New Batman movie lands strong Rotten Tomatoes rating
Merry Little Batman has won the hearts of critics, debuting with a solid Rotten Tomatoes score.
Streaming on Prime Video, the latest Caped Crusader outing follows his son, a.k.a Little Batman, a pocket-sized superhero who takes it upon himself to save Gotham City in time for the holidays.
While Bruce Wayne, a.k.a Batman, (voiced by Luke Wilson) is summoned by the Justice League just before Christmas, his son Damian (Yonas Kibreab) finds himself face-to-face with Joker as the supervillain intends to steal Christmas, Grinch-style.
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The animated movie currently has a 94% critic rating on Rotten Tomatoes, though this may change as more reviews are published. In the meantime, let's take a look at what critics are saying on the cheeriest Batman adventure yet.
Geared very much to younger audiences, it's fast-paced to the point of freneticism. But it boasts an arresting visual style, its animation heavily indebted to the satirical drawings of Ronald Searle.
What we see in Merry Little Batman is a boy and his father growing together and learning how to communicate in a way that works for them, and it is a sweet story in a darker universe that so many of us love to see.
Merry Little Batman is a light-hearted, delightful Batman-themed Christmas story that is sure to put a smile on the face of Batman fans young and old.
The people of Gotham City have been looking for a Christmas miracle and Merry Little Batman is exactly what they needed.
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Maybe the best DC effort yet. This is going to become a Christmas tradition for many.
Merry Little Batman offers a fresh take on Batman's son, Damian Wayne, and its animation style and story make it a fun watch for the whole family.
For every grim-faced cinematic incarnation of the Caped Crusader from the past decade, there seems to be an animated project dedicated to an affectionate mockery of that same image.
Merry Little Batman is streaming on Prime Video now.
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