BeSummers
Funny, strange, confrontational and subversive, this is one of the most interesting experiences you'll have at the cinema this year.
Aakash Senthil
This is a spoiler free review, so you don't have to worry xD. Batman is like one of the best superheroes in the DC universe, and this movie just proves the point!. This movie is very interesting without any unnecessary scenes/plot. Story is superb and well- written. The action scenes doesn't fail the expectations of Batman fans and the casual viewers themselves. Is it boring? NO! Violence and stuffs like that? YES! A lot of violence actually, and gore and stuff..I still haven't watched the second part yet, but I will write a review once I have seen the movie.Overall - It is a good movie, You can gladly spend 1 hour and 15 minutes of your life to watch this. Again, the only thing bugging me is the violence and It's PG-13.. So I'd give a solid 9.5 on 10...Hope this review helped, please check out my other reviews !!!! :)
OneEightNine Media
What can I say about this film that hasn't already been said? So often, great comics are adapted for the big or even small screen and random things are changed for whatever reason but not in this case. This film is like a love letter to the original comics it is based off of. And don't even get me started on the soundtrack, it is amazing. Part 2 gets most of the glory because of the Joker, and the Superman fight but this movie is just as good if you ask me. I literally have no complaints about this movie. This is in fact the only 10 out of 10 I've given on IMDb so far. And guess what? I'm going to review Part 2 right after this and that will be my second 10 out of 10. Part 1 and 2 need to be watched back to back.
midas-jacobs
This is my first review for a animated feature, so sorry if this isn't a good review, and if it is a bit short.In this adaptation of the character 'Batman' we meet him in his retired period. He hasn't been Batman in 10 years, but now there is this group called 'Mutans' terrorizing Gotham, and Burce is forced to pick up the cape again.The Directing of this animated movie is very good. The director of 'The Dark Knight Returns Part 1'is Jay Oliva. It was all handled good. So was the cinematography. This was very pretty. The famous scene of Batman hanging in the sky while there is thunder in the background. That is so pretty. I love that they made Batman in that shot obscured by the shadow. They also do this again near the end of the movie, when Batman confronts the boss of the mutants (forgot his name) but here isn't Batman the one who is obscured by the shadow, but the boss. I like this technique, and Ithink that it brings something special to the movie. There were also some very impressive camera movements, which were animated very good. Now I am going to switch over the the things I liked, apart from the cinematography and directing. The first thing is the drawing and art style, of course in a review for an animated feature this has to be discussed. The art style was very nice to look at. Some drawings were a bit weird for me (the helicopter), but overall this was a special style (the bulky Batman etc.) The animation was good too. It was done really well. It may sound stupid to you, but one thing that really stood out to me about the animated stuff, was the cape. It looked really good. This is most of the time an issue, because of the physics a cape has. A thing that I liked too were the fighting scenes. These were cool to look at, and weren't dull at any given point in time. They look 'realistic' in comic terms. Because it litterly was just a comic, but animated. The pacing was fantastic. The sequence where you can notice the most is in the building scene, right after Bruce decides to pick up the mantel again. This was tense full, and well edited. This was maybe one of my favorite scenes. Now the sounds. This was good, but the sound editing was that great. There were moments the the sound came earlier then the action, or even later. A part that I didn't like, but actually did fit the movie, is that they made Batman a sort of Superman in strength. Not in capability, which we can see in the movie. But Batman punching through a wall was a bit ridiculous to me.This is the part were I don't really have to say anything. The voice acting. It was done well, by every actor. The only 'issue' I have with some of this voice acting is the Batman Voice. It isn't wrong or anything. It just didn't really fit Batman. The Bruce voice, worked well for the character. Now something about his character. I liked that the story takes place when Bruce has retired. He is old and bulky, out of shape. And you can notice this in the movie, which I think, is impressive. I find that his portraying is done very good. But I don't really have to say anything more on this subject of my review, except for the character of the new robin. This time he is a she. She was pretty interesting, but I don't wanne spoil to much, so I am going to shut up.The script is the final thing I am going to discus, and then I will end this review. The script was maybe one of the best parts of the movie. I got sucked into the movie immediately by this. The begin dialogue between Gordon and Bruce is fantastic, but also the dialogue between Batman and the boss of the mutants at the end. The story overall was good. I think that it was a good idea to put the origin story scattered around in the movie. By using dreams, news... Doing this they also made you get sympathy for the character of Bruce, but also Batman. And by following him, and the voices in his head driving him crazy, that he has to become the Batman. Bruce isn't the only interesting character. Like I have said the new Robin is too. But about this one I don't want to spoil a lot. There is also some creative story telling. And here I am going to talk about SPOILERS. When Gordon gets threatened in the store, and the camera goes outside, where after two gunshots can be heard. Then we see a news reporter saying something that Gordon just died, but then adjusting herself by saying that Gordon killed someone. This was a eye rolling scene, when you look back at it, but at the moment you first are in shock that Gordon is dead, but is in fact not.Well that concludes my review for this movie. I hope you enjoyed reading it, and that we share the same opinion. I really loved this movie, and I am going to watch part 2 soon, so maybe I will upload a review for that one too.9.5
KineticSeoul
So in the future, Batman is 55 yrs old and is retired. He has been out of the scene for nearly 10 years and the plot revolves around the aftermath. And his return when a vicious gang that calls themselves the mutants enter the scene of Gotham. Harvey Dent/Two face also enter the story as well, but he didn't seem all that pivotal to part 1 as a whole. I really a entertaining and thrilling time watching part 1, it's just downright exciting and immersive to sit through. From the well crafted scenery and animation down to the cinematography, which also goes into first person view. Even at the age of 55 yrs old, his movements and action as this gritty and dark enforcer was just a pleasure to see. Personally I liked part 1, it just felt like there was more meat to it. Despite part 2 having the face-off with the Joker and Superman. It's a ageless animated movie that shows what Bruce Wayne goes through with his age and him seeking a good death being a factor. They say "a true champion retires only once", but in this case I believe there is an exception. This movie shows why Batman will always be the badass that he is and why he is the James Bond of Superheroes.9.1/10
