BoardChiri Bad Acting and worse Bad Screenplay

Robert Joyner The plot isn't so bad, but the pace of storytelling is too slow which makes people bored. Certain moments are so obvious and unnecessary for the main plot. I would've fast-forwarded those moments if it was an online streaming. The ending looks like implying a sequel, not sure if this movie will get one

Leoni Haney Yes, absolutely, there is fun to be had, as well as many, many things to go boom, all amid an atmospheric urban jungle.

Asad Almond A clunky actioner with a handful of cool moments.

williamelse If you're looking for strong characters, a deep plot and biting dialogue then this is unlikely to scratch that itch. However, if you're like me and prefer your superheroes to be big, bold, brash and utterly disdainful of reality, then this is a real treat. It's the antithesis of the po-faced, grittier Batman style that has dominated in recent years. Hang your disbelief from the nearest hook and enjoy one of the most playful and exuberant animations DC have ever been involved with. Transporting a whole bunch of heroes and villains to feudal Japan allows for some highly creative takes on familiar characters and some amazing set-piece battles. Everything is wrapped up in a beautiful art style with textured backgrounds reminiscent of ukiyo-e woodblock prints. The fights are pure anime exuberance.By the time you get to the monkeys, you'll have either decided that this really isn't for you or you'll be grinning like a green-haired madman!

jhhalcomb0718 Taking all the superhero aspsects of Batman, his allies and villains, turn them up to 11, with a heavy sprinkling of anime madness, you get this film. One of the most original pieces Warner Bros. animation has done to date. Sits on the shelf easily with Mask of the Phantasm.

Chiller7 I say this as a lifelong Batman fan, since I saw Batman (1989) as a kid, Batman Ninja is one of the best things Batman-related ever made. This is a film that's remarkably superb in every way, from beginning to end, extraordinary in all its qualities, visually gorgeous and massively entertaining. This is not only one of the best things from DC Animation ever, but one of the best animated movies, period, I've ever seen.This is a story oozing with love and respect for Batman's mythos and characters. This movie coming from a foreign source, Japan, does not diminish that at all. The Joker/Batman relationship is especially well executed here, two characters eternally at odds with each other, who couldn't be more different, but completely understand each other. It's a story that manages to surprise us regarding what direction it's headed in; it's not as simple as it may seem at first. It's not all over-the-top ridiculousness either, this movie surprisingly manages to feature perhaps some of the most truly emotionally powerful scenes in anything Batman related ever, in particular one sequence involving the Joker, which I won't spoil for you, but you'll know it when you see the art style abruptly changes to a hand-drawn water-color looking style. Do not trust the negative reviews and low ratings. I'd like to say the unfortunate prevalence of low scores and angry ranting reviews are baffling, but I think I've got those haters figured out. I've scrolled through the low ratings and, on top of the obnoxious Internet-spawned trend of mocking everything DC-related, started by movie critics in recent years, most of the negativity towards this movie seems to be essentially just scoffing at the basic concept of even putting Batman in Japan at all, or simply at the thought of letting Japanese people make it - a Batman anime? How dare they?!... Yes, it's a ridiculous concept, but if you have the willingness to move past your own mental hurdles, rooted in misguided purist restrictions on what Batman should be and learn to enjoy this movie for what it is, you will marvel at the extraordinary quality of this movie.And the beautiful musical score by Yugo Kanno deserves special mention and praise. This is what beautiful music sounds like.

brianjc-00142 Batman... acted for the most part like he had no idea what was going on, or who was around him. The one part that sticks with me is he first first away from the bad guys and sits down. Alfred says some tea sir? He can see Alfred before he approached him and acts like a silly child... Ohhh Alfred! What are you doing here?Like others mentioned the script was terrible but the visuals were amazing. I was disappointed but its the year for that I guess.