Batman: Knightfall Part 1 - Knightfall Is a Worthy Adaptation and One of DC's Best Animated Movies in Years

This is a spoiler-free review of Batman: Knightfall Part 1 - Knightfall, which is out now on digital storefronts and will release on 4K Ultra HD, Blu-ray, and DVD on September 8. After a bit of a post-Crisis on Infinite Earths lull period, DC’s direct-to-video line of animated movies is back in action. And DC certainly picked a whopper of a storyline to return with. Batman: Knightfall Part 1 - Knightfall kicks off a new trilogy covering what is arguably the most seminal Batman comic yet to be adapted (it’s certainly high up on our list of the greatest Batman graphic novels). Fans of that iconic ‘90s crossover story will be pleased to know that Knightfall succeeds in delivering a very streamlined but generally faithful and loving take on the source material. The premise of Knightfall is right in line with the comic. The film chronicles the origin of the rivalry between Batman (Anson Mount) and Bane (Michael Mando), as the latter makes his way to Gotham City and sets about systematically trying to wear down the Dark Knight physically and psychologically. Even as Batman deals with this shadowy foe and an endless gauntlet of Arkham Asylum escapees, he struggles to mentor his newest Rob