Batman: Gotham By Gaslight (2018)

C – 78m
Aspect Ratio: 1.78:1 – Widescreen – Animated
Graphic Novel: Gotham By Gaslight: A Tale Of The Batman by Brian Augustyn, Michael Mignola and P. Craig Russell
Starring: Jennifer Carpenter, Bruce Greenwood, Grey DeLisle, Scott Patterson, John DiMaggio, Anthony Head and Yuri Lowenthal.

In an alternant Victorian Age Gotham, Batman begins his war on crime by investigating the murders done by Jack The Ripper. Strictly routine Jack The Ripper yarn gets a tad of a boost from the presence of the Batman characters. Robin is divided into three orphans, Cat Woman is a musical hall singing prostitute, as was Poison Ivy and Bruce Wayne / Batman plays Sherlock Holmes. Nothing more or less complicated by that. Some suspense is built and there is enough of the formula Ripper story to keep adults entertained. The end result visually however is a kid’s cartoon slapped with an [R] rating just for some violence, never mind the sexuality and language. Tame by most Ripper standards, for those who care.

Trivia: The three orphan boys’ names are: Dickie, Jason and Tim; the same three first names of the incarnations of Robin: Dick Grayson, Jason Todd and Tim Drake.

Rated: [R] – Some Violence
Available on Blu–ray, DVD & Digital Copy