I'm not much of a Batman comics guy, so I never really encountered a whole lot of the "Batman Family" concept. Similarly, trailers made this look very saccharine and cutesy, which made me double skeptical.
But hey, you know what? This is actually pretty fun. It's not a revolution or anything, and Luke Wilson as Bruce Wayne channels too much of his brother's Lightning McQueen vibes, but this is a pleasant little movie about a kid learning to take responsibility and a father too afraid to admit their child is ready for that.
There's also a lot of love for the 90's Batman movies in this. A lot of it is a love letter to the Tim Burton Batmans, but there's plenty of winks towards the Joel Schumacher movies, too.
I liked it quite a bit.
But hey, you know what? This is actually pretty fun. It's not a revolution or anything, and Luke Wilson as Bruce Wayne channels too much of his brother's Lightning McQueen vibes, but this is a pleasant little movie about a kid learning to take responsibility and a father too afraid to admit their child is ready for that.
There's also a lot of love for the 90's Batman movies in this. A lot of it is a love letter to the Tim Burton Batmans, but there's plenty of winks towards the Joel Schumacher movies, too.
I liked it quite a bit.