Adroitly selecting the criminally unhinged Harvey 'Two-Face' Dent (Wade Williams) as the early antagonist who partially instigates the millionaire son of Gotham to don the cape and cowl once more his dual nature is an ideal adage to the themes of the first half of the movie which explore duality. Arguably and some might claim irrefutably the most gritty and uncompromising depiction of the Dark Knight, it doesn't make it any less riveting and complex, all be it implausible. Gotham it seems is an even grimmer, meaner metropolis that has become more of a breeding ground for crime and is descending into inevitable anarchy. It focuses on how Bruce Wayne (voiced by Peter Weller best known for his iconic role in 1980's sci-fi action hit Robocop) who has long since retired after the untimely demise of Jason Todd the second Robin feels compelled to return to a life of vigilantism. And if this full-length version, (it was originally released in two chapters on two individual DVD releases) is anything to go by, he needn't have done so as it remains irrevocably faithful to its source material.

The very man whose formidable talent brought forth such renowned works as Sin City and Watchmen to name but two, he seemingly had no involvement in any advisory or technical capacity.

The latest in a fairly long line of animated adaptations or interpretations of the Batman mythos to be brought to the screen The Dark Knight Returns was based on the four-part 1986 graphic novel brought to life by the now legendary Frank Miller.

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