Peter Travers of Rolling Stone wrote that the film is deeper than its predecessor, with a "deft" script that refuses to scrutinize the Joker with popular psychology, instead pulling the viewer in with an examination of Bruce Wayne's psyche.
Peter Travers de Rolling Stone escribiu que o filme é máis profundo que o seu predecesor, cun guión "hábil" que evita escrutar o Joker coa psicoloxía popular, e no seu canto pon ó espectador a examinar a psique de Bruce Wayne.