Most live-action
Batman movies tend to be more interested in Batman's baddies than Batman himself. It's hard not to argue against being super interested in Michelle Pfieffer's Catwoman or Heath Ledger's Joker. Still, that's meant thoughtful examinations of Batman as a character have been left unexplored by the live-action
Batman movies. Luckily, one 1993 animated feature is here to correct that. Much like
Spider-Man: Into the Spider-Verse is a much more thoughtful film than most live-action
Spider-Man movies,
Batman: Mask of the Phantasm eats the lunch of other live-action Batman movies. Between
Phantasm and
The LEGO Batman Movie, maybe Batman should just star in animated movies from now on?
