Part of me never thought it'd actually happen. I just figured Frank Miller's comic would be relegated as influence in every Batman iteration Warner Bros. spits out. But here it is, a dedicated adaptation. And it ain't bad.
Some of the violence is toned down for its animated form, and the book's art style gets a bit diluted along the way. The character designs are there, but this takes on a very DC Animated look. But once things get going, that becomes easier to overlook. As usual, the voice cast is great, and I did like the score - which is some bizarre hybrid of Hans Zimmer and John Carpenter.
Where this movie really excels is in the sound design, particularly in the brutality of the violence. Watching the junkyard fight had me wincing more than I'd expected, but it's a lot of fun when it's Batman's turn to exact punishment.
Bottom line, this gets the job done, and it's a thrill to see The Dark Knight Return.
7/10
Some of the violence is toned down for its animated form, and the book's art style gets a bit diluted along the way. The character designs are there, but this takes on a very DC Animated look. But once things get going, that becomes easier to overlook. As usual, the voice cast is great, and I did like the score - which is some bizarre hybrid of Hans Zimmer and John Carpenter.
Where this movie really excels is in the sound design, particularly in the brutality of the violence. Watching the junkyard fight had me wincing more than I'd expected, but it's a lot of fun when it's Batman's turn to exact punishment.
Bottom line, this gets the job done, and it's a thrill to see The Dark Knight Return.
7/10