Assault On Arkham King Shark - What's up, you haven't heard of this before? Well, that's probably because this original DC Universe movie isn't an adaptation of any pre-existing comic book story. That's right folks, it's a real 100% new and unseen story, and what's even better is the fact that it's based in the same universe as the Batman: Arkham Asylum video game series. Score!
The story for Batman: Assault on Arkham unfolds a little like this: after a failed attempt to capture (or kill) the Riddler thanks to Batman's interference, government agent Amanda Waller forcibly assembles a strike team made up of some of Gotham's deadliest villains: Deadshot, Harley Quinn, Killer Frost, Black Spider, King Shark and Captain Boomerang. Being responsible for many "off-the-books" government initiatives with an incredible lack of morals and ethics, Waller has no problem implanting an explosive in the back of the throat of every member of the "Suicide Squad". Failure to follow orders results in immediate beheading. So the troubled super-criminals set out for their secret assault on Arkham Asylum. At the same time, the Dark Knight is also on a mission: to find and diffuse a dirty bomb hidden somewhere in Gotham by the Joker, which if detonated could have catastrophic effects on the entire city.
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One thing I found particularly great about the film was the fact that it mainly followed the exploits of the Suicide Squad, with only brief glimpses of the Bat here and there until the latter part of the film, when he eventually makes an entrance dramatic as only. Batman can. Following the events of the story from the point of view of the villain was a great mechanic, and I left a kind of wish that the villains succeed, or at least not the head. When Batman finally hits the Suicide Squad, I am immediately reminded that he is in fact the hero of the piece, and that cheering for the bad guys is wrong. Bad Jayden. Wicked!
Suicide Squad: Assault On Arkham: A Live Action Fancasting
Let it be clear now that Batman: Assault on Arkham is in no way a children's film, as it is perhaps the most violent and adult-oriented DC animated film I have seen to date. When we're first introduced to King Shark, he's soaking in a bathtub full of blood, while the naked bodies of his victims hang upside down from the ceiling of his hotel room. Harley Quinn's introductory spotlight is just as fierce, as we see the psychotic buffoon deal with unwanted female interference by biting off a woman's ear. Hell, even the Dark Knight himself is into the brutality, delivering a bloody bat-punch to one soldier's jaw before breaking another's arm. Really wild stuff. And if you thought it was quite "adults only", I should also take this opportunity to inform you of the incredibly sexually charged tone of much of the film's dialogue. In fact, two members of the Suicide Squad also do the hippy-dippyty (and no, I won't spoil it by saying who. You'll just have to wait and see...)
Brutal violence is all well and good, but only if it's backed up with some kick-ass action sequences, and thankfully Batman: Assault on Arkham delivers in spades. The opening sequence beautifully illustrates what is in store for the viewer: a super action-packed action sequence in which Batman uses his arsenal of gadgets and supreme martial arts mastery against a small military team , with the slick fight choreography perfectly complementing the fluid animation. Batarangs appear through the sky, enemy attacks are skillfully dodged and countered, even Batman's pellet gun is incorporated into this riveting action sequence. Words just can't describe how bat-tastic the combat is in this movie, let alone the slick, gritty art style. The Dark Knight just beats the crap out of everyone in the movie.
Of course, when it comes to the world of animation, great visuals can easily become nothing and nothing if the voice actor sucks. Not surprisingly, that's not the case with Batman: Assault on Arkham, thanks to a rock-solid cast of top-notch voice actors. Kevin Conroy (Batman: The Animated Series) reprises his role from the games as Batman, and Nolan North (Uncharted) also returns briefly in a brief scene with the Penguin. Although he was not previously featured in the games, other performances of the actors that are worth noting are Neil McDonough (Minority Report), who is calm but calculated performance as Deadshot was a very pleasant representation of the character , Hynden Walch (Adventure Time), who brought it right. Crazy at the table as the always lovable Harley Quinn, and Matthew Gray Gubler (Criminal Minds), who was on point as the complacent and arrogant riddler. Other cast members include John DiMaggio (Adventure Time), Greg Ellis (Pirates of the Caribbean), Giancarlo Esposito (The Usual Suspects) and Jennifer Hale (Mass Effect 3), who all performed admirably as King Shark, Captain Boomerang, Black Spider. and killer frost respectively. Alas, the great Mark Hamill was unable to voice the Joker this time, but luckily, the role was still handled incredibly well by Troy Baker (The Last of Us), who voiced the Clown Prince of Crime in Batman : Arkham Origins.
In a nutshell, I loved Batman: Assault on Arkham: the fact that it mainly followed the journey of the villains, the incredible action sequences, the various sudden and unexpected deaths of several members of the Suicide Squad, an all-out encounter between Escapees from Arkham Asylum and the police, this animated film has everything you could ask for. My only thing? Running time is just over an hour! Admittedly, the pace of the story was spot on, so if the short running time was the result of the filmmakers making sure the viewer never gets bored during the movie, I can totally relate.
The Adaptation: Batman Assault On Arkham
At the end of the day, if you're a Bat fan, you need to buy this movie. Likewise, if you like movies with infiltrations, prison breaks, fast-paced action, or a less savory cast, Batman: Assault on Arkham will be right up your alley. Bring on more DC animation with original story lines, I say!
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