Batman: Gotham by Gaslight

“As the Ripper stalks Gotham City, the Dark Knight reveals the face of terror.”

6.7

2018

1h 18m

ThrillerActionAnimationScience Fiction

Director: Sam Liu

Overview

In an alternative Victorian Age Gotham City, Batman begins his war on crime while he investigates a new series of murders by Jack the Ripper.

Trailer

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Cast

Bruce Wayne / Batman (voice)

Bruce Greenwood

Bruce Wayne / Batman (voice)

Selina Kyle (voice)

Jennifer Carpenter

Selina Kyle (voice)

Alfred (voice)

Anthony Stewart Head

Alfred (voice)

James Gordon (voice)

Scott Patterson

James Gordon (voice)

Chief Bullock / Big Bill Dust / Additional Voices (voice)

John DiMaggio

Chief Bullock / Big Bill Dust / Additional Voices (voice)

Harvey Dent (voice)

Yuri Lowenthal

Harvey Dent (voice)

Sister Leslie / Jason / Additional Voices (voice)

Grey DeLisle

Sister Leslie / Jason / Additional Voices (voice)

Hugo Strange (voice)

William Salyers

Hugo Strange (voice)

Mayor Tolliver (voice)

Bob Joles

Mayor Tolliver (voice)

Marlene (voice)

Tara Strong

Marlene (voice)

Barbara Gordon / Pamela Isley (voice)

Kari Wührer

Barbara Gordon / Pamela Isley (voice)

Dickie (voice)

Lincoln Melcher

Dickie (voice)

Reviews

Gimly

My all-time favourite superhero film (_Batman: The Dark Knight Returns_) is an animated DC movie, so I'm always willing to give a chance to whatever they bring out in my never-ending search to find the next great one. Unfortunately, most end up being pretty poor offerings. But there's a decent number that end up somewhere in the middle, and _Gotham by Gaslight_ is on the higher end of that spectrum in between. The voice acting offers nothing special. Stylistically, the animation leaves a lot to be desired (don't let that gorgeous poster fool you). But it's the story that's truly important, and here _Gotham by Gaslight_ finds enough success in its Elseworld telling to come off with a win. _Final rating:★★★ - I liked it. Would personally recommend you give it a go._

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GenerationofSwine

Greenwood is Batman, and that is sort of jarring because, at least for me it's like JFK being Batman. But also to be fair, I didn't catch it was him until almost the end. Yeah... this works but it doesn't seem to know if it wants to be Victorian London or H. H. Holmes Chicago. It really can't make up it's mind, and since Gotham is fictional it still works. It's a fun Elsworlds story made to break continuity and let the writers play around a bit, and, Batman not only fits the era, but they did a very good job of bringing Bruce Wayne into the era as well, and that is what some writers tend to forget.

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