This is a dark, realistic and fantastic installment from DC. I was really immersed into the whole visual and direction of this movie. Sure, the plot maybe a bit slow but the story is really good. The movie focuses in on two primary characters, which is Bruce Wayne and Jim Gordon. Although the movie seems to focus more on Jim Gordon and his subconscious more than Bruce Wayne. It doesn't take away anything from this movie. Because I thought it was cool to delve more into the persona of Jim Gordon and where he comes from. Some people maybe against him being portrayed as this masculine though guy. But I thought it was refreshing to see him as this badass lieutenant. The animation for the most part is fluid and I just really liked the more dark and gritty atmosphere in this, which has more of an adult theme going for it. Although the action sequences are well done, that isn't the driving force of this movie. What drives this movie is the intricate and the direction of the two main characters and how it develops. Even the music score fit right into the environment and it actually does stand out.

8.2/10

Bruce Wayne returns to Gotham after 12 years abroad. Lieutenant James Gordon transfers to Gotham where he finds corruption in the police department. Both decide to clean up the problems in their own way.

It's a fine adult animation of Batman. Gordon has the more interesting story. It's good animation. If anything, it needs to be longer than one hour. There are scenes that needs more fleshing out. Catwoman is fun. With more time, some of this could be even better. Overall, there is nothing big to complain about.

Now, first of all I must admit that I am not overly keen on superheroes and comic book heroes, nor can I claim to be familiar with the comic book works upon which this 2011 DC animated movie is based upon.

But still, I sat down here in 2019 and watched "Batman: Year One" together with my nine year old son. And it turned out that we both were actually rather entertained by what transpired on the screen. Me having to explain that this was sort of the first time people of Gotham City would come to know about Batman to my son, because he was wondering why the police were shooting at him.

I enjoyed this pseudo-origin story, especially because I have no idea what the origin of Batman really is or is supposed to be portrayed like. So I was like a blank slate, and I ended up being entertained by the storyline here.

The animation style and the art was enjoyable, and felt much like a mixture of the classic 1980s cartoons I grew up on and with some elements of the more modern type of animations today. So that was a nice combination that worked out well.

For an animated movie, then having the right ensemble of voice actors and actresses is make or break. And I will say that the various talents they had scrounged up for "Batman: Year One" was actually quite good.

"Batman: Year One" is enjoyable and watchable for all, even for non-hardcore fans of Batman, such as myself.