“Batman: Soul of the Dragon” is another enjoyable direct-to-video flick from DC with the Dark Knight. Some have complained about the fact that Batman barely appears in this one but I think it actually works quite well. This is clearly meant to be inspired by the 70s kung-fu movies such as “Enter The Dragon” and I like that style.

In “Soul of the Dragon”, Richard Dragon is a super spy that needs the help of Batman and others to help stop a group of bad guys from unleashing an unspeakable evil. Dragon and his gang of fellow martial artists will need to use all their skills in order to save the world from a deadly entity.

The Richard Dragon character is clearly based on Bruce Lee; he looks just like him and has his mannerisms. He really is the star of the movie but I think that’s okay. I don’t want DC just do to redo the same thing for every movie so if it means moving Batman to the side a little bit then I’m okay with that. We also have Ben Turner, who is based on Jim Kelly from “Enter The Dragon” and “Black Belt Jones”. We also have Lady Shiva here so some “Batman” fans maybe excited to see a lesser-known villain get a role here. Bruce Wayne/Batman is here and he is still enjoyable. The animation on all the characters is decent.

If you like old kung-fu movies and you like “Batman” films then this is one to check out. It’s a modest recommendation from me but it is a recommendation because I think there is just enough action, just enough 70s style and just enough originality to keep you entertained. Don’t go into expecting Batman to be the centre of the movie because he’s just not.