This animated Batman movie is definitely a unique one I have seen all the animated Batman movies and TV shows and while some are better than others Gotham Knight is the only one I struggled to enjoy.

This movie has six different story's all connected each one having a different director meaning each story has a visually different animation style this does set it apart from the rest of the animated Batman movies but in each story I found something that stopped me enjoying it one animation style looked more like an episode of the cartoons (Hey Arnold) or (Recess) making Batman look more like a parody of himself another story is done in a Japanese Anime style which made the Bruce Wayne side of Batman look like an edgy anime character it's not that the animation is bad the problem is they don't match the dark tone of Batman or even the campy funny Batman they are more like failed test animations for an animated Batman series.

I do recommend watching it if your a Batman fan as the storylines are interesting and orginal so even if your not a fan of the animation styles it's worth viewing.

Just a side note I watched this on Blu Ray and there is no main menu or play movie screen the movie just starts on its own and you can bring up the in movie menu to change the languages and screen selection not a major issue but you expect some quality on Blu Ray however the Blu Ray version's extras include four classic episodes of Batman The Animated Series which are one "Legends of the Dark Knight" two "Heart of Ice" three "Over the Edge" and four "I am the Night"

Batman: Gotham Knight is an anthology of six Batman stories with a Japanese Anime style.

It has been influenced by Batman Begins and The Dark Knight with the cartoon opting for a darker tone.

The first story are a group of skater kids recalling stories of their encounters with Batman, which all differ.

The last is Batman taking on Deadshot hoping to put his own past to rest.

Given the nature of six short stories it does zip along well before anyone gets bored.

However it comes across as a minor piece. This would had been evident if anyone watched The Dark Knight which was released in the same year.

Well it's not necessarily a movie, more a collection of 6 shorts. But it is entertaining and interesting on the whole. The animation is generally very good, very atmospheric and stylish though the character designs in the first couple of the stories seemed rather stiff to me. The music is exhilarating, full of rousing themes and quite powerful use of instrumentation. The writing is generally smart and intelligent, especially in Working Through Pain, and while the stories in the first story and in Crossfire are rather thin structurally and forgettable, those of Darkness Dwells and Working Through Pain have the brooding intensity and Gothic pathos Batman is known for, a big reason why I rate these stories so high. The characters are wonderful, Batman is still charismatic though somewhat out of character in Field Test, Scarecrow and Deadshot are great foils and while I would have loved to have seen more of Killer Croc it was still a pleasure to see him. The voice acting is spot on, Kevin Conroy IS Batman as far as I'm concerned. In conclusion, a little uneven-the last 3 stories are better and more memorable than the first 3- but still interesting and very well done. 7.5/10 Bethany Cox