Here is My Movie Review of Son of Batman
So basically what happens is that you have Damien Wayne who is trained by the League of Assassins which is led by Ra's Al Ghul but then they get ambushed by Slade Wilson/Deathstroke and Ra's Al Ghul Dies so Talia Al Ghul tells Damien Wayne to go to Gotham and meet his dad Birth Wayne / Batman and at first the two don't really get along because they have very different ideas of doing things because Danium wants Revenge on Slade Wilson/Deathstroke for the death of his grandfather By killing him wow Berth Wayne / Batman has to tell him not to become a killer. It's up to Batman and Robin to take down Slade Wilson/ Deathstroke and Avenge his grandfather Ra's Al Ghul. That is basically what the story is for this film. I have to do the storyline revolving around batman and Robin going up against Deathstroke how the law of potential and for the most part it actually does work because it is really fun and a really interesting storyline to follow. But I will say The Dark Knight Trilogy has a better story structure then this film because that showed you actually takes its time with it's storylines well this one rushes through it.
The acting in this movie is actually really interesting because even though the actors are playing these characters there are moments where the performances do sound like the originals from Batman the anime series or from the Dark Knight trilogy. Has better acting because the writing in that Trilogy is a lot better.
Stuart Allen voices Damien Wayne/Robin in the film. I have to say his performance is incredible and really entertaining because he gives one of the most tremendous performances of the entire film. Also you can tell that Stuart Allen is having a lot of fun in this film. Now the character of Damien Wayne / Robin Interesting because he is kind of selfish and unlikable in this film but it does make sense of why he's like that because he was raised by Ra's Al Ghul In the League of Shadows to become a really powerful and skilled Warrior and he believes that killing would solve all of his problems so you can understand why he believed in the leagues methods over Bruce Wayne/ Batman's methods of being a hero. The scene where Damien Wayne / Robin tries to revive Ra's Al Ghul by putting him in the lazarus pit is not only a really dark and depressing scene but it makes sense because Damian Wayne/Robin Desperately wanted to revive his grandfather but Taila Al Ghul tell Damian Wayne / Robin that Ra Al Ghul’s Injuries were just to severe to heal. It is probably one of the most heartbreaking moments of the entire film. The chemistry between him and Jason O´Mara, Thomas Gibson, Xander Berkeley, Morena Baccarin, Giancarlo Esposito Is perfect.
However the absolute big standout of the entire film is Jason O´Mara Because his performance is so magnificent because there were moments when I was watching this film I was like he sounds kind of like Kevin Conroy from Batman The Animated Series mix with a bit of Christian Bale from the Dark Knight Trilogy and he did a glorious job sounding like both of them. Now the character of Bruce Wayne/ batman is really accurate to the comics he's very dark he's very bruning he doesn't take nonsense from anyone and in this film he wants to help his son damien Wayne/Robin to get revenge on Slade Wilson/Deathstroke But not having them going down that dark path. Now if there's one problem I do have there are a few moments where Batman does kill this movie like Michael Keaton's Batman from the Tim Burton films but I will say that it's not as horrible as Ben Affleck's Batman from the DCEU because that one kills way too much. The scene where Bruce Wayne / Batman tell Damien Wayne/Robin not to be like has grandfather Ra's Al Ghul who was a ruthless killer Who didn't care who he needed to kill as long as he annihilated them. It is probably my favorite moment of the entire film because it shows the dynamic between Bruce Wayne / Batman and Damian Wayne / Robin perfectly in the film because both of them have different ideologies because Bruce Wayne / Batman is not a killer. Well Damien Wayne/Robin Is believe that killing will solve all his problems. It is probably one of the most powerful and One of the most nail biting moments of the entire film. The chemistry between him and Stuart Allen is spectacular.
Morena Baccarin voices Talia Al Ghul in the film. I have to say her performance is really interesting because there were moments when I was watching this I was like she sounds a little bit like Marion Cotillard Who played Talia Al Ghul the Dark Knight Rises. Also I can tell that she was having a lot of fun as this character. Now the character of Talia Al Ghul is really accurate to the comics because she is the daughter of Ra’s Al Ghul and Bruce Wayne / Batman's love interest and wants to help Batman and Robin get revenge on Slade Wilson/Deathstroke for the death of her dad. The scene where Talia Al Ghul Introduces Batman to his son is not only a really incredible moment but it makes sense because it sets up Batman and Robin's relationship throughout the rest of the film. It is probably one of the most important moments of the entire film. The chemistry between her and Stuart Allen Is exquisite.
Xander Berkeley voices Dr Kirk Langstrom In the film and his performance is probably one of the most beautiful and one of the most magnificent performances in the film because He gave the wonderful and one of the most captivating performances of the entire film. Now the character of Dr Kurt Lindstrom Is really interesting because he is comic book accurate because here they scientist but in this film he'd actually the good guy in this film he's not bad because the film actually Makes him really sympathetic because he had the family he really cares about he doesn't want Slade Wilson / Deathstruck toKill them so you actually do feel bad for Dr Kirk Langstrom because he didn't want to make all those human animal hybrids but the League of Shadows forced him to do that Because if you didn't his family would have been killed by the League of Shadows. The scene where Dr Kirk is plating with Slade Wilson/Deathstroke not to kill his family it's probably one of the hardest moments to watch because for a reason he had to watch his family get kidnapped by Slade Wilson/Deathstroke. It is probably one the most heartbreaking moments of the entire film. The chemistry between him and Stuart Allen Is remarkable.
Now the thing I was the most looking forward to in this movie is to see Gian Carlo Esposito as Ra's Al Ghul and I have to say well I do think his performance as the character is brilliant and entertaining because I'm like watching this and I'm like he sounds a little bit like Liam Neeson from the Dark Knight Trilogy because he had that wise old man like performance in the film and I still think he did terrific job imitating his voice trying to sound like him from the Dark Knight trilogy. But I have to say, as great as Esposito is in the film, I'm sorry to say he is completely wasted. He doesn't do much in this movie like he does the best with his material. He is still entertaining in this film. But I expect him to play a larger role because this is Gein Carlo Esposito, one of the best actors working today In this film does nothing with him so that's really disappointing and as much as I didn't like him and Captain America Brave New World i will say that he had a lot more to do in that film they didn't this one. To be honest I think it would have been better if Gein Carlo Esposito played Ra's Al Ghul In a live action Batman film. Now the character of Ra's Al Ghul Is comic book accurate because he end the leader of the League of Shadows in the film he sadly doesn't do anything in this movie he died in the first like 6 minutes of this film so it is kind of a big waste of this really awesome villain that you expect would play a larger role in this film and that was a really big disappointment because I expected to have him be the main villain in this movie. Now there are some good scenes with him like the scene where he's fighting Deathstroke’s Team which is a really tremendous action sequence but then he just goes out and he's just there to die in the film. I mean they do mention a lot but again he needed a lot more to do in this film. So that is why I think that Ra's Al Ghul In the Dark Knight trilogy, played by Liam Neeson is a lot better because he actually had a lot more to do in Batman Begins compared to this one who doesn't really do much. The chemistry between him and Stuart Allen Is terrific. But I have to say I think Liam Neeson and Christian Bale had better chemistry in the Dark Knight trilogy because the films developed Their chemistry throughout the films.
Thomas Gibson voices Slade Wilson/Deathstroke in the film And his performance is actually really fun and really incredible to watch because and I was watching this film there were moments where i was like he sounds just like Ron Perlman´Slade from Teen Titans because of the way he would do these eerie and creepy whisper like voices like how Ron Parlman did in the original show. So I think he did a glorious job of sounding like Ron Perlman. Now the character of Slade Wilson/ Deathstroke is really accurate to the source material because he is a brutal mercenary that will kill anyone who gets his way and he wants to kill the League of Shadows and he does actually succeed in doing that in the beginning of the film and he wants to make Robin into a killer. So it's kind of similar to Xu Wenwu from Shang Chi because of that film he wanted his son Shang to be just like him and kill as many innocent people as possible. The scene slade Wilson/ Deathstroke is ambushed in the League of Shadows and killing them is really dark and really brutal Villain introduction scene because not only Is it a really scary moment but it just shows how dark and unstable Deathstroke end and to see how far he'll go to corrupt Robin in this film. It is probably one of the best opening action sequences for a animed comic book film. The Rivalry between him and Robin is tremendous because they really built it up and by the end it really paid off and shows how much they really despise one another. Now I will say that the Rivalry between Robin from Teen Titans and Slade from that show is better because she had a lot more to do in that show. The chemistry between him and Stuart Allen is astonishing.
Now the directing by Ethan Spaulding Is interested because there is stuff I think he does surprisingly well with like the dynamic between Robin and Batman he does perfectly how they Don't get along and Batman has to give him this tough love was really interesting I think he got that right. I also like how he kind of developed Slade / Deathstroke into this evil Psychopathic mercenary just like how he is in the comics. I like how he pushed the violence in this film because this movie does have a lot of blood in it and I think it was interesting how he just Does not hold back with the violence. Now I will say though I think he did Ra's Al Ghul really dirty just how he killed him off I expected him to give this him a lot more to do but since he didn't do she just comes off at a interesting character but doesn't get to do anything so that was kind of a waste of a brilliant villain. But other than that I think he did a decent job directing the film.
So in conclusion I still really enjoyed this film because the storyline revolving around Damien Wayne / Robin becoming Batman sidekick and him seeking revenge on Deathstroke for the death of his grandfather Ra's Al Ghul Is they really interesting storyline I will say that the Batman has a way better storyline revolving around Batman trying to take down the Riddler it's a lot more interesting than the storyline this film but I will send them that this movie had a much much better storyline than the storyline in Batman versus Superman Dawn of Justice because that one doesn't really have a storyline just a big mess of nothing. The performances were really awesome, especially Thomas Gibson who is really awesome as Deathstroke. Also Jason O'Mara as Batman was really interesting how he sounded like Kevin Conroy Mixed with Christian Bale from the Dark Knight Trilogy. Also Gain Carlo Esposito was really terrific as Ra’s Al Ghul but sadly he was really underutilized. He needed a lot more to do in this film. Also I think they should have made Ra’s Al Ghul the main villain in the film. That way he can have a lot more tremendous and badass moments in the film. To be honest I think it would be interesting if they made this film in live action Because you can have Christian Bale As Batman. Joseph Gordon Levitt as Robin and Liam Neeson as Ra's Al Ghul I still think that would have been really incredible to see this on the big screen. But I think other than that I still find this a really fun but very flawed Batman film. I highly recommend you watch it especially if you do enjoy the Dark Knight Trilogy with Christian Bale. I give this movie a 7/10.
