TrueHello Fun premise, good actors, bad writing. This film seemed to have potential at the beginning but it quickly devolves into a trite action film. Ultimately it's very boring.

Grimossfer Clever and entertaining enough to recommend even to members of the 1%

Bergorks If you like to be scared, if you like to laugh, and if you like to learn a thing or two at the movies, this absolutely cannot be missed.

Ortiz Excellent and certainly provocative... If nothing else, the film is a real conversation starter.

werlingjakob If you were too go and rank the top ten best movie/television portrayals of Batman, Kevin Conroy's portrayal would probably be in the top five. He voiced batman in Batman: The Animated Series which was a cartoon that ran from 1992 to 1994. He also continues to voice Batman in various animated movies such as Batman: Mask of the Phantasm- which is often considered the best animated Batman movie of all time. And after watching it, I think I could probably agree with that opinion. I recently made a list of 300 movies I have to watch before I'm nineteen and this is the first movie I had to watch in the Animated section. First off, Batman; Mask of the Phantasm had a really good and intelligent story that had a really good final twist and also nicely retold Batman's origin story. It also explored some new narrative ground, introduced a cool new villain named Phantasm, explored Bruce's psychological issues, and had a great romantic subplot as well. The voice acting was on par, featuring both Kevin Conroy and Mark Hamill at their finest voicing The Caped Crusader and The Clown Prince of Crime. The characters were believable. Bruce Wayne dealt with some very human issues and felt very human (unlike Val Kilmer's portrayal of him in the Batman movie that came next), Andrea felt very human too. And I like how the movie examined and developed their relationship throughout the film. And Phantasm was scary, Joker was psychotic, Arthur was charming- the characters acted like they were supposed too.The action sequences were decent through electrifying, with plenty of exciting fights and chase sequences scattered throughout. The movie also paints a dark, somber, gritty, and mature depiction of Gotham that the popular 60's live-action TV series never showed. The movie's visuals, exciting final sequence, and moral are also very good too. And you would probably be surprised but I found nothing bad at all with this movie. Final Consensus: Batman: Mask of the Phantasm is probably the best animated Batman movie of all times featuring an interesting and mature story, good voice acting, good character development, electrifying action sequences, a gritty tone, decent visuals, great final sequence, and a good moral. It is nearly flawless, in my opinion. Due to frequent moderate violence and consistent moderately frightening scenes, this movie is recommended for kids 9+.

Pjtaylor-96-138044 Though 'Batman: Mask Of The Phantasm (1993)' does feel suitably cinematic, it is still very much an extension of 'Batman: The Animated Series (1992)', taking place after the first season and having tangible consequences for the show as a whole. It is never so to the detriment of the narrative, however, rather the opposite. The feature builds upon the solid - and usually universally known - foundations of its source-material to craft a story all of its own, ultimately becoming both a superb stand-alone and a solid supplement, too. It's really a character-driven mystery at its heart and I will say that the enigma that fuels the piece is particularly well-handled, played to perfection at every moment. We learn just enough to keep us guessing but never enough so that the eventual reveal is too obvious (or, indeed, a cheat). It intertwines initially slightly slow and, wrongfully, unnecessary-seeming flashbacks into its plot, which cleverly filter the bat's backstory through relevant characters so that they strongly connect to the current-day narrative in more ways than one. The flick provides a strong emotional connection to every sequence, including a real sense of pain in the punch-ups and some real stakes overall, because the protagonist, sans mask, is given a lot more time and development than he usually is in his animated outings. This means that we care not only about the Dark Knight catching the crook but also about Bruce Wayne maybe finally finding some semblance of personal happiness, too. It's a brilliant balance and one key in the feature's success. It is one of the best Batman outings to come to our screens, big or small, and is a consistently enjoyable, engaging experience. It's entertaining, exciting and intriguing, an intelligent tale that takes itself seriously and makes you care about its characters. The animation and voice-work are both top-notch, too, and I'd say that this easily sits among the best of the Bat's big-screen adventures. 8/10

Platypuschow Mask Of The Phantasm is a direct spinoff from the 1990's animated television show and alike the show was extremely well recieved. Though set in modern day it has that 1940's look and feel that made the Tim Burton films so memorable.Here we have the caped crusader tackling the Joker, gangsters & a mysterious new vigilante. And you know how it works, vigilantes are only okay if its Batman if it's not then he has to take them down because reasons.Sadly I don't see the appeal, though I don't consider Mask Of The Phantasm to be bad I don't understand why so many hold it in such high esteem.Hamill & Conroy stand out as usual as outstanding voice actors, the animation is on point but the story simply did nothing to grab me.Passable stuff, but underwhelming for me.The Good:Mark HamillKevin ConroyThe Bad:Messy plotThings I Learnt From This Movie:Phantasm looks awesomePhantasm is incredibly incompetentIt's so sad that Hamill will never play a live action Joker

Leofwine_draca BATMAN: MASK OF THE PHANTASM is widely regarded as one of the finest of the animated BATMAN films, but having just finished watching it I'm rather surprised as I didn't think it was up to much at all. As an early 1990s production this looks and feels rather cheap and dated, and only the efforts of a talented voice cast tend to make it watchable.Sadly many of the actors are reduced to giving gratingly over the top pronunciations, with the exception of Mark Hamill who does a very good job as the Joker. Otherwise, it's business as usual, with Batman on the trail of a vigilante whose brutal murders are being blamed on him. I found this rather slapdash in places with barely any effort having gone into the characters or the backdrops; the result is distinctly underwhelming.