Dr. Horrible’s Sing-Along Blog is a 40 minute musical adventure that chronicles the exploits of Dr. Horrible (played by Neil Patrick Harris) and his quest to gain acceptance into the Evil League of Evil. Along the way he battles his arch-nemesis, Captain Hammer (played by Nathan Fillion) for the object of his affection, the beautiful do-gooder Penny (played by Felicia Day).
Captain Hammer maintains an upper-hand throughout the story, until Dr. Horrible confronts him with his freeze ray weapon. Hoping to kill Captain Hammer, win the girl and become a member of the Evil League of Evil, things go awry when the freeze ray wears off.
Captain Hammer takes Horrible’s death ray gun from him, but the gun malfunctions when Hammer attempts to use it to kill the evil doctor. The final twist occurs when Penny is struck by shrapnel from the blast, and is killed. The Evil League of Evil gives Horrible credit for her death and accepts him into their organization of evil-doers.
This short movie starts off slowly, but picks up quickly once Captain Hammer is introduced to the story. The connection between Horrible and Penny is fairly believable, but there is little chemistry between Penny and Captain Hammer. Although Dr. Horrible is the villain, it is easy to feel sympathy for him. On the other hand, Hammer is a character that we can easily root against—he’s pompous, conceited, and the awestruck Penny is oblivious to these faults.
The music is entertaining and the lyrics somewhat humorous. This movie has the feel of a children’s sing-along, but some of the language used disqualifies it from viewing by younger audiences. The plot is straight out of a super hero comic book, but Dr. Horrible’s Sing-Along Blog is quite different from the traditional battle between good and evil.
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