Batman: The Dark Knight Returns, Part 1

2012, Movie, 1h 16min

Batman has not been seen for ten years. A new breed of criminal ravages Gotham City, forcing 55-year-old Bruce Wayne back into the cape and cowl. But, does he still have what it takes to fight crime in a new era?

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Critic Noel Murray

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...the core of the story is there, exploring the same theme that Bat-adapters continue to call back to, right on through to Christopher and Jonathan Nolan’s The Dark Knight Rises: the idea of Batman as a symbol...

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Batman returns to Gotham City after a 10-year absence, forcing him to come out of retirement to fight a new breed of mutant criminals threatening the city. With the help of Carrie Kelly, a young woman who takes on the role of Robin, Batman must once again face his greatest enemies, the Joker and Two-Face, in a battle to reclaim Gotham City and restore order.

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