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DC Showcase - Batman: Death in the Family
2020 31 min United States of America R 16+
★6.5
Animation, Action
Director: Brandon Vietti
📖 Based on the novel
«A Death in the Family»
byJim Starlin
Trailers
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Description
Tragedy strikes the Batman's life again when Robin Jason Todd tracks down his birth mother only to run afoul of the Joker. An adaptation of the 1988 comic book storyline of the same name.
Starring
Bruce Greenwood
Actor
Vincent Martella
Actor
John DiMaggio
Actor
Zehra Fazal
Actor
Awards
1 nomination.
Key opinion
Batman: Death in the Family is widely regarded as a narrative disappointment that fails to capture the weight of its iconic source material. While the animation and voice acting receive some praise, the interactive format suffers from disjointed execution and is stripped of its primary purpose when viewed on streaming platforms.
| Acting | The animation quality and voice acting provide a consistent, high-standard foundation for the project. | |
| Screenplay | The narrative structure feels like a hollow, dehydrated recap of previously established storylines rather than a compelling standalone entry. | |
| Originality | The interactive 'choose-your-own-adventure' mechanic feels poorly integrated, resulting in nonsensical outcomes that undermine the gravity of the source material. | |
| Adaptation | Viewers are divided on the value of the interactive format; some appreciate the creative branching paths for Jason Todd's fate, while others view them as superfluous clutter that distracts from the core narrative. | |
| Accessibility | The experience varies drastically depending on the medium; the loss of interactive features in streaming versions renders the project aimless and lacking in narrative context. |