Batman: The Dark Knight Returns, Part 2

Batman: The Dark Knight Returns, Part 2

2013 · 78 min · EN · PG-13 · 7.9 (1,648 votes)
Dir. Jay Oliva · Starring Peter Weller, Ariel Winter, David Selby, Michael Emerson, Mark Valley, Grey DeLisle · Music Christopher Drake · Batman: The Dark Knight Returns Collection

“Justice returns... vengeance returns... redemption comes to Gotham.”

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Batman has stopped the reign of terror that The Mutants had cast upon his city. Now an old foe wants a reunion and the government wants The Man of Steel to put a stop to Batman.

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This animated epic feels relentlessly grim and powerfully resonant, a brutal clash of ideals in a decaying world. It's a heavy, thought-provoking experience, steeped in a dark, almost oppressive atmosphere. The action is impactful, the stakes are immense, and the moral lines are deeply blurred, leaving a lasting, somber impression.

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