Batman: Gotham by Gaslight

1/12/20181h 18m

Premiere Release (US)

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

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.

Director:

Sam Liu

Status:

Released

Language:

English

Buget:

$1,000,000.00

Revenue:

$3,469,151.00

Key words:

jack the ripper
based on comic
adult animation

Cast

Bruce Greenwood

~ as ~

Bruce Wayne / Batman (voice)

Jennifer Carpenter

~ as ~

Selina Kyle (voice)

Anthony Stewart Head

~ as ~

Alfred (voice)

Scott Patterson

~ as ~

James Gordon (voice)

John DiMaggio

~ as ~

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

Yuri Lowenthal

~ as ~

Harvey Dent (voice)

Grey DeLisle

~ as ~

Sister Leslie / Jason / Additional Voices (voice)

William Salyers

~ as ~

Hugo Strange (voice)

Bob Joles

~ as ~

Mayor Tolliver (voice)

Tara Strong

~ as ~

Marlene (voice)

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Reviews (2)

Gimly
Written 7 year(s) ago
6
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.
GenerationofSwine
Written 2 year(s) ago
10
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.