Batman: Gotham Knight
There’s no denying it - it’s definitely a ploy to suck as much money out of this monster hit as humanly possible (although not as much of a ploy/Oscar hungry grab as the planned re-release of The Dark Knight in January… that said, I’ll of course still go to see it). But that doesn’t mean it automatically has to suck.
In fact, in my opinion, it’s pretty darn cool. I especially like the first animated story, a sort of Trilogy of Error version of Batman, with one of Batman’s exploits told in parts by three kids. What’s fun is how each kid sees Batman, and their wildly different perspectives are reflected in the animation. One kid sees the hero as a sort of mutating shadow, and in his tale, Batman flows in and out of the ground, literally disappearing into darkness. Another sees him as, well, a kind of walking tank, and the other as more of a Dracula Batman, winging his way after a villain with real bat wings. Without “giving anything away” (if that’s possible - I mean, we all know he survives until The Dark Knight), the story ends with the perspective of a fourth kid, who, let’s just say, has a more humbling (but not necessarily more true) point of view.
And yes, Batman aficionados, I know that the different perspectives also reflect different depictions of the character throughout its history, but in this case, I chose to view them as anyone might see them, without the extensive (and, don’t get me wrong, very impressive) background knowledge.
Another reason Gotham Knight is cool? Batman veteran/”born to be the voice of Bruce Wayne” actor Kevin Conroy does the voice of the dark vigilante. Well played, Warner Bros. Well played.
CSI enthusiasts might also recognize dearly departed Warrick Brown (aka Gary Dourdan) as one of the Gotham detectives, Crispus Allen.
Here’s the trailer:
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