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By Renee Schonfeld
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Action-packed animated adventure has constant fighting.
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Batman Unlimited: Monster Mayhem
What's the Story?
Oh, that pesky Joker! In BATMAN UNLIMITED: MONSTER MAYHEM, the laughing villain's goals are nothing less than world domination. He plans to turn Gotham into Joker City and the whole planet into Joker World -- and all on Halloween by attacking the digital world with a deadly virus. His accomplices for this round of evildoing are Clayface, Solomon Grundy, Scarecrow, and Silver Banshee. But fear not! Batman and his powerful team -- Green Arrow, Red Robin, Nightwing, Cyborg, and newcomer tech wizard Gogo Shoto -- are there to save the day. It's a challenge. As the good guys subdue the ghastly baddies, the Joker manages to resurrect them for even more fights in even more combat-ready places (an abandoned amusement park, a Museum of History with its cache of World War II weapons, and even a time-traveling moment that sends them to the world of dinosaurs and pterodactyls). With so many fearsome battles, could this be the moment when the dastardly Joker survives to win the day? Or is an inevitable third installment of Batman Unlimited soon to appear on DVD?
Is It Any Good?
For fans of rock-'em-sock-'em explosions, electrical mayhem, and slick animation, this entry in the Batman Unlimited series will be a treat. The array of colorful, cackling, almost-all-powerful villains, headed by the popular Joker, provides Team Batman with ever-new challenges, fantastical weaponry, and chances to prove its superiority. It seems Batman Unlimited: Monster Mayhem's 80 minutes of testosterone-fueled action, with a few laughs and a couple of high-tech conversations thrown in, continues to win the hearts of a young -- mostly male -- audience, tapping into the Everyman (or Everyboy) hope to defeat whatever evil comes their way.
Talk to Your Kids About ...
Families can talk about the continuous action in Batman Unlimited: Monster Mayhem. What about watching the same characters do battle over and over again is satisfying to you? Does it have more to do with seeing good guys win, or could it be enjoyment of the different weaponry, gadgetry, outrageous fighting, and places under siege? Is the outcome ever surprising to you?
Are you aware of the lack of female characters in the DC Comics brand? In this movie there is no female hero and only one female villain. Do you think this is a good thing, a bad thing, or an acceptable situation? Why?
If you're a Batman fan, how has the series changed over the decades? How did earlier Batman adventures reflect the times? How is this Batman story representative of 21st-century cultural and technological advances?
Movie Details
- On DVD or streaming : August 18, 2015
- Cast : Roger Craig Smith , Troy Baker , Khary Payton
- Director : Butch Lukic
- Inclusion Information : Black Movie Actor(s)
- Studio : Warner Bros.
- Genre : Action/Adventure
- Topics : Superheroes , Adventures , Friendship
- Run time : 81 minutes
- MPAA rating :
- Last updated : October 1, 2025
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