![]() ![]() Hopeful lead, near-miss, and frustrating dead end. Three-hour running time with an accessible, engaging narrative that spanned several decades while following its central characters through every ![]() Recordings and scribbled journal entries - instantly remind us of the cold and calculating John Doe.Īnother Fincher film that The Batman perpetually recalls is Zodiac (if only for The Riddler's borderline goofy costume and fondness for ciphers), which earned its nearly It also takes more than a few storytelling cues from the latter: as The RiddlerĬontinues his brutal, strategic killing spree that began with a high-ranking Gotham public official, his deeply psychotic words - both via audio/video and to nearly the same degree as landmark films like Ridley Scott's Blade Runner or David Fincher's Se7en. I usually can't help but roll my eyes when any fellow critic proclaims a film's backdrop as "its ownĬharacter", but that observation clearly applies here. Sprawling hellscape on the verge of collapse. History, seamlessly introducing most of its key players with skill: Batman as a fledgling detective, primary villain The Riddler (Paul Dano),Īn exhausted police force unofficially led by Lieutenant James Gordon (Jeffrey Wright), and most importantly Gotham City itself as a dense, The Batman shows instant promise during an opening sequence that's among the finest in franchise Reeves' The Batman, he at least solidly anchors a film more concerned with tone and atmosphere than air-tight storytelling.īut what an atmosphere it is. While Pattinson isn't the best part of Matt Lighthouse, and other more recent films couldn't prevent knee-jerk Edward Cullen jokes. Memory now, but even his head-turning roles in Cosmopolis, Maps to the (Ironically, one of the only actors not immediately balked at looked like this four months before signing on.) Robert Pattinson was no exception: Twilight may be a distant The guy playing him, is another matter entirely: these actors are typically met by a tidal wave of fan backlash, even though most ultimately But no matter the end result, we at least want "the next one" to be great. Older fans might push for Tim Burton's 1989 film or maybe its sequel as personal favorites, while the next generation usually claims ChristopherĪs a high water mark. The Batman film series has had plenty of ups and downs over the years. Reviewed by Randy Miller III, May 20, 2022 ![]()
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