Review of Batman Ninja (2018) by Wilfried H — 25 May 2018

It's not only the Batman, but a group of iconic figures we've known for such a long time. Iconic meaning that I can imagine a lot of the die-hard fans won't like what's been done in this movie. It's set up far away from Gotham, using horses instead of the Bat Mobile. On the other hand: it's the iconic cast doing what the iconic cast is best at for years now.

For me it was kind of a mixed bag. I simply LOVED the visuals! Although it's based on DC-characters, the movie was made by a team of dedicated animators from Japan. It's probably the best anime I've ever seen, sheer enjoyment and simply a work of art. I loved the use of color, the animation almost be pencip-drawn and halfway through the movie there's a scene in which the animation looks like wash drawing paintings. It's all very tasteful and a joy to watch!

Batman, however, did a lot of things that didn't really make me think I was watching "the world's greatest detective.' The story is a bit farfetched and the last 30 minutes and the end-fight... well, look for yourself. I still would recommend this movie because of its stunning visuals, but I feel a lot more could have been done with the plot.