It is an incredibly faithful adaptation of the iconic Dark Knight narrative, and it elevates the story further with the powerful voice acting of Bryan Cranston as Commissioner Gordon — who in many ways is the real main character in this version of the story.
Frank Miller’s Batman: Year One is unquestionably one of the most iconic and influential Batman comic books ever committed to paper, and the 2011 animated adaptation of the story completely captures that iconography.
Faithful to the nature of the story, this is one of the most grounded animated Batman stories ever made, as it depicts Bruce Wayne (Gotham’s Ben McKenzie) struggling to figure out how to operate as Batman in the early days of his career.