I always approach novelizations of movies (or movie
adaptations of
novels) with some nervousness - not a lot, but enough to
fall in the category of mild trepidation. They are rarely
good, and are generally somewhere between awful and rubbish.
In the case of GOTHAM KNIGHT, I was downright skeptical -
the novelization of a direct-to-DVD animated movie? Lucky
for your reviewer, this may be the exception to the rule.
GOTHAM KNIGHT is actually a fun read.
GOTHAM KNIGHT takes place after Batman Begins and
before The Dark Knight Batman movies. It follows the
exploits of the Caped Crusader as he attempts to clean up
the streets of the eponymous city. The villains he faces
are a combination of various mob bosses, the Killer Croc,
and a high-priced assassin. I have only two complaints:
there is a gadget that strained my credulity just a little
bit too much, and the author has a habit of launching into
distracting description of clothes.
GOTHAM KNIGHT doesn't introduce any stunning revelations.
It doesn't try to break new ground. What it does, Gotham
Knight does well - it explores and develops the various
characters that Batman Begins introduced, and it tells a
good Batman tale. It's not high art, but it's an enjoyable
yarn, and absolutely perfect for reading on an airplane.
The Caped
Crusader returns in this prequel to the Warner Bros.
blockbuster film—The Dark Knight.After Wayne Manor is
burned to the ground, Bruce Wayne establishes a new base of
operations, and— as Batman—refines his personal vigilante
mission, encountering foes both old and new.
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