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FIRST IMPRESSIONS
Like with most of these DC animated movies, the main focus of my attention was the story. It's a fascinating look at Batman and Jim Gordon's early days: Gordon's efforts to rid the Gotham police force of corruption, and Bruce Wayne beginning his life of crime-fighting as the Batman. I especially like how they didn't make Batman perfect from day one: he's still an amateur who has to hone his skills. I also loved Catwoman's story arc and her frustration at always being second to Batman. The Harvey Dent cameo was welcome, too. :) The only thing I didn't like was Gordon's affair with Detective Essen: not only is it completely unfounded – Gordon never implies that he's in any way unhappy with Barbara – but it ultimately proves pointless. Overall, this is a well-written and insightful look at the back-stories of your favourite characters that makes you wonder what happened to all that talent Frank Miller clearly used to have.
My rating: 75%
