_The Killing Joke_ really warranted a more skillful adaptation. It’s almost as if simply removing the initial portion would result in an ideal version. This Batman story holds a special place among my favorites. Regrettably, a significant amount of time is dedicated to Barbara's storyline early on, and it feels disconnected from what follows. However, once you get past roughly thirty minutes of unnecessary material, …

I have to say, going in I hoped for something much nearer to the graphic novel, and I was quite let down by how little it adhered to what felt like an exceptionally well-crafted and impressive comic book. That being said, I don’t demand absolute faithfulness to the source material. Still, it's better than a lot of the previous Batman films; it does succeed in presenting a worthwhile narrative and providing gli…

The initial portion of the movie, roughly the first half-hour, felt like a misstep because Barbara’s character was so irritating. I honestly couldn't grasp the purpose of including that sequence, especially considering the film is supposed to focus on the Joker. Even Mark Hamill’s last performance as the well-known antagonist wasn’t enough to redeem the picture. However, I did find the concluding joke somewhat ent…

The film inherits some of the shortcomings present in the brief comic it adapts, but also introduces its own problems while attempting to reach a feature-length running time and warrant a theatrical release. I suspect one reason for the largely unfavorable response to _The Killing Joke_ is that anticipation was extremely high beforehand. This wasn't entirely unwarranted, since it brings back Kevin Conroy and Mark …

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