City of Scars (2010)

Joker escapes from Arkham Asylum and kills the parents of a young boy as he killed the parents of Batman in the past. Determined to take revenge, Batman fights against anyone that tries to ... See full summary »

Director:

Aaron Schoenke

Writer:

Aaron Schoenke

Stars:

Kevin Porter, Paul Matthew Miller, Carlos Baca

Cast

Credited cast:
Kevin Porter	...	Batman / Bruce Wayne
Paul Matthew Miller	...	Joker (as Paul Matthew Molnar)
Rest of cast listed alphabetically:
Carlos Baca	...	Arkham Guard
Jay Caputo	...	Arnold Wesker / Scarface
A.C. Carter	...	Ferris wheel henchman
Alyssa Casa	...	Carnival Goer
Christopher Casa	...	Carnival Goer
Patrick Casa	...	Carnival Goer
Ryan Casa	...	Carnival Goer
Wendi Casa	...	Carnival Goer
David Chan	...	Drug Hustler
Cody Cloe	...	Frozen Guy
Katie Joy Horwitch	...	Detective Renee Montoya
Anna Jane Jackson	...	Carnival Girl
Chandler Jackson	...	Carnival Boy

Storyline

Joker escapes from Arkham Asylum and kills the parents of a young boy as he killed the parents of Batman in the past. Determined to take revenge, Batman fights against anyone that tries to stop him as well as evils of underworld Gotham. After all those battles, Batman questions his own psychological problems and tries to find a solution.

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Genres:

Short | Action | Crime | Thriller

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Details

Country:

USA

Language:

English

Release Date:

17 June 2010 (USA)

Also Known As:

Betmen: Grad ožiljaka

Box Office

Budget:

$27,000 (estimated)

Company Credits

Production Co:

Bat in the Sun Productions

Technical Specs

Runtime:

30 min 30 min (original release)

Color:

Color (High Definition)

Did You Know?

Connections

Followed by Seeds of Arkham (2011)

User Reviews

Brave and bold attempt at an independent film in the shadow of a multi-million dollar franchise.

Being a fan of the Batman films and cartoons since I was a boy, I was happy to find a new chapter in the on-going saga. There is no sense comparing this to Nolan's work, or indeed any of the films, and it has a very different feel to the cartoons. So where does it fit in?

This short piece (and one of my biggest disappointments is that the end credits filled 6 of the 30 minutes of the feature) is a glimpse in to the conscience and psyche of our famed hero. Being a short piece the pacing is key and here it does well, the scene is set and the arc of the story works well over the running time.

The direction the whole is not bad and there are some great shots. However the steady-cam or perhaps just plain hand-held crowd scenes and other action scenes throughout are just a little to shaky (Paul Greengrass on too much coffee anyone?).

The score was good, as was the grading of the film. I really liked the look they have gone for. The choice of materials for his suit harked back to the Adam West TV show, and after the slick carbon looking suit of TDK and BB is a little hard to deal with.

In conclusion most of the performances are fine and move what is an interesting story along nicely, and there are no major issues in my opinion, fans will enjoy it others might be more difficult to please.