Batman: The Dark Knight Returns, Part 1 2012

Old heroes never die. They just get darker.

7.7 / 10   1519 vote(s)
PG-13
Science Fiction Action Animation Mystery

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?

Release Date 2012-08-21
Runtime 1h 16m
Director Jay Oliva
Producers Bruce Timm, Sam Register, Michael Uslan, Alan Burnett, Benjamin Melniker
Writers Bob Goodman, Frank Miller

The only area in which The Dark Knight Returns, Part 1 suffers, is foretold in the title: This is just part one. You watch those two parts combined back to back? You've got the best superhero movie ever made.

Final rating:★★★★½ - Ridiculously strong appeal. I can’t stop thinking about it.

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