Even though this was made in 1989, it does not feel dated at all.
Also kind of strange to me was that I was expecting a superhero movie,
because it’s Batman, but I got a detective story. I was not disappointed
however, nor was it confusing, not having watched or read much Batman
before. It starts when Bruce Wayne is just beginning his Batman life and
the city does not know his name or his purpose. He jumps in to stop
some criminals and tells them to tell everyone that the Batman
intervened. The city of Gotham has a gang of criminals running the town
and the soon to be Joker, played by Jack Nicholson, is involved in it.
We get to actually see who Joker used to be and how he became who he’s
known as now. Another aspect to the plot is a reporter who becomes
romantically involved with Bruce Wayne and becomes more agitated and
intrigued at his prolonged absences, as he’s off being Batman. There’s
mystery, romance and secrets of the past in this movie which I feel
really rounded it out and made it all the better to watch.
[If you enjoy this, you may also wish to try
Batman: The Golden Age Vols 1 & 2 by Bill Finger, and
Batman: The Silver Age Newspaper Comics Vols 1 & 2 by Whitney Ellsworth.]
[
Internet Movie Database entry for this film ]
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