Batman: The Killing Joke Review
Batman and Batgirl have been working together for nearly 3 years now, with them on a new case, Paris Franz, the nephew of a powerful mob boss, is stealing an armoured car using a 18 wheeler truck. Batgirl and Batman stop the robbery, but Franz gets away. But Batman, trying to protect Batgirl, says to her to stay off the case, but Batgirl doesn't listen and ends up finding the mob boss dead body in his corset, being killed by Franz. After an emotional argument, the Bats end up having sex, with their relationship wearing extremely thin. The next fight with Franz ends up with a Batmobile being blown up, and Batgirl nearly beating Franz to death, seeing that Batman was right, she retires from being Batgirl. Batman then goes to Arkham Asylum to talk with the Joker, but it isn't him, it's a double; Joker has escaped. Joker then finds Commissioner Gordon's apartment, kidnaps the Commissioner and shots Barbara (Batgirl), paralysing her from the waist down, undress up and takes photos of her dying, naked body.
Going back to the Joker's Amusement Park, he attempts to make Commissioner Gordon go insane by parading him around naked and showing him the photos of Barbara's naked dying body. While this is all happening, he see flashbacks of how the Joker became the Joker, being a failed comedian and former Ace Chemicals Factory Engineer, turning to crime, being forced to become the Red Hood and falling into the chemicals, turning him into the Joker. Batman arrives at the amusement park to find Commissioner Gordon is just shaken but not insane, fighting with the Joker, Batman corners the Joker outside in the rain. Batman showing his good side, says he doesn't want to kill the Joker, the Joker replies with a joke about two asylum escapees, escaping over the roof tops. Batman and the Joker begin to laugh, but the Joker's laugh stops with Batman's continuing. The end-credit shows that Barbara survives and continue to help Batman, as Oracle.
This special cartoon movie was based of the mind-blowingly great comic of the same name. Showing the rags to riches story of Batgirl, Batman and the Joker. Batman was voiced by Kevin Conroy who plays Batman in the "Batman: Arkham Series", once again spot of for the character. Now the Joker was voiced by Mark Hamill, who also plays the Joker in the "Batman: Arkham Series", as well as Luke Skywalker - by far, my favourite person who has played the Joker, tying with Heath Ledger. Batgirl (Tara Strong) previously in being Harley Quinn in the "Batman: Arkham Series", I thought she was basically perfect for his film, couldn't be faulted. Commissioner Gordon (Ray Wise), being mostly a small time actor in small films, TV and animation - Ray played off this character extremely well. I loved the added backstory of Batgirl, as well as the little bits here and there within the film added from the original comic book. The original comic written by the great Alan Moore, excellent story telling, from 1988, really happy it was finally turned into a animated film. Solid Animated Film. 10/10.
Overall: Brilliant Film, a great service to the fans.
Final thought: "You'd turn it off when I was halfway across!"
Going back to the Joker's Amusement Park, he attempts to make Commissioner Gordon go insane by parading him around naked and showing him the photos of Barbara's naked dying body. While this is all happening, he see flashbacks of how the Joker became the Joker, being a failed comedian and former Ace Chemicals Factory Engineer, turning to crime, being forced to become the Red Hood and falling into the chemicals, turning him into the Joker. Batman arrives at the amusement park to find Commissioner Gordon is just shaken but not insane, fighting with the Joker, Batman corners the Joker outside in the rain. Batman showing his good side, says he doesn't want to kill the Joker, the Joker replies with a joke about two asylum escapees, escaping over the roof tops. Batman and the Joker begin to laugh, but the Joker's laugh stops with Batman's continuing. The end-credit shows that Barbara survives and continue to help Batman, as Oracle.
This special cartoon movie was based of the mind-blowingly great comic of the same name. Showing the rags to riches story of Batgirl, Batman and the Joker. Batman was voiced by Kevin Conroy who plays Batman in the "Batman: Arkham Series", once again spot of for the character. Now the Joker was voiced by Mark Hamill, who also plays the Joker in the "Batman: Arkham Series", as well as Luke Skywalker - by far, my favourite person who has played the Joker, tying with Heath Ledger. Batgirl (Tara Strong) previously in being Harley Quinn in the "Batman: Arkham Series", I thought she was basically perfect for his film, couldn't be faulted. Commissioner Gordon (Ray Wise), being mostly a small time actor in small films, TV and animation - Ray played off this character extremely well. I loved the added backstory of Batgirl, as well as the little bits here and there within the film added from the original comic book. The original comic written by the great Alan Moore, excellent story telling, from 1988, really happy it was finally turned into a animated film. Solid Animated Film. 10/10.
Overall: Brilliant Film, a great service to the fans.
Final thought: "You'd turn it off when I was halfway across!"
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