Batman: The Killing Joke

"Maybe I'm not a big enough Joker and Batman fan, but this was something. I'd seen clips, memes, and just pictures of this movie, and it made me want to watch it. So I finally did. First off, it is definitely R rated. I wouldn't let children watch this. I truly mean that. This has very adult content in multiple scenes and isn't something a child should see. It's supposed to be meant for adult fans of the characters. Even a batman and Joker fan like me just doesn't get it. I understand it was a specific comic but I don't think it transitioned well. It's an English Teachers bread and butter that is one certainty. They'd analyze the heck out of it and it's meant to be like that. However, the entire movie feels like episodes of a tv show. You have no attachment to these characters other than what already existed before you turned it on. I think it be an interesting series finale but as a movie it didn't work. It's supposed to be a Joker movie but you kind of need to start with the Joker to do that. Mostly, there's a writing problem / pacing. A few edits here and there, and it could've been better. But when it takes 30 minutes for the Joker to even appear, it becomes a bit ridiculous. Barbara opens the movie but you don't see her again in the final act of it at all. Unless you count the pictures. Which you shouldn't. I could see this being a fall for grace movie for her too, but it doesn't come off like that. I stick with my first point of a tv show like feeling. It truly feels like a few episodes of a batman animated show, only with more mature content. The real problem here is this movie doesn't stand alone. It can't withstand a casual viewing either. You need to anylze parts of it to even appreciate it, and even then you might not like it. You can acknowledge what its saying and the deeper meaning but it really doesn't pull it off well. Let's just say it was better when I saw the clips, memes, and pictures."

"Comic was better and the first 20 minutes kinda drag but its a fine adaptation "

"⭐️⭐️"

"It’s just why the first half what did that have to do with anything "

"Terrible, boring, unappealing. "

"I love hate this one cause they made the story too weird and too risky only so they could stretch the run time it was exciting to see this classic comic book come to life but they should have never tampered with it"

"I think the last scene is really good and bone chilling with both of them standing in the rain laughing "

"Great comic book movie. "

"This particular batman story features one of the more intimidating, yet sympathetic joker incarnations that I've seen. There are some pretty messed up themes in this too, though I rather enjoyed it. "

"Batman faces the unthinkable, and the Joker is behind it...must watch..."