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Batman: Mask of the Phantasm

Batman: Mask of the Phantasm (1993)

December. 25,1993
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7.8
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PG
| Animation Drama Action Crime

When a powerful criminal, who is connected to Bruce Wayne's ex-girlfriend, blames the Dark Knight for killing a crime lord, Batman decides to fight against him.

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Phonearl
1993/12/25

Good start, but then it gets ruined

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BeSummers
1993/12/26

Funny, strange, confrontational and subversive, this is one of the most interesting experiences you'll have at the cinema this year.

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Brainsbell
1993/12/27

The story-telling is good with flashbacks.The film is both funny and heartbreaking. You smile in a scene and get a soulcrushing revelation in the next.

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Mathilde the Guild
1993/12/28

Although I seem to have had higher expectations than I thought, the movie is super entertaining.

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undeaddt
1993/12/29

This animated movie is a pure joy to watch and I enjoyed every second of it. The way the movie is animated, the colours, the environment, the cars and the future world park, the clothing, basically everything is gorgeus in this pure form of art. I wish it was as long as a real movie is, but still, the story, the flick and the drama are as good as a real movie can have.

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ANUNAY SHARMA
1993/12/30

This screen adaptation of the Cape Crusader is far from good, let alone great. The screenplay is average at best. The direction has mediocrity written all over it. We have seen better stories of Batman than this overvalued piece. Despite being good on paper, the pace hardly picks up until the third act. The revelation of Phantasm, in the end, is not as shocking as it should be due to its tactless handling of the narrative. The predictability of the story is another off-putting thing about it.The portrayal of the Batman is gawky. He has been transformed into a desperate romantic guy from being the world's greatest detective, and that really feels offensive. While some people argue that it portrays the more human side of Batman. OK, well then how about making a romantic movie with James Bond and a family movie with Deadpool. Come on man! seriously... These guys are what they are cuz we love them doing what they do best. Not everyone can digest Indiana Jones into a family drama just because it shows his human side. Similarly, Batman is all about what he does. He is the greatest detective and tactician of the world. And he adores what he does, so do we. If not then what's the difference between Batman and other vigilantes? While It is an interesting character study, it surely isn't the best portrayal of Batman on screen.Voice cast is good. Mark Hamill is good as Joker. Andrea's character was ruined by a defective scripting. The character needed some more time to breath and hence feels one-dimensional.All in all, a strictly average affair...5 out of 10

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lewiskendell
1993/12/31

Superhero fans of my generation had tons of great cartoons to watch while we we're growing up, and Batman: The Animated Series was right up there among the best. It combined action with a cool art style and serious plots that made the show just as appealing to adults as it was to kids. Mask of the Phantasm is a side-story of that amazing show, so it's no surprise that I still love it all these years later.Phantasm works so well because it pairs the usual themes of the show with an extremely bittersweet love story and tons of the detective elements that are always present in Batman's best tales. Equal time is spent with the present day mystery of the Phantasm, and Bruce's early experiments with vigilante justice. It's great to see Bruce Wayne get equal focus in the story, and in many ways the scenes with him out of costume are the most interesting and pivotal to the story. The Joker plays a crucial part in the plot, and a woman is introduced who had a powerful influence on Bruce's decision to become Batman. What more could the true Batman fan ask for? Mask of the Phantasm is worthy of being mentioned in the same breath as The Dark Knight and Batman Returns. There's a classic story within its animated trappings.

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adonis98-743-186503
1994/01/01

This film is terrific this is how Batman should look like and not some crazy Joel Schumacher Bat Nipples creature. Kevin Conroy returns as the Dark Knight for the film that is truly considered one of the best batman films ever made for some even better than the Dark Knight Trilogy and i think that the Phantasm was a very underrated character Mark Hammil also returns as Joker enough said and i believe this one has a very awesome Batman theme and a great way to show the birth of the Batman. It has also some cool fight scenes and it's always awesome watching Batman going against the Joker. Batman Mask of the Phantasm is Awesometacular!!!

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