Batman has not been seen for ten years. A new breed of criminal ravages Gotham City, forcing 55-year-old Bruce Wayne back into the cape and cowl. But, does he still have what it takes to fig... Read allBatman has not been seen for ten years. A new breed of criminal ravages Gotham City, forcing 55-year-old Bruce Wayne back into the cape and cowl. But, does he still have what it takes to fight crime in a new era?Batman has not been seen for ten years. A new breed of criminal ravages Gotham City, forcing 55-year-old Bruce Wayne back into the cape and cowl. But, does he still have what it takes to fight crime in a new era?
- Awards
- 5 nominations
- Batman
- (voice)
- …
- Robin
- (voice)
- …
- Harvey Dent
- (voice)
- Hernando
- (voice)
- Don
- (voice)
- Lana Lang
- (voice)
- Ellen Yindel
- (voice)
- (as Maria Canals)
- Joanie
- (voice)
- (as Catherine Cavadini)
- Morrie
- (voice)
- Anchor Carla
- (voice)
- (as Grey DeLisle)
- The Mayor
- (voice)
- Mackie
- (voice)
- Joker
- (voice)
- Merkel
- (voice)
- Son of Batman
- (voice)
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Storyline
Did you know
- TriviaThe red phone that the Commissioner uses to contact Batman has the same design and beeping tone that the one from the 1960s TV series had.
- GoofsThe mutant leader bites Batman's shoulder from behind, but the bite wounds seen later are curved like they would be if the bite came from the front.
- Quotes
Mutant Leader: [picks up Batman out of mud] You finished, old man.
Batman: [headbutts Mutant Leader in broken nose] You don't get it, son. This isn't a mud hole. It's an operating table. And I'm the surgeon.
- Alternate versionsA version was released on October 8, 2013 entitled 'Batman: The Dark Knight Returns, Deluxe Edition'. This version combines both parts into a single 148 minute movie. however it cuts out the newscast part from the opening scene of Part 2.
- ConnectionsFeatured in Comic Book Issues: The Dark Knight Returns Movie (2013)
For the most part, it's faithful to the comic so no complaints there. The animation is decent but I can't help being disappointed it isn't more stylized. There was an episode of the 1990s Batman cartoon that featured different stories told by kids about Batman. One of them was an homage to The Dark Knight Returns. The animation in that tried, despite its television limitations, to match the style of the Frank Miller/Klaus Janson artwork from the comic. I think this would have been better served had it also tried to match that art. Instead it's fine for what it is but it isn't particularly impressive or stylish. Christopher Drake's music is very nice and at times evokes a John Carpenter vibe that I liked. The voice work is solid but I miss Kevin Conroy's Batman.
It's hard to capture what made the comic work, particularly because so much of what worked was due to the time in which it came out. Translating it faithfully word for word or picture for picture doesn't necessarily mean you can make it click the same way it did in another medium made at another time. The sad reality is this story has been copied and ripped off in various mediums since its release. Batman as a character is now firmly established in the public consciousness as the grim & gritty Dark Knight, whereas at the time the source story was first released it was cutting edge stuff. So the impact is lessened is what I'm saying. That's not the fault of the people who worked hard on this; it's just that too much time has passed and this just can't have the same impact it would have had it been made 25 or 30 years ago. It's still a fun watch, particularly for comic fans, but it will likely leave some viewers wondering what the fuss is all about. Best seen as a whole with part 2.
- utgard14
- Sep 3, 2016
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- Also known as
- Kỵ Sĩ Bóng Đêm Trở Lại (Phần 1)
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Box office
- Budget
- $3,500,000 (estimated)
- Runtime1 hour 16 minutes
- Color
- Aspect ratio
- 1.78 : 1