Respects the character...and winningly combines personal drama and clever themes with intrigue and action to tell a story in keeping with Batman's classic comic adventures.
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02/15/05
Batman - Mask of the Phantasm (1993)
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Reviews Counted:23
Fresh:20
Rotten:3
Average Rating:6.9/10
Consensus: Stylish and admirably respectful of the source material, Batman: Mask of the Phantasm succeeds where many of the live-action Batman adaptations have failed.
Runtime: 77 mins
Genre: Childrens
Synopsis: A villainous killer known as the Mask of the Phantasm has been systematically eliminating nefarious criminals in Gotham City. Since police and gangsters alike have credited Batman with the... [More]
Director: Eric Radomski, Bruce Timm
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Reviews for Batman - Mask of the Phantasm
managed to soar above the theatrical Batman adaptation, and would remain the best Bat Movie to hit the big screens until Batman Begins shook things up in 2005
02/27/08
Quintessential Batman and a quality cartoon.
05/18/08
It has style to spare. And for any kid at heart whose breath catches at the sight of a caped figure swooping across the sky, it has moments when your lungs will be stopped by a Dark Knight to dream on.
01/01/00
Closer to radio drama than kiddie fare, Batman: Mask of the Phantasm is the strangest PG film of the year.
01/01/00
Top CriticSadly, it seems more care was taken with the jazzy ad campaign than with the movie itself.
01/01/00
The actor's voices may suit animated television characters, but on a large screen Kevin Conroy's Batman, Mark Hamill's Joker, and Dana Delany's Andrea sound flat and one-dimensional.
05/20/03
Top CriticWhile the script and pedigree of actors are commendable, the craft level is too close to the small-screen offering to get audiences into theaters.
04/16/07
Top CriticCloser to the original comics than anything Joel Schumacher or even Tim Burton can throw at us.
01/01/00
One of the best movie versions of Batman ever
02/02/08
This absorbing adventure should resonate with those who take the notion of heroism seriously -- especially adolescent boys.
04/16/07
Heroic stuff.
06/22/05
What the live action Batman films should be and could be if the Warner Brother execs could pull their heads out long enough to realize it. Frankly, the live action Bat-films are embarassing compared to this and the other animated films.
08/08/02
Excellent, highly stylized animation.
12/27/04
The best, most true-to-the-character adaptation of Batman for the big screen. Simply put: animation succeeded everywhere Burton and Schumacher failed.
10/26/02
Infinitely more entertaining than the last two live-action Batventures.
07/25/02
Animated or not, this is the best Batman movie.
08/16/02
No review available.
08/08/02
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