Batman vs. Robin

Thanks to a more personal and emotional story for its title characters, Batman vs. Robin is a stronger sequel that's emotionally satisfying, dark and surprisingly violent even if the court of owls are kinda wasted.

Jason O'Mara and Stuart Allan both give even better performances this time around due to their characters relationship and struggles being front and centre. Jeremy Sisto is a solid villain, mostly because of his extremely imposing voice.

The animation has also improved slightly with some really impressive fights throughout that are undoubtedly some of the best in the animated department. The music by Frederik Wiedmann is once again good without being too memorable.

Yes there are some issues with power levels that others have mentioned but I don't care because the fighting was sick. Batman popping off on Robin, Batman and Nightwing fighting together, Talon beating up on Nightwing. All excellent fight scenes.

The story is good, Damian's troubled personality is an interesting problem, the "eyes-wide-shut" Court of Owls is a great collective member for Batman's rogue gallery, and Talon's suit is nice. In my opinion, the script had some bad decisions in its final part, but the outcome was positive anyway.

Batman vs Robin, directed by Jay Oliva and written by J.M. DeMatteis, was an action packed, whirlwind of a ride and a significant improvement to Ethan Spaulding's "Son of Batman". In addition to choosing a life with his father, Bruce Wayne (Batman), Damian (Robin) assists his father's continued fight at night for Gotham's soul as the next Robin. However, Damian finds himself struggling to cope with his father's "no- killing" policy due to the philosophical form of combat training he received under Ra's al Ghul. As a result of this philosophical conflict between Damian, and Bruce Wayne, Damian is forced into a lifestyle of isolation. As Bruce Wayne tightens the noose around Damian's freedom, Damian is sought out by a member of the Court of Owls. While struggling with his own identity, Damian must decide whether he will adhere to his father's morals, or become a member of the Court of Owls.

First I would like to say that this DC animated film was spectacular! The animation was fluid, flawless, and the voice acting was superb. Though I wasn't initially a fan of Jason O'Mara, I have definitely come to appreciate him as the new Dark Knight. With the level of graphic realism as well as the psychopathic trills currently shown in the recent DC animated Batman series, I believe Jay Oliva has perfectly presented us with an accurate portrayal of Gotham's twisted atmosphere. However, the title was slightly misleading as Batman and Robin only fought against each other for a short time. If anything, it should have been called "Batman: The Court of Owls". In the end, Batman vs Robin is an excellent addition to the DC animated series as well as is something every Batman fan will appreciate.

7 Stars.

Certainly an improvement over the sequel "Son of Batman" with a better story and chracter exposition this movie was worth the watch.

Solid story with some great character exposition and nice pacing. Very good visuals and music composition. Great voice acting and dialogue/writing. The antagonist was decent and had motives and a detailed background.

Overall an enjoyable movie with great character dynamics mainly between the father and son and a solid execution.

Memorable: No. Rewatchable: Yes