It would take a far more daring approach to really do justice to Millers groundbreaking work, which is defined as much by his graphic design as by his writing, but this is at the very least interesting and at best unexpected.

...this first half is essentially throat-clearing before the operatic finale. The pacing seems abrupt and rapid...

Extremely violent animated addition to the Batman story.

If you're a Batman fan, just hearing the words The Dark Knight Returns likely gets you excited, so this film was probably already on your radar...