Liane Schirmer | ... | Renee Montoya (voice) |
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Rahi Azizi | ... | Additional Voices (voice) |
| Townsend Coleman | ... | Additional Voices (voice) | |
| Brian George | ... | Additional Voices (voice) | |
Mr. Freeze is living in the arctic with his cryogenically-frozen wife. When a submarine destroys her containment capsule, he has to find someone to "donate" a new heart for her. His search turns up one donor with the right blood type: Barbara (Batgirl) Gordon. Her kidnapping sends Batman and Robin on a hurried chase to free her in time. Written by Michael "Rabbit" Hutchison <rabhutch@spacestar.net>
For me, "SubZero" is mostly about context. This is a Mr. Freeze story by the people behind "Batman: TAS", so you know it's top-shelf. And, coming a year after "Batman and Robin" was like a salve for Schwarzenegger's portrayal. Context also applies to the CGI use. Back in '98, it looked pretty good (at the very least, expensive). Despite its aging, it was good for the time.
The only real complaint I have is the the abbreviated running time. Shorter even than "Mask of the Phantasm", the clipped pacing doesn't allow for much in the way of character development. But the animation is strong, and so is the action; particularly the submarine opening and Dick's chase with Freeze. There's great imagery in this movie and I love that Freeze has polar bear henchmen. It's a little touch, but man, does it work.
7/10