The opening sequence, the finale and several othersegments in . Overall, the film is stylishly dark in the manner of the Tim Burton . Even the story line here seems more adult- oriented than the animated series's action- plots (and since much of it is told in flashback, it may also be confusing to younger filmgoers). Bruce and Andrea seem sympatico and as they travel through the Gotham City World's Fair, the future (theirs and Gotham's) seems bright. Soon after accepting his engagement ring, however, Andrea must flee the country with her father, a financial adviser who has misappropriated mob investments. Batman is crushed. Years later, mob figures start getting bumped off by a Batman- like specter and Batman himself is not only suspected, but savagely hunted down by the police. He soon finds himself in conflict not only with the mysterious Phantasm but his old enemy, the Joker. Everything comes together, and falls apart, at the long- abandoned site of the World's Fair, about to undergo apocalyptic remodeling. This World's Fair is clearly a corollary to the Love Affair, and its tracing of the transition from hope to abandonment is clearly not standard kiddie animation fare. The film does look good on the big screen, very Burtonesque from a long opening- credit journey through Gotham's dark architecture, to the Gothic/deco shapes and angles. The voices are good too, from Gary Conway's brooding Batman and Mark Hamill's insane Joker, to Dana Delany's troubled Andrea. Batman: Mask of the Phantasm is a DC animated feature film released in 1993. The Batman legend continues in this story that tells of Batman's most difficult battle, as well as his confrontation with a mysterious killer, who holds the key to Batman's secret past. Batman: Mask of the Phantasm contains examples of the following tropes. Adaptation Distillation: Some elements of the story are loosely taken from Batman: Year Two. The flashback scene where Bruce goes after some crooks before. Mask of the Phantasm is The Movie of Batman the Animated Series and the only DCAU feature to be released theatrically. As Batman continues his war on Gotham City's underworld, he finds himself facing a foe who wants to take. The Batman Films : Batman: Mask of the Phantasm (1993) (aka Batman: The Animated Movie) d. Eric Radomski and Bruce W. A meeting of crime boss counterfeiters was held in a Gotham City's. As usual, it's the colorful and loquacious Joker who is most riveting. Shirley Walker's orchestral score is also quite powerful.
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