Batman: Year One, one of DC's best animated projects

Officer James Gordon (Bryan Cranston) leaves the Chicago police force to enlist in Gotham City. Meanwhile, Bruce Wayne (Benjamin McKenzie) returns to Gotham after a twelve-year hiatus.

The two share the same idea: to clean Gotham of corruption and crime. James will try to fight corruption within his own police circle, while Bruce Wayne will become a crime-fighting vigilante named Batman.

Based on the four issues of the same name created by Frank Miller and published by DC Comics in 1987.

The animated movie was well received by fans and professional critics, mainly for its animation and mature story (very close to the comics). It was also a best-seller in the home format.

Initially, Bryan Cranston declined to participate in the film, but then marveled at the maturity of the project, while Benjamin McKenzie, on the other hand, will also star in the future hit series Gotham (2014-2019) as James Gordon.

What stands out most about this film is its high fidelity to Frank Miller's original story and his deep understanding of his own work.

They simply give Batman that air of realism and sadness that surrounds the original work, and a bit of hope as the film progresses.

Then, it has a beautiful animation, where the use of shadows and the frenetic pace in the action sequences dominates, worthy of a real action movie.

Finally, it is worth mentioning the commitment of all those involved in this project, which lasted more than an hour.

Actorially (if seen in its original language) you can appreciate Cranston's committed work as Gordon, and perhaps McKenzie is a bit weak, as he does not give any personality to his Bruce Wayne, but the effort in his Batman is noticeable.

There is no doubt that this is one of DC's best animated projects.