By the end of Part One , all three are losing. Holiday is murdering with impunity. The mob is fighting back. The film asks a brutal question: What happens when the rational approaches to evil fail? The answer, as fans of the comic know, is tragedy.
The voice acting is superb, the animation is moody and rich, and the script captures the Shakespearean tragedy of the Dent/Falcone war. While it is undeniably a "Part One" (meaning it feels incomplete without its sequel), it is an essential watch for any fan of mystery, noir, or psychological thrillers.
The Long Halloween – Part One is not about Batman punching his way to victory. It is about the failure of systems.
As the story unfolds, it becomes clear that Holiday's victims are all connected to the Falcone crime family, a powerful and ruthless mafia organization in Gotham City. The investigation leads Batman and Gordon to confront the possibility that Holiday may be a member of the Falcone family.