The film tells the story of Batman's most difficult battle as well as his confrontation with a mysterious killer, The Phantasm, who holds the key to Batman's secret past. The infamous Joker also has a part to play in this story. Bruce encounters his long-lost love Andrea Beaumont (Dana Delany) and considers giving up his cape and cowl forever. This came came out the year I was born, this film is as old as me! I think the animation of the characters has stood the test of time quite well, the same can't be said for the scenery, but come on, the animation is nineteen years old now, we can cut it some slack. As for the story, I think it's really good, at the beginning it there's a lot of mystery but by the end you can easily work out what is going on. I agree with The New York times claim that it is "a cartoon noir", because you can really see the that the story is influenced by Americas gangster history. I only real complaint apart from that is the that the pacing is quite slow, there's not nearly enough action from a Batman film.
Its got great voice acting and provides a unique insight to Bruce Wayne's struggle to balance his personal life and his life as Batman. It also shows us why he decides to dress as a Bat. The story itself is praised for being closely related to the DC Comics, unlike the current Batman live-action films of the time. I am going to give 'Batman: Mask of the Phantasm' an 8/10. Its just too slow for me. A definite must see for anyone who is a fan of the animated series.
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