This is an anthology film comprising six short sequences:
- Four kids trade their stories of meeting the Batman
- The Dark Knight saves two cops from a massive gun battle between rival mobs
- Batman tests out a new defence screen with near tragic consequences
- The Caped Crusader tangles with Killer Croc and the Scarecrow
- Struggling through the sewers with an injury, Bats remembers his training
- Deadshot comes to town - but who is his target?
For some people, anthology films are an instant "no deal". I'm not in that boat, but I do think they are often less than the sum of their parts. And that assumes I like the parts to begin with, which in the case of this film, I generally didn't. The fifth section, where an injured Batman remembers being trained in India, is probably the best that's on offer here and even it is only mediocre. The fact that the art style changes a lot from segment to segment is also an issue. Not so much for the Dark Knight himself; I'm cool with experimenting with his costumed look; but it was a bit jarring to have to re-work out who the ordinary human characters were in each section. "Oh, that is supposed to be the same two cops from last segment" was a thought I had more than once.
Definitely one of the weaker DC Animation offerings.
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