The movie follows essentially a Year One Batman. Batman is still learning that he must be both Bruce and the Batman to be able effective in Gotham City.
Riddler is an amazing villain in the movie, and is always one step ahead of everyone. There are also cameos of other villains as well, so it will be amazing to see this Batman Universe expand in the future.
The movie is dark, gritty, and unapologetic. Pattinson does a fantastic adaptation of the Caped Crusader. Overall an absolute masterpiece. Can’t wait to see where things go for the second entry.
I have to admit I went into this with pretty low expectations. I loved the Nolan movies, well, the first two anyway, and Robert Pattinson didn't strike me as the perfect choice for Batman. But it works. I was hooked by the opening sequence, and although the movie runs a bit too long in the end, I didn't lose interest.
Out of the almost 3 hours, there's perhaps 45min where we actually see Bruce without the mask. The movie's dark in tone and lighting, almost every scene is set at night. And almost every scene features Batman/Bruce, so what he knows we know as an audience - what he doesn't, we don't or have to guess at.
This time around a serial killer addresses Batman in letters at every crime scene - the victims? The city's high and mighty. And they all share a common thread, corruption, and, as it turns out, being part of a past investigation into a drugs kingpin. But the investigation soon turns more personal for Bruce.
Loved this twist in the storytelling. Whereas so far the Wayne family's portrayed as saints practically, in this rendition not so much. However, as torn and scarred as Bruce's portrayed, especially given that Alfred himself admits that he was no father figure to him, I'd have liked to see more of Bruce. The movie is so focused on the investigation, there's no deviation from it, no distractions like some kind of private/public life aside from being batman. Even the obligatory love interest is part of the investigation, and, in the end, sacrificed for continuing the work as batman even if that work shifts from pure vengeance to giving hope. What else does Bruce do? Why's vengeance even given as theme for Batman when in the end there's not much vengeance to be found in his actions? Pattinson, though, is great. He breathes life into the material he's given.
Overall, almost 3 hours, atmospheric, driven, great score that underlines the tension - I'd love to see more of this.
Doesn’t push any boundaries. Sanitised violence. Adds nothing to franchise. Nolan super lite.
Pattinson looked bored af. the movie has some great idea but a terrible execution.
Watching it for first time. So far so good!!!
pure garbage... DC and Marvel both on download spiral makes me sad .. terribly slow paced and too dark cannot even see properly whats happening horrible movie.. thankfully I didnt waste my money by watching it in theatre and till date I was thinking thor love and thunder was the worst movie of 2022
WTF have I just watched? This is the worst Batman movie ever. I'd rather watch Clooney again than this garbage!
Edit: Watched again today and have increased my rating a bit. But not by much. The film is better on second viewing but the sound quality is poor. I normally have films on 25-35 on my TV. This one had to be on 85 because everyone spoke really quietly. It was worse than trying to hear Tom Hardy as Bane!
Dark. Gritty. Action packed. Classic villains. Everything a Batman movie should be.
Too long movie, overall okay movie .
Didn’t like the design of Bruce Wayne at all
The best Batman movie, period.
I didn't expect anything. But I just can't separate it from Batman feom the 1990s and Nolan's Batman. This one is less of a superheroe and more of a detective. I liked that but I just can't pretend that is Batman for me. I missed the superheroe part. Still it is a good movie. And I enjoyed it.
HORRIBLE RENDITION OF BATMAN. The modern way they portray villains is a far stretch from the Batman's we know and love.
An entertaining film carried by a new cast. Unfortunately, we don't learn much more in this Batman than what "The Dark Knight" trilogy has already brought. The film is too long to be catchy and carry the viewer to the end. Still, it's superior to any movie in the Marvel franchise.
Good movie great acting, but the movie was too long. Took a long time to get to conclude the point. If you have 3hrs to spare it is a MUST-WATCH.
Who would have thought I'd like emo rich kid Batman? But then again maybe this is how he's meant to be played?
This is meh. Watch once and never again. Robert carries this Batman meets CSI version. This is Batman Noir, do not come for the glits and glam its not there. Its grainy and a bit slow. Danny Devito will always be Oswald Copperpot, but Colin Farrell was refreshing.
The worst Batman to date.
It follows the new Joker take on the Gotham universe.
They give us a different batman, a batman that's purely driven by revenge "I'm vengeance" with a different approach to his origin story although the morals are there. No killing, no guns and a sense of honour.
Batman grows throughout the movie, finding constructive purpose and molding to what the city needs him to be.
The movie itself is well made, a noir take on a rotten city with a different batman with room to grow.
This said, the movie is slow, batman plays his part as a pawn in the Riddler's plan and doesn't solve or stop anything which is strange given the detective facet they show. Riddler's plan goes through with a forced ending producing Gotham's saviour which doesn't seem that well thought. The idea is there, the people start to believe and follow batman, their saviour, but considering batman didn't stop any of the Riddler's plan, it's a bit of a miss.
Three Riddler turns out great, if being a sociopath is what's intended.
The suit is cool and we are presented with an inventive but not futuristic batman. In every gun fight I wondered how the suit was so bullet proof but light and manoeuvrable enough for him to move and fight, jump, climb, etc. He builds the bat mobile and the bike and they are similar to regular vehicles, just enhanced. The car chase is brilliant and after penguins car gets turned over, the cinematography is excellent.
In the end, I believe we were spoiled by Bale's batman, which had the wits, the tools, the toys and gadgets that amount to a brilliant batman, along with excellent villains, something this one isn't after the first movie.
“They think I am hiding in the shadows, but I am the shadows.” – Batman
Okay. I've watched this again and I thought it was better. I hasten to add that I haven't changed my set-up (hardware) I may have tweaked some settings) and I could hear what was being said.Maybe it's my lugs or my setup, this sounds fucking awful. WHY IS EVERYONE WHISPERING?
It doesn't look that much better either. Robert Pattinson looks like death warmed up as Batman. Why is he grey? The Riddler looks like Rose West.The worst incarnation of Batman I've ever had the misfortune to watch.
Three hours is still a v-e-r-y l-o-n-g time particularly when it's slow burning.
Happy to give my score a wee bump up though.
This movie is over rated, it so boring
The Batman movie is a forgettable experience. Despite watching it, I don't remember much about the story, characters, or themes, which is a clear indication that it was not very good. Ultimately, the movie left no lasting impression, which is a sign of a subpar film.
[HBO Max] The biggest riddler that the film poses is not the one proposed by The Riddler, but that of a Batman who questions his role as a hero, surrounded by an anti-hero's melancholy that Michael Giacchino makes too repetitive. Matt Reeves manages to update by adopting a more classic form of film noir, closer to "Chinatown" than a superhero movie, while Turturro/Farrell/Dano make up a glorious trio of antagonists.
This is so emo Batman lol
Third time I’ve watched this and it’s still damn good. Is it The Dark Knight? No, but it doesn’t need to be, nor does it want to be. It’s a magnificent version of Gotham where the progression of Pattinson’s Batman has so much room to develop more over the coming movies. I love the heavy emphasis on “Detective Batman”. It was a pleasant spin from the other movie adaptions in that regard. Not to mention, Paul Dano kills it in his role. Again, very excited to see where Matt Reeves takes this adaption over the coming movies. Will surely watch this one plenty more times.
Rating: 4.5/5 - 9/10 - Highly Recommend
a work of art, not the most incredibles, but still a work of art. the whole essence of batman is here, the atmosphere of gotham everything is as it should be. the story can be a little confusing and generally overly long, but it's all very well tied together. I think the movie tends to be too realistic, like the flight suit scene, hey I want to see batman opening his cape and floating around gotham, but that's ok. the setting is incredible, this old gotham mixed with a darker version of times square is what we imagine these days when we talk about gotham. the fights are amazing, I felt like I was playing the "arkham" trilogy I can't explain it very well, it looks like he's really fighting the henchmen and not just making moves and the guys falling to the ground. was too scared to become a disappointment like everything coming from heroes lately but not honestly my second favorite batman movie who complained about robert pattinson when chose him, he must be biting with rage.
Dark, Omnious and Technically brilliant Robert Pattinson-Matt Reeves' union is a gritty & gripping noir and not your usual superhero flick.
Matt Reeves's The Batman is an excessively dark, grim mystery thriller rather being a usual superhero flick. With enormous technical prowess in Cinematography and sound design, Matt leaves no stoned unturned in those aspects. The performances of Robert, Zoe Kravitz are sharp and on point and the little showtime that Paul Dano got was the show-stealer. The film though takes time to get you involved, feels stretched at times. The action is as real as it can get and action choreography is brilliant too. The world of Batman is reinvented with Robert and opens the world to a new era of Gotham's favorite Vigilante. If you like dark, serious, no-nonsense superhero flicks then The Batman will make you happy.
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I'm about halfway through this incarnation of the Batman character. And I've mixed feelings. I'll try to elaborate without spoilers. Concept and cinematography I like.. dark wet and gothicesque in parts. Colin Farrell was unrecognizable as the penguin, great performance. Batmobile bit too madmax dystopia for my taste .. script and editing make the pace of parts of the movie seem forced and slow in places. Riddler I don't like..comes off as too chaotic in my opinion. Pattinson makes a good batman, especially in dialogue but his walk lacks the authority and presence .. but on the whole a better movie than what's been done to the star wars franchise.. edit: one line spoiled some dialogue .. Hollywood please stop bringing race into it... if don't you want racism, stop highlighting it !! This goes BOTH ways it's not ok no matter whose mouth it spews from.
A very important entry in the Paul Danoverse, but the other actors are pretty good, too.
Terrible movie. Please rewatch The Dark Knight instead of wasting time on this crap.
The movie is so unnecessarily long. It got me bored for the most part. Background music was also either non-existent or disappointing. Robert Pattinson felt pale compared to the previous actors (i.e. Christian Bale, Ben Affleck). I had recently watched the Dark Knight trilogy and man that got me excited. Disappointed overall.
Nope!!!... oh, yes, I mean: Nope!!!.... ok, ok, now seriously: Nope!!!... and so on.... for 3 hours.
Overall a good Batman movie. There were times I felt like they tried too hard. Riddler was a good villain but at the end you question if he was actually a good villain for this version of the Batman films. With likes of Bane as a main villain in the past, the Riddler seems a bit pointless. Introduced another Joker…how many do we need? They have had so many reboots and ongoing characters of the same…you don’t know what’s going on. Lol
Pattinson was good, but the storyline was bland for what he was trying to do. There was a lot of brooding ... Too much maybe, even for a Batman movie. Zoe was great as batwoman as well and they had decent chemistry, but something was off about that relationship bud. Three hours was too much, I couldn't stay concentrated on what was happening and couldn't get into the full story. It could have been done so much better for the cast and budget they had. And Collin Farrell was there? I couldn't even tell ... That's disappointing
Too overhyped. Doesn't live up to my expectation. Cannot hold a candle to Nolan's movies. Not to be nitpicky, but as for a vigilante who will not use a gun to kill people, this batman sure doesn't mind a car chase that potentially would kill a dozen people.
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The diet version of The Dark Knight, this film has an infectiously cool, noir-esque atmosphere underscored by a moody soundtrack, but not much of the thematic grittiness is translated into action. Pattinson's Batman is introduced as a troubled, vulnerable character guided by a desire for vengeance, yet is seemingly invincible and never has to hurt the bad guys too hard. Hell, his most destructive act is purely coincidental, as he trashes a highway and probably kills a bunch of civilians just to chase a false lead because he thinks a rat with wings equals a penguin ...? Anyway, I would have liked to see that inner conflict with his desire for vengeance vs. his identity as a vigilante more, because for me that's the selling point of Batman as a character.
Buzz around this movie are too much.
it's not a bad movie but not a great movie.
Overall a fine movie. Begins with the hype of are we going to get another octane filled high action movie, as it settles in your realize there is very little action and it’s basically a detective movie with Batman. Performances are great but an interesting story and substance is lacking. After I realized this will no way reach the high bar for all Batman movies Nolan set, I wanted it to end and wrap
Up the last hour quickly.
the actor was ok. the script was ok, just feel like everything was produced in a rush, this could of being really good, and potential was wasted.
Dark knight is still the Goat but this rendition has some decent moments in a slower take on the franchise.
I'm not the biggest fan of DC movies, but The Batman was a pleasant surprise. The dark, dreary atmosphere that tends to weigh down other DC movies is used effectively here. I loved the complex, layered story and the acting was solid. A little longer than it needed to be but I can overlook that given how enjoyable the movie is overall.
Did we need another batman movie? No
Was it good? Yes, so go watch it!
Very well done. The low volume had a negative impact on my experience.
There were portions of this film that I truly enjoyed and portions that I could've done w/ out. Since there was much more good than bad, I'll start w/ what I liked:
As for what I didn't care for:
nice movie for a beggining
I think it's a step in the right direction.
Cons:
Action was OK, not great.
The riddler was over acting being a crazy psychopath, especially the was he talked. It was cringe.
Batman drawing on the floor was really dumb, he's supposed to be good with computers...
Pros:
Batman is finally doing detective work! I loved the way he worked with the police.
I liked how he didn't force his voice to be overly deep. He just sounded very calm and serious.
Robert Pattinson acted well in this.
I liked Batman's character development in this, with him realizing it's not all about vengeance.
I'm here just for the amazing soundtrack.
if you wanted :asterisk_symbol:really:asterisk_symbol: depressing, bleak, sad city despair, this doesn't quite scratch that itch. BUT it's a great neo-noir and an enjoyable 3 hours. the soundtrack is at times kind of repetitive but in a well-timed way, honestly. i will gladly listen to ave maria in all its forms until i die.
pattinson is such a good actor, it's kind of offensive. but jeffrey wright was my favorite in the film, with zoe as a close second. also: the red theme makes me long for a live action batman beyond—can it come in a decade or so with ben affleck as cranky old man bruce? because he hit that particular character trait perfectly in his movies.
anyway. very typical batman content which is to say the general batman character is a family-friendly sad orphan with a standard hero's journey arc in which he tries to find his purpose. because of that, i think pg-13 works for gotham, personally. give me an r rated film that adapts the joker who cuts his own face off and wears it as a mask, though, i'm here for it.
good soundtrack, i like it.
Okay. I can’t say anything bad about it. It was good.
Wonderful performance of Paul Dano as the Riddler! This is all I wanted for a Batman reboot!
I need to go watch the Nolan films to cleanse myself from this evil.
A bad scene is when Cat women shooting her father, it’s only 2-3 meters, but she missed, usually when you missed your target at first time, you’ll keep shooting, but she stopped.
The rest are awesome, the whole story is about lie and finding truth, lost and trust yourself again. Personally I don’t like the new Bat at first time, because Christian Bale version is so great. But when the movie ends, I was shocked, Robert Pattinson version is a younger Bat, that’s why he feel lost sometime, it’s perfectly fit in the story.
Just finished. I enjoyed it. Dark and moody. Far too much intense flashing/strobing lights took me out of it in parts. This affects me specifically though, many won't be bothered by this...artistic choice. Colin Farrell's makeup was a 10/10 as the penguin. Dano was suitably deranged as The Riddler. Pattinson was very good and had good chemistry with Kravitz. Solid, but unspectacular entry into the canon. 7.4
I really struggled with this movie. I had to stop halfway through and only came back after there was nothing else to watch a few days later.
Honestly this did not seem like a Batman movie. It did not seem and feel like Gotham city. The characters were all off. The only part of this that connected with the character of Batman was the title of the movie.
This was dark. It was long. But at the end of the day the entire movie was completely irrelevant. Nothing happened in this movie that I connected with or was invested in. The graphics were okay with the actual story The villain and the hero were all subpar.
If you have not watched this movie yet save yourself the trouble
boring, long, without plot, poorly made costumes, ugly batmobile... I didn't like it at all. If I liked the music
Best superhero movie since Joker and Deadpool. Best Batman movie ever made.
This is dark, cinematic and, like Joker, actually has a story and characterisation!
If you love every Marvel movie then you won't like this.
It was pretty good, not very good but pretty good. DC is a mess though, there are so many universes to keep track off, the kid from Titans was in the movie, scratch that cause their Batman's from Game of Thrones, then there's the Snyderverse, which i guess is still on, cuz "the justice league" appeared at the end of Peacemaker, and now this creates another shared universe.
Could have being a masterpiece. I like the style, atmosphere, acting, the way it shot, nice message at the end...
As far as you could go in comicbook film without outright saying that Bruce should just drop the costume and start focusing on treating the problem rather than the symptom.
Script should have being way more polished or the world less realistic for all of it to work properly in the end. Dialogues and the way characters interacted Gordon - a man perplexed by absolutely anything was the worst example of it. Batman deduction degraded drastically with time to questionable levels felt too "dumbed down" for no good reason. A simple plot was derailed thanks to that a couple of times.
I don't know how to rate this film. It had amazing potential that it slowly lost. It is not a bad film by any stretch of imagination. It didn't felt edgy for the sake of being edgy. Runtime didn't drag it down. The dead inside main character had a major flow that was properly addressed in satisfying way, especially for comic book movie standards. But dumbed down parts standout so much... That ironically enough if other parts were on the same level as "dumb ones" it would make a better overall movie.
8 is low for all the effort that went there. At the same time film desperately needed more time for script writers to smooth things out or smarter test audience.
Good overall but clearly below the Dark Knight. Clear issues are: it feels like Batman got confused and ended up in a Seven sequel; weak ending; lamest batmobile ever; lack of strong musical theme.
I take back my original comments. This was pretty good movie (not as good as the Dark Knight of course). Little too long but it was entertaining all the way through.
Surprised by the new Batman. Didn’t think he would be good but I was proven wrong. But damn the guy who played The Riddler, amazing acting.
Looking forward to next chapter.
Side note, surprised they didn’t push gay agenda and DN&I. And if they did, I didn’t noticed because it was so well balanced. This is how it should be done in all movies & shows. Not that in your face crap.
Well I think I can say that Pattinson officially lost his twilight sparkle...
He portrays batman perfectly....
I really liked it! Felt like a live-action version of the 90's Batman:TAS, except for one thing (well two, but I get get behind getting rid of almost all of his quippy remarks): in this, Batman moves like a freaking tank.. It's always slow, heavy steps with heavy boots (sure, probably more realistic, but still), taking shots and even explosions from a very close distance (aaand away goes the realism).
Sure, it's very intimidating, but in B:TAS he's much more sneaky and intimidates by making it so the bad guys often don't know where he is, so he can strike how and when he wants to. The only time I got that feeling was when he [spoiler]snuck in to the club to get Falcone, and even then it was really only that first guard he snuck by in a B:TAS manner[spoiler].
Other than that, gorgeous movie! I love the style and the direction!
Also, Colin Farrell is way harder to recognise than Tom Cruise in Tropic Thunder! I like those kinds of cameos, where a famous actor is playing a role (and does it well), but you can't even tell who it is.
80 | The Batman deserved the hype. There were only a few films that could do big crime plots with such a quality. There was its twin brother The Dark Knight and The Batman tried to be better than him. He gave a good fight but still lose.
The cinematography of The Batman is great and its beats The Dark Knight in that aspect. The story is good, thanks for the climax. This film has the patience to build up the story into a fascinating climax.
Also, every character has a strong presence, we could feel that they are in charge of the room. Even the side characters have great charisma. Ironically Batman who is supposed to be the main guy is less interesting than the villain. It's also happened in Nolan's version of Batman. But it could be a good thing because without a villain there would not be a hero. They complete each other.
Watching this film could make you wonder why a lot of films that involved "(super)heroes" have a very bad national or regional security system. They seem amateur or at least less professional than the main hero. Probably, that's what most films try to say, that the system is corrupt. It feels boring sometimes when that kind of writing always comes into play. Hoping there would be a better explanation on explaining why they are corrupt. Simplified the explanation but not oversimplified it.
What the city of Gotham did to the Riddler makes him who he is right now. A corrupt place produces bad humans and bad humans produce a corrupt place. The cycle never stops. Some people who tried to stop the cycle ended up realizing, there was no way to stop it without becoming one. They only replace them. People on the losing side always complain about the injustice that happened to them but when they turn to the winning side they suddenly forgot that they are also contributing to that injustice system. That's what happened to The Riddler, you can't beat a bad guy without being a bad guy.
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Rating: 79.38
Plot
P1: 1.5
P2: 2.0
P3: 1.3
P4: 1.3
Director: Matt Reeves
Favorite Characters
1.6: John Turturro as Carmine Falcone
1.5: Colin Farrell as Oz / The Penguin
1.4: Paul Dano as The Riddler
1.2: Robert Pattinson as Bruce Wayne / The Batman
1.1: Zoë Kravitz as Selina Kyle / Catwoman
1.0: Jeffrey Wright as Lt. James Gordon
Character Score Meaning
Terrible : 0.0 - 0.1 - 0.2 - 0.3 - 0.4
Bad : 0.5 - 0.6 - 0.7 - 0.8
Average : 0.9 - 1.0 - 1.1 - 1.2
Good : 1.3 - 1.4 - 1.5 - 1.6
Great : 1.7 - 1.8 - 1.9 - 2.0
i was a good movie, wouldn't necessarily call it a masterpiece...nolan is still king
Okay - this was a good film. Well made, well cast and another new look and approach to the characters.
It was dull and dark though. Minimal action and what there was was unclear and often felt out of place. Long expositions of plot and everything felt so compartmentalised that it never really flowed. At least 45 mins too long and certainly lost my interest.
I can support it going forward and look forward to seeing these characters again but needs a tighter and better edited film to keep it interesting.
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I don't know why every everyone dislikes this movie, it was pretty good. Story could've been shorter but since it's Batman, no story would've made sense if it was shorter than 2 and a half hours. Nonetheless, pretty enjoyable but not for a 2nd time
Full disclosure: I am generally not a fan of comic book movies. Sure, I've enjoyed some of them over the years for the bubblegum experience that they offer. That said, I really enjoyed this film. At different times it reminded me of the 60's tv show and all of the various movies over the last 30+ years, but at the same time it very much felt like a reimagining of the franchise. I think that it kept what worked (Batman as a crimefighter) and got rid of what didn't work (the cartoonish villains). I also like that the franchise seemed to be centered around Batman and not the backstory of the villains (of course, it was the focus on the Joker that allowed Heath Ledger to be a star in his final role). Instead of the villains being the freaks it showed Batman as being a freak, which is fitting because he was called a freak in earlier movies even though his character didn't seem to fit that description). The movie may have meandered a bit on the backside of the movie but I thought they did a great job setting themselves up for a nice reboot.
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This movie sucks.
Sound sucks. Most dialogs are whispered. Soundtrack is boring.
Most Bruce Wayne replicas are questioning the previous sentence. “Questioning?” Yeah, questioning.
Oz, the Penguin was played very good. The Falcon too. Others act very poor.
The idea of mixing Saw inspired plot is ok. But again, this movie could be 1 1/2h long without losing anything.
Please bring Nolan brothers back into the game and let them make another Dark knight movie.
Disclaimer: Too dark, use a flashlight to watch!
Not the Batman movie for me. I'll throw a 6/10 for the effort.
Very good movie and the music in this one was excelent!
As with his trademark nemesis, each Batman film must stand out from its predecessors. So what does Matt Reeves' version offer us, and is Robert Pattinson convincing as Bruce Wayne?
To say that, like many people, I was concerned about the choice of the main cast. White characters played by black actors, and a Pattinson who is well known from the Twilight saga, could perhaps doom the film to failure with audiences. Fortunately, in the first few minutes of the film, Reeves manages to take your mind off these thoughts.
The atmosphere is dark and depressing, what you would expect from a Gotham in Batman's early years. And indeed, that's what we can see: he's inexperienced, he needs a lot of outside help, and while you can see the fear he's managed to strike into the hearts of the bad guys, he hasn't yet made a real name for himself. A very interesting aspect of the character, and very well portrayed throughout the film.
Pattinson does very well in both roles (Batman and Wayne), and Zöe Kravitz and Jeffrey Wright are limited to supporting roles without overshadowing their co-star. Special mention must go to Paul Dano and an unrecognisable Colin Farrell. The former has managed to establish himself as one of the great villains of the Batman film sagas with a chilling role.
The three hours of film go by quickly, with a constant narrative that leaves no room for boredom and where we are not overwhelmed by constant action scenes. It's the detective Batman, not the fighter, and Reeves plays him accordingly.
An excellent Batman film, which I hope will maintain the same atmosphere and pace in future sequels.
A great comeback as a solo Batman film.Riddler was the key here as all the other villains of Batman franchise.
Appreciate the aesthetic and vibe, Pattinson, Farrell and Turturro are great, the noir mystery is a great route to go, and the action is refreshing for the character, Batman as more of a blunt instrument, a tank that doesn’t care about the damage he takes. The dark hallway scene is a standout. And I also appreciate the attempt to go beyond the usual Batman film, addressing the consequences of Batman as vengeance, but that also highlights where it falters. Paul Dano goes right into some uncomfortable tropes as the Riddler, and the film makes a lot of fuss about the system being corrupt while making sure to stress the good ones. Jim’s a good cop, Thomas is a good man… Thomas especially irks when they raise the possibility of him being corrupt only to reassure he is still the same paragon billionaire as always. The good one.
Of course I wasn’t expecting this film to be some masterful manifesto, it’s a big budget mainstream superhero film, and as one it’s pretty good, hence the three and a half stars. But the Telltale games still feel like the most daring adaption.
Long, slow, dark, predictable… If you made it without yawning you have my respects.
The director obviously loves the original Blade Runner because he's trying so hard to create the same visuals and tone, but, unfortunately, he lacks everything else that made that movie great. The story was weak and dragging it out to 3 hours just made that more apparent. We almost quit in the first half an hour and then wound up at the 2-2:30 mark feeling as though we had to finish just because we'd already invested so much time. The acting felt like a group of actors who are normally only cast in supporting roles got together and made a movie where they could be the leads, but in doing so it became apparent why they are better at supporting. Pattinson was trying to be emo so hard but it felt like someone's dad dressing up as their kid for Halloween.
Overall, we were bored and unimpressed but I realize we will probably be in the minority. If you're a Batman or DC fan, don't let me dissuade you, go ahead and watch it. You may completely disagree with me.
Decent movie, Paterson and Dano did a good job, Kravitz less so, and of course there had to be a "white privilege" line. However, so unnecessarily long.
hahah Batman is a human getting a bomb in the face but no scratch no wounds at all :joy:
It’s an ok movie but the worst actor to ever play Batman, it’s dark like Keatons Batman but the writing and acting isn’t nearly as good..this movie might as well have been filmed any weekend in New York or Chicago and we would have seen much of the same stuff.
They think I’m hiding in the shadows. But I am the shadows.
I love this. I’ve always loved the darkness in Batman but the way this starts even makes Batman out as this dark, dangerous thing. Not the saviour of the unfortunate, but fear itself. Shadows. Even the police dislike him. But oh my gods this jawline. That’s the perfect one to put in a bat mask. And he’s so damaged and dirty. The imperfection and failures are wonderful.
The soundtrack, wrapping it all up from beginning to end, was great too. Beautifully dystopian.
They put a lot of story into those almost 3 hours, as they should. We even get a “heroes” journey. From being all about vengeance to realising vengeance doesn’t change anything.
And gosh did I just squeal when Puddin started talking there in the end?
After all of this, I think I can safely say that this is my favourite Batman of all time.
While the film and acting was superb I found it to suffer a bit from the longer running time. The relationships were a little loose too but it was refreshing to see shorter action scenes and more detective work from our Bat for a change.
I look forward to a sequel
Your average weak baitman!
Dark knight was so much better!
I'm always going to like the miserable Gotham City and its vibe but this movie overlonged that. The story could've easily be ended in about 2 hrs give or take but they had to take it to almost 3 hours of useless bore. Nonetheless, it wasn't that bad as people had told me.
Definitely not worth watching for a second time.
coming from someone who's literally obsessed with Batman since I was a kid
this movie was average.. I gave it 7/10
it's was fun to watch but nothing groundbreaking
it's important to remember that this Batman is only 2 years into his crime fighting career so don't expect from him what a veteran Batman can do because I noticed that this Batman was:
_He's social where he's working with others and showing himself regularly instead of fighting in the dark
_His punches have no weight since everyone he hits they stand up right after
_He gets hit and fucked a lot which is expected
_His Batcave is primitive to what we're used to from a veteran Batman
so it's important to be aware of how new this Batman is before comparing it to other Batman movies.. but all that aside the movie was just fine as I said nothing special and in a way very refreshing since it's so different from any Batman movie we've seen before
at the end I'm excited to explore this world more and see Batman becomes Batman and not just Vengeance
Nicely presented, Pure emotions, Genuine human with his weaknesses, Great graphics and nice story.
I’d like to see at least 5 batsman movies with Pattinson.
I thought Robert De Niro was absolutely fantastic as the penguin
A good movie that would survive some more editing. But honestly it was kinda nice to see a film let things breathe. I think pattinson and Kravitz have excellent chemistry. The problem imo is that I don't think Wayne and Kyle have as much chemistry leaving to a weird sensation where you don't really want to see them together and yet when they are it feels so good.
Jeffrey Write needs more roles.
FYI. I refuse to take ANY Joker seriously in the first 2 maybe 3 Batman films of any specific franchise so it was great to see Riddler in this one. he was good. Penguin is a nice secondary and I can see him growing. He could be a good lead for number 2 and after that they'll probably cave and do Joker again which will be... reductive.
i guess the new trend in the superhero genre is everybody is depressed. kinda of boring to be honest. at least penguim and catwoman were good.
Well guess it's a personal thing, didn't like the Riddler in the games and didn't like him in the movies. The movie could have been called The Riddler instead of The Batman anyway.
I just saw The Batman :bat:. At least what I was able to see. Holy cheese hole, that movie was dark. And creepy. And kind of nothing else. :popcorn:
Max Rockatansky liked the movie.
Christian Bale is no longer my second tv batman. He’s been dethroned.
:heart:x9
First, the negative - there are a couple of dead spots we could have done without.
Now. WOW!! This is a fantastic version of the Dark Knight. As reviewers have pointed out - this movie concentrates more on the dective skills of Batman and less on big flashy fight scenes.
The Batman/Penguin chase scene was pretty awesome tho.
And speaking of the Penguin - Colin Farrell never looked better. j/k However his makeup was phenomenal. You could not tell that it was him.
One more thing. I sure wish Warner Brothers would hurry up and decide on their overall strategy for the DC movies. Currently, it seems like they change their strategy with each movie. Some kind of consistency sure would be nice.
How I rate:
1-3 :heart: = seriously! don't waste your time
4-6 :heart: = you may or may not enjoy this
7-8 :heart: = I expect you will like this too
9-10 :heart: = movies and TV shows I really love!
I loved it. Compared to this, Marvel movies look like cartoons. A little long and slow, but nothing critical.
Good movie, but prefer the Dark Knight trilogy.
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Overall, a very nice take on Batman.
Some memorable scenes
1. Batman firing up the batmobile. Oh sweet lord!
2. The fight in darkness at 44 Below, with gunshots illuminating the scenes
3. Batman and Riddler meet at Arkham. Wonderful acting.