DCU: Son of Batman (2014)
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The Dark Knight (voice of Jason O'Mara) discovers that he has a son with Talia al Ghul (voice of Morena Baccarin), and that the young boy is driven by the same fiery vengeance as his crime-fighting father in this adaptation of the 2006 comic book arc by Grant Morrison. Trained as a young boy by the League of Assassins, Batman and Talia's son Damian (voice of Stuart Allan) grows convinced that his grandfather Ra's al Ghul was killed by the villainous Deathstroke (voice of Thomas Gibson). Donning … More- Rating:
- PG-13
- Genre:
- Action & Adventure , Animation
- Directed By:
- Ethan Spaulding
- Written By:
- Joe R. Lansdale
- On DVD:
- Jun 17, 2014
- Runtime:
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Critic Reviews for DCU: Son of Batman
All Critics (8) | Top Critics (1) | Fresh (6) | Rotten (2)
As adept as the animation unit usually is at bringing the tone of the comics to the screen, at times this feels like a sitcom premise.
Violent and noirish Batman is engaging but cynical.
Neither terrific nor terrible, Son of Batman bears some similarities to a Saturday morning Batman cartoon; it's fast-paced, action-packed, entirely disposable and extremely fun at times.
Serving more as a decent introduction to a new character to the Batman mythos than a fully developed adaptation of the Grant Morrison storyline, 'Son of Batman' is entertaining, but hardly essential viewing for DC animated movie fans.
Son of Batman is not Batman and Son. It's a pig wrapped in a silk cape and cowl.
Son of Batman has an engrossing take on the Dark Knight. Oftentimes, adding a kid to the mix is a sign of desperation, but in this case it allows for some further examination of the character.
Son of Batman, the 20th DC Universe Animated Original Movie, makes considerable alterations to the original Grant Morrison comic book tale, but still delivers plenty of entertainment value for Bat-fans.
With a title such as Son of Batman you'd be expecting some more kiddy-friendly material, but this latest made-for-DVD animated effort by Warner Home Video is simply too violent and bloody for younger viewers.
Audience Reviews for DCU: Son of Batman
Not the greatest of the recent animated Batman films, but certainly an entertaining little diversion that fans of Batman can appreciate. It has some pretty cool action sequences that are some of the best animation I've seen in a DC animated movie so far. The story is a little bit thin and the running time is short, but this is brisk and very well paced. Some of the voice acting isn't very good, but others are decent. It neither detracts or enhances the film really. I wouldn't mind a continuation of this story since it is left pretty open ended. If you like Batman I see no reason to not recommend this.
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