Guess who’s back? Back again? It’s Batman in The Dark Knight Returns Part 2! And this one… whew, this one is crazy.
I think I liked Part 1 better than Part 2 – maybe because for what Part 2 lacks in story in comparison to Part 1, it it makes up for in sheer lunacy. Seriously, this movie is nuts. It features: Superman fighting the USSR’s military and just… killing people, the joker on an insane murderous rampage, nuclear explosions and Batman fighting the cops – and that’s none of that is even in the climax of the movie. It’s nuts.
Like I mentioned yesterday, Peter Weller is the voice of Bruce Wayne/Batman in these flicks rather than Kevin Conroy, and I know I already mentioned the speech he makes near the end of this flick, but wow, is it awful – it bares repeating. Kevin Conroy is great as the voice of Batman, and if it ain’t broke, don’t fix it. (Check out the trailer below: “Tonight, we are the law. I am the law!” Yuck.) Oh, and while I’m’ taking shots at people, Michael Emerson as The Joker just wasn’t working. Again, just call Mark Hamill – and again, if it ain’t broke, don’t fix it!
This movie is nuts, but if you watched Part 1, you’ll need to watch Part 2 to see how the story ends… and it’s not the most satisfying of endings, but it’s worth checking out for any Batman fan. I give Batman: The Dark Knight Returns – Part 1 a 7 out of 8.
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