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InfiniteMediaAug 5, 2016

Terrible. The first half was dull and done before. It also did not portray batgirl or even batman well. The second half was a mostly faithful adaptation, minus some missing subtext and batman killing a few people.

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ApolscJul 29, 2016

DC should treat its classics better. Here they took one of their most iconic comic books and transformed it into a cheap animated movie, and they try to sell it saying it is r rated. The animation is really poor, i ve seen hentai with betterDC should treat its classics better. Here they took one of their most iconic comic books and transformed it into a cheap animated movie, and they try to sell it saying it is r rated. The animation is really poor, i ve seen hentai with better quality, they only draw some scenes well which are casually the ones that ended up on the trailer. The most disturbing thing is that they use this movie to promote the second line characters of batman like they did in almost every previous movie. In this case they do it with an invented story about batgirl. The R rate is not used well at all.… Expand

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Eloco-RinnJul 29, 2016

This is the worst animation on a DC Movie, and all the new thing are really good at the beginning but at the end you start to dislike them, the worst DC Animated Movie ever

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OutATimeJul 26, 2016

The Barbra/ Batgirl opening is cliche and generic. A simple tale we've heard before, loaded with sloppy dialog and awful exposition as well as laughably handled 'mature content'. It speaks to how poorly executed it was that the audience wasThe Barbra/ Batgirl opening is cliche and generic. A simple tale we've heard before, loaded with sloppy dialog and awful exposition as well as laughably handled 'mature content'. It speaks to how poorly executed it was that the audience was laughing in the more serious scenes. There was no point in adding something this generic to the story. It feels tacked on and unessential as a result. They have also made Barbra a weak, male-made, stereotypical, male-reliant, 'pining over the father figure' student, but insist this addition makes her a stronger character?

Further more, it damages the pace of the story, making Batgirl/ Barbra the main character for the first third of the movie. The great tale of Batman and the Joker got gate crashed, leaving Batman to feel like the third wheel. It honestly felt like he got the least screen time out of the three.

When you get past the intro into the actual adaptation, you find a passable but far from impressive translation. What made it into the movie unchanged works, when not poorly executed, but most additional lines are amateur, poorly written, exposition ladened, lip service. (Which don't roll off the tongue).

Much of the comics themes and subtext go missed as well, leaving the feeling that the writers thought very lowly of the audiences intelligence, stopping constantly to explain the simplest of things as if the 'R-rated' movie (rating not deserved BTW) was made with children in mind. I wonder if perhaps the writers didn't grasp the central theme of the comic, or the meaningful subtext on the pages, or if they just lacked the skill to transition it to screen.

Not wanting to spoil things, the movie also fails to uphold the comics ambiguous ending, again I say: possibly because they lacked the skills to pull it off, or perhaps it went over their heads with the rest of the subtext!

The acting is great, but you'd expect it to be from this cast. The animation leaves something to be desired, but the modern DC movies haven't been what they once were for a while. The score was OK, but I feel it could have been dialed back in some scenes for a better build. I love orchestral sound tracks, but to work at developing mood you need dynamics and an ebb and flow, instead of full on, all-instruments, 100%, all the time… Expand

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SkeptecJul 25, 2016

This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. I came in not knowing the story at all for this film. I was told by my friend that it follows the comic basically perfectly. That said, I thought the story was really boring. The movie felt like it ended when it just had started. I was severely disappointed that I wasted my money to see this movie. The animation of the scenery was really good. I really liked that, however the character animation looked very stiff, and lacked the quality of the beautiful scenery they created. Mark Hamill on the Joker was solid, however I found Bat Girl's voice actor to not come off as very genuine. It sounded like someone trying to act. Batman's voice actor was cringy at times. I also felt like he was someone acting as batman, not that the voice was genuinely Batman. I get that he did the cartoons, but he failed it for me.

This movie literally could have been PG-13 if they took out about 4 seconds of this film. The R rating seemed unnecessary. A scene that felt forced was Batgirl having sex with batman. That scene didn't feel like it was realistic.

The character Paris Franz was probably the most interesting character in the film, and he felt almost unnecessary. I was more interested by his story line than by the Joker's. I remember getting about 25-30 minutes into this film, and realizing this movie was supposed to be about the Joker. They didn't have nearly enough time to develop the Joker's character enough to make me care about it. Sorry! I understand comic fans already have an opinion of the joker, and a love for him by this film, but as a stand alone this film felt like garbage story wise.

Batgirl wasn't developed enough for me to care about her getting paralyzed. Wasn't developed well enough for me to care about her putting down her cape. She wasn't developed well enough at all. I simply didn't care about her because the story didn't make me feel like I cared.

The film is just not long enough to get someone invested in the story unless they already are invested in the story from comics or otherwise. It does not stand alone well at all.

When the film ended, the first reaction in my head wasn't the usual good feelings you get from a great movie, or even an average movie. All I was thinking was, "There is no way it's already done." Spoiler, it was already over.

Basically, Batman: The Killing Joke is a super shallow film, that leaves you only wishing it was longer and that the story made you care about the characters. Unless you are a huge comic book junkie already this film is not for you, and you will leave the theaters feeling like you wasted your money. Avoid it.… Expand

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MelancholicAlcAug 2, 2016

This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. Not only was this totally different from the novel, it also tried to give the female victim a better role, but failed miserably and made it worse: She's more a prize that Batman and the Joker fight over than anything else. Also, she's made stupid and does dumb, overconfident things, which get her in trouble.
Also, why the big breasts? Gratutious additions for wank-ing boys and old men
Compare the role of Negasonic Teenage Warhead in Deadpool for a GOOD example of how to do female superheroes.… Expand

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Joe_FridayJul 25, 2016

This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. Batman is now a sexual predator who takes advantage of a young woman he is mentoring, a young girl who also happens to be the daughter of his best friend. DC couldn't have screwed up this movie any worse if they intentionally tried.… Expand

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HMF_47Jul 25, 2016

This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. The Killing Joke has always been a problematic story despite its iconic status. But Warner Bros somehow managed to raise its levels of disgust to 11. In case you thought Barbara Gordon getting fridged wasn't gross enough, now she is Batman's paramour (a moronic fetish Bruce Timm has for some reason). That's an even bigger betrayal of the Batman mythos than the Caped Crusader using guns and murdering by the dozen in Batman v Superman: Dawn of Justice.

Not only that, it's also a mediocre movie on its own. The animation looks like a cheap motion comic, Kevin Conroy and Mark Hamill (who are usually excellent) blatantly phone in their performances, and it's just plain dull.

It's the equivalent of Limp Bizkit, i.e., it tries way too hard to be tough and shocking, but comes off as pathetic and desperate instead.… Expand

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JazGalaxyAug 11, 2016

This film is shockingly terrible in a way I didn't think possible. NOTHING in this film works. The pre-amble about Batgirl is weird, meandering, and confusing. The animation uses the phenomenal artwork of Brian Bolland as Keyframes. ThisThis film is shockingly terrible in a way I didn't think possible. NOTHING in this film works. The pre-amble about Batgirl is weird, meandering, and confusing. The animation uses the phenomenal artwork of Brian Bolland as Keyframes. This means that characters rarely move out of their blocked out positions in the comic book. Everyone feels stiff as they slide from pose to pose. Dramatic monologs that should have facial animations to match the intensity of the scene come off as flat and lifeless. NOTHING in the film is as dramatic as it should be. Terrfied people never seem terrified, scared people never seem truly scared, and angry people never feel angry. And this is supposed to be a story about the heights of all of those emotions.

It's just a mess.… Expand

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blindmanchavezAug 7, 2017

This is a terrible Batman movie! DC usually creates GREAT animated movies, but they dropped the ball on this one. The story just kind of slogs on, rolling over anything interesting that happens. The start of the story has no real influence onThis is a terrible Batman movie! DC usually creates GREAT animated movies, but they dropped the ball on this one. The story just kind of slogs on, rolling over anything interesting that happens. The start of the story has no real influence on the end of the movie. Its like the creators just sort of picked the middle of nowhere to start the story. This movie feels almost like its summarizing a very bad, meandering, unfinished Batman series. And the ENDING! The ENDING was TERRIBLE!!!… Expand

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svengoldOct 17, 2020

This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. The ultimate bait and switch.
I couldn't understand all the hate when I first started watching it. Then as time dragged on, it became glaringly obvious the first 28 minutes have absolutely nothing to do with the main story. I understand DC didn't want a short movie, but adding a completely unrelated 'episode' at the beginning really turns off fans. I didn't press play to see how Batgirl ultimately quit (after getting boned by Batman). And BTW, what they do show her chasing Batman & then the sex scene is hilarious. As Batgirl straddles Batman and removes her mask & shirt, the camera pans upwards to a gargoyle with the biggest, creepiest Joker grin. Or you could call it perfect I guess.
At 28:08 the actual story begins. You can skip to this point because the beginning is easily forgettable and instantly enraging in The Killing Joke context. Now I understand and fully support the hate. But rest assured, there is more to hate. The portion of the movie actually based on the comic is shallow at best. It's like the La Croix version of The Killing Joke. This adaptation strips everything from the original and makes this a senseless cash grab. There's more to a comic story than just the words. The pictures tell a tale as well. Gone are the those moments of contrast with deeper meaning, replaced with cheap animation and bad design choices (enough of those pop out ears on Batman).
The worst part is this isn't even a Batman/Joker movie. Ultimately, it's all about Batgirl. There is a prologue at the end after the credits which brings it full circle to showcase the true point of this story. See, after she's paralyzed she will live to fight crime in another way… as the Oracle! To be clear, I like Batgirl. But The Killing Joke isn't a story about her. To make it so feels extremely forced and is ultimately insulting. This is a shame, considering DC usually knows how to make animated movies. Not this time. This should be a hard pass for anyone remotely familiar with the story or fans of good stories in general.… Expand

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Craftnight405Jun 24, 2023

This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. Barbara Gordon aka Batgirl (Tara Strong) und Batman (Kevin Conroy) arbeiten zusammen und müssen eine kriminelle Gruppe aufhalten. Danach wird sie von Joker angeschossen, sodass sie nicht halbseits gelähmt ist und nicht mehr laufen kann. Der Joker (Mark Hamill) hält Barbaras Vater James Gordon gefangen und folter diesen.

Batman The Killing Joke gilt als einer der besten und beliebtesten Batman Comics aller Zeiten. Ich kann diesen nicht mit dem Film vergleichen, da ich den Comic nicht gelesen habe. Trotzdem ist der Film meiner Meinung nach richtig schlecht. Die Zeichnung der Charaktere sieht nicht gut aus und vor allem Barabara Gordon sieht richtig schlimm aus. Man hat das Gefühl, dass bei allen Charakteren gespart wurde, außer bei dem Joker. Dieser ist nämlich gut gezeichnet und sein Charakter passt. Die deutsche Synchro ist leider nicht gut, vor allem Batmans deutsche Stimme klingt gelangweilt und gar nicht wie Batman. Die deutsche Stimme vom Joker ist nicht schlecht, aber es gibt bessere. Die erste halbe Stunde des Films war richtig langweilig und war komplett überflüssig und man hätte es sich sparen können. Generell ist der Film viel zu lang, obwohl er gerade einmal 70 Minuten geht. Batman hat nicht wirklich viel zu tun, vor allem am Anfang macht Batgirl, in dem sie gegen einen Gangster kämpft und mit diesem flirtet. Nach einer halben Stunde geht erst der richtige Plot des Films los und dieser wird so schnell ab erzählt, dass die Charaktere keinen richtigen Tiefgang bekommen. Am Ende kann man nur sagen, dass der Film eher wie eine Folge einer Serie wirkt, welcher aber zu einem Kinofilm gemacht wurde, nur um mehr Geld zu bekommen. Wie die anderen Animationsfilme von Batman sind, kann ich noch nicht sagen, diese können, aber nur besser sein.

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