Review of Batman: The Killing Joke (2016) by Jesse O — 31 Jul 2016

The first half is just an episode of Batman: TAS. The last half is brilliance brought to life.

This review of Batman: The Killing Joke (2016) was written by Jesse O on 31 Jul 2016.

Batman: The Killing Joke has generally received mixed reviews.

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By Tyler G (322) on 21 Aug 2017

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By Josh K (585) on 16 Mar 2018

An excellent adaptation of the graphic novel, some times you will forget you are watching a movie and not actually reading the comic…

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By Marin M (205) on 16 Mar 2018

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By Angel F (68) on 07 Jan 2018

Absolute shit. not even worth 1 star. girl superheroes just arent allowed normal fucking storylines apparently…

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