Batman: Soul of the Dragon

2021
R
1h 23m

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6.1/10

7.6K

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Mark Dacascos, Kelly Hu, James Hong, Michael Jai White, and David Giuntoli in Batman: Soul of the Dragon (2021)

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In the 1970s, a missing teacher of martial arts is the subject of a quest by his devoted and brilliant but distant students, who include Batman.In the 1970s, a missing teacher of martial arts is the subject of a quest by his devoted and brilliant but distant students, who include Batman.In the 1970s, a missing teacher of martial arts is the subject of a quest by his devoted and brilliant but distant students, who include Batman.

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IMDb RATING

6.1/10

7.6K

YOUR RATING

See production info at IMDbPro

Bruce Wayne
(voice)
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Mark Dacascos

Richard Dragon
(voice)

Kelly Hu

Lady Shiva
(voice)

Michael Jai White

Ben Turner
(voice)

James Hong

O-Sensei
(voice)

Eric Bauza

Axe Gang Leader
(voice)

Jamie Chung

Jade
(voice)

Chris Cox

Rip Jagger
(voice)

Robin Atkin Downes

Schlangenfaust
(voice)
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Grey Griffin

Lady Eve
(voice)
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Josh Keaton

Jeffrey Burr
(voice)

Erica Luttrell

Silver St. Cloud
(voice)
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Patrick Seitz

King Snake
(voice)
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Trivia
Michael Jai White reprised his role as Ben Turner / Bronze Tiger after portraying the character in live action on Arrow (2012).

Goofs
When Lady Shiva fights while riding a motorcycle at ~38:00, she wields a sword with her right hand. Motorcycle throttles and front brakes are on the right side of the handlebars, so the motorcycle would have unable to maintain her speed or accelerate and would have slowed quickly.

Quotes
O-Sensei: You will not break the rock tonight. Or tomorrow. Or the next day. Or perhaps ever.
Bruce Wayne: You said to break the rock.
O-Sensei: I said to TRY to break the rock. I know what happened to you, to your family. The whole world knows. Now, you want to stop that from happening to anyone else. But evil is as eternal as this rock. Even if you break the rock, there will be pebbles; break the pebbles, there will be sand, and evil remains. You cannot change that, no matter how much you train. Accept what you cannot change. It is not your burden to bear.

Connections
References Black Samurai (1976)

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5/10

Is this really a Batman story?

Watching this, ask yourself...if it was a different character than Bruce Wayne/Batman, would you even notice? I don't think so. It's like they just decided to make one of the protagonists Batman as an afterthought. The animation is up to par, the voice acting is good, the choreography of the fights scenes is excellent. The cast is, quite frankly, awesome! Especially Michael Jai White. He channels Black Dynamite, all over again. James Hong is, as always, a treasure. Mark Dacascos proves he is wonderful as a voice artist, and still sounds youthful. Kelly Hu ads a 70's self-sufficient women's lib vibe that is perhaps the most bad ass character in the ensemble. The only misstep is David Giuntoli (Grimm) as Batman/Bruce Wayne. Oh, he's good, but not a good fit for Batman. Or maybe it's that the Batman character is not a good fit for this story? Either way, something feels off about it. Don't get me wrong, it's a good animated movie, and a fun diversion in these trying times. But is it really a Batman movie? I don't really think so.