Review of Batman: The Dark Knight Returns, Part 1 (2012) by Eric H — 01 Aug 2013

There is simply so much to love about this movie. Firstly, the Batman voice is superb. Its not like the actor felt like he had to be Bale. He had his own and awesome Batman voice. Soon to be retiring Commissioner Gordan is also a great addition to this film.

The characters are done well and I was surprised to see Two Face in this movie. I thought that also was a great addition to the film. Much like Nolan's first two films, the action isn't too much and its not over the top and as a result, doesn't overpower other elements of the story.

The music is very different and unique and so, is awesome. The new characters presented in this movie such as the girl who becomes Robin was fantastic. The leader of the Mutant Gang was awesome and I loved him as a villain.

Overall, this piece feels like a lot of effort from DC has been put in to both reward the fans and pay homage to Frank Millers contribution to their wonderful icon. For animation work and superhero stories, this is one of if not the best piece of art made and is on par with the very well made Nolan films as well.

The voice acting is superb, the characters are written brilliantly, the film was directed superbly with no part of the movie feeling too long or dragged on. The run time was just perfect for this movie.

The action sequences are done brilliantly. The animations looked brilliant and much like Nolan's Batman trilogy, it felt like we were in Gotham and truly witnessing chaos and destruction. To conclude, this movie is an absolute gem and a superb addition to the Batman franchise and is by no means, a stupid cash grab.

The film is one of my favorites of 2012 and ranks just under the Dark Knight Rises. A truly fantastic movie that deserves more recognition from its Batman FANS!