A number of people have expressed dissatisfaction with this animated film because it differs significantly from the graphic novel on which it was based. It's true that it quite different. The novel was two separate story-lines, one following the other within the same Victorian era setting. The writers of the film combined those stories and made important changes, additions and deletions as well. The novel was much richer in detail and had a deeper sense of the foreboding mood that squared with that usually associated with the dark, dismal world surrounding the Jack the Ripper story. All that being said, the film should be judged on its own merits. It is dark and spooky. It does have some interesting characterizations and surprising narrative twists. It moves right along with some good action sequences. Obviously, I would recommend both.
Review of Batman: Gotham by Gaslight
