Try as it might, this movie can't diminish the fundamental appeal of the original comic. It offers a very poignant and intelligent look at the doomed relationship between Batman and Joker. It showcases the Clown Prince of Crime in a rare period of vulnerability while still reminding viewers how deadly and twisted he is. It makes use of the R-rating without being pointlessly gratuitous in terms of sex and violence. And there's that wonderfully ambiguous ending, which arguably works even better with Conroy and Hamill's voices bringing it to life. This is still a great Batman/Joker story. It's just an even more terrible Batgirl story.
