Batman Beyond - Return Of The Joker
(2000)The horrific return of the Joker brings more than just fright back into the heart of Bruce Wayne and Gotham citizens. It brings about the most entertaining animated movie I've seen to date. From the action-packed opening scene, to the dramatic ending that leaves you begging for more, this is definitely a movie for all genres.
After many frequent acts of thievery involving high-tech equipment, Terry McGinnis, the new Batman, starts raising questions with his crime-fighting partner, Bruce Wayne. Both are confused as to who is the mastermind behind it all. They don't have to wait long before the Joker reveals himself and takes the fame for his work. The only thing wrong with this scenario is the Joker has been dead for forty years, and Bruce Wayne is tragically sure of this. The question is: where did the Joker return from?
The cast is an all-star line-up including Henry Rollins, Melissa Joan Hart, and of course, Mark. A neat little tidbit in the movie: in keeping with the character being older, Mark has given the Joker a more mature voice. But it still echoes like music in my head when I hear his maniacal laughter fill the night.
All in all, 'Batman Beyond: Return of the Joker' easily wins itself a position as one of the better movies I've seen. And as the Joker has said, 'If you don't like the movie, I've got slides.'
