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It’s nothing major or anything, but the performances just don’t feel as great as Kevin Conroy or Jason O’Mara (who has really grown on me). Jennifer Carpenter does an admirable job as Selina Kyle, but the rest just fade into the background. I like Bruce Greenwood as an actor (you may know him as Admiral Pike from the new Star Trek films), but his portrayal as the iconic detective/crime fighter feels a bit “off”. My only complaints with the movie stems from some stodgy voice acting.
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The movie is full of name drops and hints to actual Batman characters from the storyline proper (the three orphans that help Batman are named Dickie, Jason and Timmy, little nods to the first three Robins) and even characters that we all know and love are similar, but never exactly like, their counterparts in the canon of the show. It isn’t a blow by blow replication of the novel and works well as it’s own alternate reality story of the Elseworlds tale. With that being said, I was rather pleased with how it turned out. If you’re coming from reading the comics, don’t worry, you won’t know how it ends as the person who actually was Jack the Ripper in the graphic novel isn’t even IN the movie.
Sam Liu and crew have taken many of the plot points from the comics and infused with Sherlock Holmesian and Steam Punk trappings to create something totally unique. Gotham By Gaslight may have the feel and essence of the graphic novel, but it is a HUGE deviation from the source material in terms of content. A fact made evidently clear as prosecutor, and friend, Harvey Dent proves that not all who wear the mantle of law and order are as innocent as they seem. As Batman slowly tightens the noose around the killer, her beings to realize that not everything is as it seems, and even your best friends may end up being your worst nightmare.
Young stage actress, Selina Kyle (Jennifer Carpenter) creates the perfect opportunity for Batman to finally face the monstrous man, but he ends up getting away when he proves to be a bit much for even Batman and capable woman (who has a few secrets of her own). Even though the public is wary of him, Batman has an alibi as well for the nights of several murders. Police Commissioner Gordon (Scott Patterson) is trying to put the connections together, but it’s all a bit mysterious as everyone seems to have an Alibi. No one knows exactly who he is, but some theorize he is the masked Vigilante known as The Batman (Bruce Greenwood). His name has become known as Jack the Ripper, and his slaughtering of street walkers and women of loose morals has become a problem. While the city is hosting the world fair for everyone to come and enjoy, a monster is traversing the streets at night. Gotham is a British/American hybrid of a town that is having a bit of problem. Lets go out of Gotham proper and take it back to the late 1880s. However, Batman: Gotham by Gaslight manages to stick close to the original feel of the story and creates an alternate universe Batman that is a lot of fun to watch. Now, I was also slightly reticent, as the R-rated DC movies like The Killing Joke or Justice League Dark have not all been met with critical praise. It’s a unique little story that was one of my favorite graphic novels growing up, so I was super nerdy excited to see that WB was bringing it to life as a fully R-rate feature film. Gotham By Gaslight was originally a one-off graphic novel that came out in 1989, and put Bruce Wayne and many of the give “names” from his universe into an 1889 setting where Gotham has been set up on by Jack the Ripper.
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He’s been a staple of American life as much as Baseball is, and while I love the general “standardized” storylines that WB and DC have been putting out lately, the Elseworld comics (a series of one offs that are a giant set of “what ifs” or fantasy tales based upon modern comic book heroes) have some really fun stuff to work with.
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I’ve watched everything from the 1960s TV show, to the old 50s serials, to Joel Schumacher running the series into the ground with cartoonish cheese. As a long time fan of the DC comics growing up, I have a huge love for Batman.
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