Batman Ninja is a Batman and Joker movie through and through, and Chu’s script rightly keeps the focus on them. While it’s cool to see all of them wearing their new Samurai-inspired costumes, this lineup of Batman rogues serves mostly as a backdrop to the main attraction. Along with the Joker, their goal is to gain enough power to rule over the feuding Japanese states and change history for their own benefit. The other Arkham inmates that traveled back in time include Poison Ivy, Deathstroke, Penguin, Two-Face, and of course, Gorilla Grodd. His chilling, maniacal laugh is frightening, giving him a level of menace that makes him a formidable foe. Tony Hale (Arrested Development) voices the character for the English language version of Batman Ninja, giving one of the best performances of the crazed clown since Mark Hamill back in the Batman: The Animated Series days. Oh, and did we forget to mention that he has a giant mechanized castle? Yeah, Batman is definitely in over his head on this one, but after decades of seeing these two battle each other in different mediums, it’s refreshing and exciting to see something we haven’t witnessed before. ![]() And let’s face it: it’s just cool to see Batman as a samurai.Īs for the Joker, turns out he’s also pretty good with a sword. Batman doesn’t dismiss the old ways of combat, but instead embraces them in the hopes that he’ll find a way to save Japan from these 21st century criminals. This take on the Dark Knight has to get back to basics and adapt to this brand new environment, and he rises to the occasion. Afro Samurai writer Leo Chu’s engaging script provides Batman with the difficult task of trying to defeat Joker and the other Arkham inmates without the gizmos he’s come to rely on over the years. One of the many aspects about Batman that makes him so compelling is his ability to solve complex problems in stressful situations. The fact that Batman Ninja leans into that concept elevates this movie beyond even the best recent DC animated films. ![]() Sure, there’s no way Bruce Wayne could ever move like this in the “real world,” but in this animated reality, anything is possible. ![]() There’s a kind of magic to the fight choreography that’s surreal. When Batman confronts the Joker in a wooded area, the two combatants fly through the trees like something out of Crouching Tiger, Hidden Dragon. Because of the Japanese anime style, Batman and the Joker move in ways never seen before. That same animated splendor is carried over to the action sequences.
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