Batman: Year One (2011)'s comments

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Siskoid

To my surprise, they didn't go for the David Mazzuccelli look, though they did hint at it in a few shots, but they keep pretty much everything else from Frank Miller's seminal Batman (or should I say Commissioner Gordon) story. The tone of the original comics is very well reproduced, and Gordon makes as good an action hero as Batman does. Maybe Bruce Wayne's voice is too close to Gordon's (especially in voice-overs), but it's a minor point. Riveting stuff, and even if I'd already read Year One (maybe 10 years ago?), it still felt pretty fresh. Certain, at a few minutes above an hour, it was, if anything, too short.

8 years 8 months ago

Jace Lightner

As someone who doesn't follow graphic novels, I can't really comment on the stylistic ventures that the director took and whether it was true to the books. But I can say that it was an enjoyable experience with tense moments and great animation!

9 years 2 months ago

Joker of Gotham

Great Batman movie, a movie focusing on the Jim Gordon before he became a partner of Batman and a big cop in Gotham.
4/5

9 years 12 months ago

Tallowyck

A dark origin befitting the character. This did a very good job of retaining the integrity and style of the Miller & Mazzucchelli graphic novels. Missing unfortunately, but understandably, is the internal dialogue/narrative of the comics. It's as much the story of the police officer who would eventually befriend Batman, lieutenant Jim Gordon. Recommended to those comic book fringe fans who like the movies but otherwise shy away from this genre.

11 years 3 months ago

DJPowWow

Fairly faithful adaptation of Frank Miller's graphic novel. About the only noticeable differences were the lack of some of the key narration by the lead characters, which gave the book an overall pulp-detective/film noir atmosphere. They also toned-down the drinking and drug content, but didn't seem to shy away from some of the sexual content (after all, it wouldn't be a Frank Miller story without gratuitous use of hookers and/or strippers).

11 years 9 months ago