Batman: The Killing Joke

Batman: The Killing Joke is borderline unsettling - and not in a good way.

The film only has life when the Joker is onscreen and that's for only half the film.

A film that stays halfway between the apology and good intentions, failing to pay homage to the graphic novel and its controversial story. [Full review in Spanish]

Instead of what was promised, we must struggle through...a bad 90's romantic comedy masquerading as a comic book movie.

.. the animated film plays like two separate stories - because they are... knowing how far the Joker has gone this time makes Hamill's portrayal sound more chilling than ever.

Odd deviations from the source material aside, the inordinately talented folks at DC Animation deliver another great film.

Break out the chapter select function and zoom past the Batgirl subplot and this is one of Warner Bros. Animation's best efforts.

These adolescent power fantasies have grown toxic, and their treatment of women reveals a pathological, deep-seated fear and loathing on the part of fans and creators.

The Killing Joke deserved to be a great, not just OK. [Full review in Spanish]

The film doesn't do justice to one of the most iconic Batman stories ever. [Full review in Spanish]

Intense, extremely violent, and sexual superhero tale.

Despite being overly faithful to its source material, The Killing Joke tries too hard to be more controversial than it needs to be and is devastatingly disappointing because of it.