I liked for the most part the portion that adapted the book itself (the less said of the Batgirl prologue, the better), although some parts, such as the Joker's removal of the red hood and reaction to his new face, were a bit rushed for my liking, and Hamill's delivery was "off" at some points ("So why can't you see the funny side? Why aren't you laughing?" in a furious tone rather than a sad, weary one). On the other hand, I liked some of the new touches added to the main story, such as the Joker's creeeeeeeepy look of delight when the carnival lights are switched on, and the gangsters' reactions to the cop having words with the proto-Joker ("Somethin' you wanna tell us?" with a hand on the gun in the holster, and such.)