Films like Batman Beyond: Return of the Joker.

Batman Beyond: Return of the Joker (2000) reads as Neutral, breathless, extreme animation / action, inventive in texture. Ambivalent, epic, measured. Every film below is ranked by distance across the same twelve hand-scored axes — with what it keeps, and where it walks away. Not a genre dump.

Star Wars: The Clone Wars (2008) poster
1. Star Wars: The Clone Wars2008

Keeps the documentary-plain realism and the relentless forward drive — one of the nearest reads in the catalogue.

Justice League: The Flashpoint Paradox (2013) poster
2. Justice League: The Flashpoint Paradox2013

Keeps the documentary-plain realism and the relentless forward drive — one of the nearest reads in the catalogue.

Dragon Ball Z: Battle of Gods (2013) poster
3. Dragon Ball Z: Battle of Gods2013

Keeps the documentary-plain realism and the relentless forward drive — one of the nearest reads in the catalogue.

Dragon Ball Z: The Return of Cooler (1992) poster
4. Dragon Ball Z: The Return of Cooler1992

Keeps the documentary-plain realism and the relentless forward drive — one of the nearest reads in the catalogue.

Dragon Ball Z: Resurrection 'F' (2015) poster
5. Dragon Ball Z: Resurrection 'F'2015

Keeps the documentary-plain realism and the relentless forward drive — one of the nearest reads in the catalogue.

Superman: Red Son (2020) poster
6. Superman: Red Son2020

Keeps the documentary-plain realism and the relentless forward drive — one of the nearest reads in the catalogue.

Lara Croft: Tomb Raider (2001) poster
7. Lara Croft: Tomb Raider2001

Keeps the documentary-plain realism and the relentless forward drive — one of the nearest reads in the catalogue.

Clash of the Titans (2010) poster
8. Clash of the Titans2010

Keeps the documentary-plain realism and the relentless forward drive; trades toward a cold, bleak undertow.

Dragon Ball Z: Broly - The Legendary Super Saiyan (1993) poster
9. Dragon Ball Z: Broly - The Legendary Super Saiyan1993

Keeps the documentary-plain realism and the relentless forward drive — one of the nearest reads in the catalogue.

The Scorpion King (2002) poster
10. The Scorpion King2002

Keeps the documentary-plain realism and the relentless forward drive; trades toward a cold, bleak undertow.

Hulk (2003) poster
11. Hulk2003

Keeps the documentary-plain realism and the relentless forward drive — one of the nearest reads in the catalogue.

Waterworld (1995) poster
12. Waterworld1995

Keeps the documentary-plain realism and the relentless forward drive — one of the nearest reads in the catalogue.

These are Batman Beyond: Return of the Joker’s neighbours — where are yours?

Rate five posters and the same twelve axes read you — then tonight’s pick comes from your own centre of taste.

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