Our take
This is a short animated handoff, not a long live-action film. A high-schooler, angry and guilty, puts on the suit and fights crime in a future city. Fine for most kids 10 and up with a parent. Younger kids who copy hero stunts may get wound up
Uplifting themes
An older hero tries to steer a hurting teen toward protecting people, not just hitting back The retired Batman offers guidance. The teen still starts from anger
Story (may spoil tone)
Fuelled by remorse and vengeance, a high schooler named Terry McGinnis becomes the new Batman as he fights crime in the futuristic Neo-Gotham City.
Details
Violence A teen in a high-tech suit fights crooks. Hits land, but it stays anima…
A teen in a high-tech suit fights crooks. Hits land, but it stays animated and short
Frightening Night streets and a future city that feels cold. Loud for some younger…
Night streets and a future city that feels cold. Loud for some younger kids, not a horror short
Child peril / abuse A high-schooler runs toward danger instead of away from it, then gets p…
A high-schooler runs toward danger instead of away from it, then gets pulled through the fights
Dangerous behaviour A teen copies a vigilante. The suit looks cool. It is still a kid walki…
A teen copies a vigilante. The suit looks cool. It is still a kid walking into crime
Grief / bereavement Guilt and a hunger for payback sit under the new hero story. Someone ha…
Guilt and a hunger for payback sit under the new hero story. Someone has already been lost
Talk after watching
- What is the difference between wanting justice and wanting payback?
- Should a teenager take on adult danger because an older hero asks?