Is The Dark Knight Returns Animated Movie Good?

[NK1988]

So I read the comic for the first time a few months ago and was figuring I might check out the animated adaptation.

But I dunno if it's worth it or not seeing as I heard The Killing Joke's adaption was bad.

What do the people here think?

[SixSpeedSamurai]

It's the best one they've done. Though it took a bit of time for me to get used to Weller's voice for Batman.

[Frontier]

The Dark Knight Returns movies are pretty good. Especially compared to their adaption of Killing Joke.

I almost prefer it to the actual comic.

[Maxpower00044]

It’s no where near as good as the comic. A lot of Batman’s inner monologue is gone, and there’s some real great lines of inner monologue in the comic. Overall, it’s still a really good animated film and worth the watch if you liked the comic book.

[Elmo]

I think Peter Weller was a really interesting choice for Batman; the way he says some of the dialogue from the book is a lot different from how it sounds in my head whenever I read it; however, I still enjoyed his performance. I would have a preferred a grittier animation style than what they went for. Despite all of that, they're an enjoyable pair of movies. I cherish them even more now considering almost every DC animated original these days is absolutely dreadful.

[dancj]

Yeah, very good. The only ones I've seen were Year One and TDKR, and TDKR is far far better - despite the original comics been almost equal in quality for my tastes.

[jb681131]

It's the best one they've done. Though it took a bit of time for me to get used to Weller's voice for Batman.

... not a bad one but far from:
* Batman: Mask of the Phantasm
* Batman: Subzero

[JudasFanny616]

It's amazing. You have to watch both parts. I think the animated movies does a great job on capturing the essence of Miller's original graphic novel.

[Jackalope89]

It really is pretty good. Though the portrayal of Superman is, well, not the best. He's basically a government stooge. And does a random pose for no one in one of the scenes.

But as a Batman 2 parter, it is good. And it shows just how brutal Batman can be without killing anyone. At least, intentionally.

[TomServofan]

It's quite good and enjoyable! Peter Weller was spot on casting for an older Bruce Wayne/Batman.