Batman Ninja

I loved the characters design and everything and the use of the red spider lily flower

mmm monkey (this movie is only worthwhile if you're ridiculously high)

Possibly the worst Batman film I’ve seen and it had so much potential 😪

Rating: 6.9/10 ⭐️

I expected a typical Batman adventure, but this wild visual leap into feudal Japan anime totally blew my mind.

What Worked:
Mizusaki’s blend of anime styles and mo-cap gives the sword fights a super visceral, kinetic energy. Okazaki perfectly adapts Gotham’s rogues into historical Japanese archetypes. Through my Methodist faith lens, seeing Batman stripped of his gadgets to rely purely on discipline and community beautifully illustrates how losing our worldly tools forces us to lean heavily on grace when facing darkness.

The Cuts:
Having two different scripts explains the disjointed dialogue, and the middle part really dragged for me with random exposition dumps. They crammed in way too many villains, totally sidelining awesome characters like Deathstroke. Keeping it spoiler-free, the massive third-act tonal shift gave me total whiplash, pivoting from a gritty ninja story into super over-the-top territory.

Verdict:
A visually gorgeous but messy experiment. Super fun if you love wild animation styles, but definitely skip it if you want traditional Batman.

Favorite Line: “A ninja relies on his skills, not his gadgets.”

Possibly the worst Batman film I’ve seen and it had so much potential 😪

holy peak