Joker in other media City villains the Penguin, the Riddler and Catwoman. Jack Nicholson played the Joker in Tim Burton's 1989 film "Batman". The "Newsweek" review of the film stated that the best scenes are due to the surreal black comedy portrayed in the Joker. In 2003, American Film Institute ranked Nicholson's performance #45 on their list of 50 greatest film villains. Hugo Blick and David U. Hodges play younger versions of the character in flashbacks in "Batman" and "Batman Forever", respectively. In the film, Jack Napier is the right-hand man of mob boss Carl Grissom prior to his transformation into the Joker. During
Batman Beyond: Return of the Joker acting, animation, and score. It holds an 88% rating on Rotten Tomatoes. Nisha Gopalan of "Entertainment Weekly" praised the uncut version of the film, in particular how it "sheds light on the dark, obsessive relationship between the villain and his vigilante counterpart." Gerry Shamray of "Sun Newspapers" said that "Return of the Joker" "would have made a great live-action Batman movie." Ryan Cracknell of "Apollo Guide" called the film "an animated masterpiece." Peter Canavese of "Groucho Reviews" called it an "energetic and unsettling Batman adventure," adding that it "provides a memorable showcase for Hamill's celebrated take on the Joker, and