Review of Son of Batman (2014) by Jeff B — 22 Apr 2014

By far one of the greatest Batman animated features to date! Damien has to be one of the greatest characters in Batman's recent history (surprisingly, created by one of the most God awful hacks the DC universe has seen) and his story shines like the summer sun in this gripping tale of a child coming to terms. The only thing that could have made this story better is if it were longer. With a running time of seventy four minutes, there wasn't enough room for a much-needed development, but the story, while rushed, was still well put together.

The best parts are when Bruce Wayne is introduced to his son, and Damien is introduced to a lifestyle that he is not familiar with. What else could they add to make this story more gripping, you ask? Death Stroke, Slade Wilson just happens to be the villain! While his role is dreadfully one-sided, and not all that interesting, he still plays a great foil to the fighting styles he is subjected to.

The imagery is bloody, grimy and pulls no punches when it comes to action scenes. This movie is not really for kids of all ages, but if you are a true-blue Batman fanatic, it will please all of your senses.