First Batman movie where I was genuinely terrified of Batman. His presence commands the rooms that he’s in and while he’s edgy and new to the job, he learns the lesson of being more than something for criminals to fear at the end, which speaks a lot to what Batman actually represents to Gotham as a whole. Pattinson absolutely killed it.
@@zaytoofy1184 dawg ik tension and the suspense are supposed to make u feel a typa way but let me tell u i was grinning thro the entire film cuz it did all of those so well i couldnt help but smile
I love how they made batman less of just some dark goober who is always brooding and has no personality, they made him more reclusive and silent yet still sarcastic and witty. I like batman better when he's got a sense of humor.
I love the detective elements that they sort of gloss over in other versions of the character. It felt like I was playing the Arkham games when he solved the riddles and puzzles. Definitely the most accurate to the Batman comics I’ve read.
@@Pearlem what do you think is better? I'm not trying to insult you by the way just genuinely interested in what you think is better cause I've basically seen every movie to come out this year and none of them came even a bit close to batman in my eyes. Would love to see your picks. In my opinion the closest ones to the batman would be licorice pizza, nope, the northman and maybe top gun maverick but as you already read I don't think any of them came close to the batman at all.
@@Pearlem everything everywhere all at once and Tár were both a satisfying watch, but in my opinion it just doesn't hit the same level as everything else you just listed. In my opinion (excluding everything everywhere all at once and Tár) the weakest one has to be women talking. It reaches the same level as the northman and Nope for me but just barely.
“I burned 300 calories just by watching it” is exactly what I’ve been trying to put into words this whole time. I haven’t gripped my seat’s armrests watching a superhero movie in *years*
I love that little bit of earth bade theme spreckled in Batman’s opening. Because man that opening made me think of earth Vader in corridor scene, so so terrifying.
the scene where Batman is assisting the Gotham citizens on the rooftop made me really like this portrayal of him as well as being a great superhero scene In most modern superhero movies, we don’t really see the hero helping out with small jobs, it’s usually a big “city-destroyer” event or something even bigger, and we don’t see the hero working on the little things Batman simply helping the people out in times of need, carrying them into stretchers to be escorted out of the area, leading them out of flooding water, is so simple but so effective and is a very important trait that more superhero movies should take care of. I wanna see superheroes performing simple tasks to help out the city or maybe just one person
I haven't seen too many people talk about this, but the sound design in this movie is simply amazing. Every time he revs the batmobile engine, the entire theater quakes and you really get sold on the muscle car batmobile. Every gunshot that ricochets and every punch that gets thrown has excellent sound tracking, in these dark fight scenes you can still keep track of where people are and what's going on just by audio cues alone. It just further adds to the excellent experience that the film provides.
Exactly what I came out of the cinema thinking. Even the motif when Batman is around of the acoustic guitar, so menacing. The use of silence when it needed to be silent, honestly the sound for me in this film was perfect
exactly, the sound design is top tier. they really made you FEEL the impact of everything. i also loved the scene where he fights at the club, the loud music + fighting sounds + red lights was an awesome combo
Right? "Wouldn't want to get blood in that fancy suit." "Mine or yours?" Batman in Catwoman's apartment, Penguin roasting their Spanish, I could go on! 😍
I'm telling ya, casual smartass comments like this make for good moments rather than purposely stopping in the middle of everything to make a cheesy joke
The coolest part about this movie would have to be seeing it in imax and feeling your seat shake as the batmobiles engine roared in the scene with penguin . One of my best theater experiences
2 favorite things: - Batman & Gordon being the best detective duo I've seen in a long time. - They show how intimidating and terrifying Batman really is. At the beginning especially, they show how criminals believe he's in every shadow and could appear in any moment. I love it.
Intimidation factor rose over 9,000 too when he crashed the Penguin's car and just menacingly strode toward it. Dude doesn't have to say or do anything, just walking scares the shit out of the bad guys.
@@MrHoll87 about that scene, isn't it weird that penguin wasn't arrested ? I mean he did cause a massive crash and someone probably died in those trucks.
@@shalindelta7 Yeah I was confused by that. After Bats and Gordon interrogated him and left him chained up, I assumed they'd call an anonymous tip or something and have him arrested. But no. He just pops back up at his club like nothing happened and I was like "what???"
That part where the cop is all pissed at Batman for tampering with evidence and Gordon just says, "He's wearing gloves." Top-shelf Batman humor. 5 comedy points.
@@laseede17 Marvel movies don't have a laugh track either though, and the jokes work better in my opinion. For me, it's probably a tonal thing, not only is the movie not trying to be laugh-out-loud funny, but also I was just too invested to be in a laughing mood
@@Dommbuscus Right, which is a horrible way of integrating jokes into an otherwise serious movie. Marvel movies are reminiscent of The Big Bang Theory in this regard.
One of the most brilliant acting choices from Battinson to me was how his separation between Bruce and Batman was super-subtle. You notice immediately he's not the tank he is in the suit. He's exposed, insecure, he actually shrinks away from people. People in Gotham would never suspect Bruce Wayne is Batman, not because he's too happy and pretending to be a careless billionaire, but rather because he's so visibly fragile that it seems unimaginable.
Yeah I immediately noticed whenever Bruce isn’t in the suit he slouches and keeps his head down, avoiding eye contact and moving quick. Where as when he is in the suit he is standing tall with good posture, walking slow and looking everyone in the eye
Pattinson himself said that Bruce subconciously believes that the suit gives him his powers, and he's uncomfortable not being in it, which is such an interesting look at what Batman means to Bruce.
Battinson is the perfect iteration of the character Batman so far.And in the very little screen time he got,Bruce was portrayed beautifully too.I can see this trilogy easily beating every single one of them out there so far
Also a very subtle thing was how his make up is just visible enough to see when he attends the Mayor's memorial, you can see very faintly some of the black eyeliner is still there.
Most importantly, we finally got a Batman who's actually doing detective work for once. And not just a half-assed two minute scene. It's something I've always wanted and something sorely lacking in prior adaptations. The Batman was everything I could've hoped for and so much more.
This is my biggest issue with the movie. This satisfied the desire to see a detective Batman, but now I can’t actually give a fair review of the movie because I’m still in the honeymoon phase after a week
This is my biggest issue with the movie. This satisfied the desire to see a detective Batman, but now I can’t actually give a fair review of the movie because I’m still in the honeymoon phase after a week
yeah but as a mystery this story kinda fails, since there's not enough information given for the audience to follow along and make guesses at the plot, and bruce's "detective" work really amounts to "waiting for someone else to know something and tell him" most of the time. whether it's alfred solving a piece of the cipher(which we never really focus on) to the penguin being the one that understand basic spanish, to nonsensical shit like rat with wings=literally anything that flies lol
You can feel the bromance vibes throughout the movie though. There were a few times where they seemed like they would go at it. Their kiss felt earned.
He almost killed a henchman, he crash landed when he flew in his wingsuit, and he ran away from police instead of teleporting. Great way to show that this batman is still a rookie
It's weird when Batman punch that guy dozens of times and he doesn't get knocked out. In every other scene Batman punch a guy 1 or 2 times and the guy gets knocked out
In other movies, they to pretend to be knocked out so to incur little damage, unfortunately this Batman refused to accept that, he nearly killed that guy😂😂😂
I was stoked that there was no bat magic teleportation shenanigans in this one. He was always just out of view when using darkness or escaping a situation
I much prefer rookie Batman than the ‘I can solve anything and have a gadget for everything’ Batman, maybe it isn’t as ‘comic book accurate’ but it makes for a way better story
I hate dark movies. If a scene has a background that is pitch black and only has a face in the foreground I find it ugly. This movie has none of that. Sure it's dark, sure it has some scenes with cold colours. It is never fully black and it is one of the best shot movies I have ever seen.
I think he'll grow into the Bruce Wayne character given then events of this film. He understands why it's important to inspire people now. We'll get a more typical Bruce next film.
the only problem with that is that hes basically gonna have to bust a total 180, going from total emo that had social anxiety at a funeral to walkin out a new model or 2 on his arm every night
@@stevenwoods5787 I think we are going to see little changes and him struggling to develop that image in the second movie.. coz this Bruce wayne was designed to this way.. so they gonna develop him slowly...
There’s an interview with Robert Pattinson where he talks about his inspiration for this role and he brings up a comic I had never heard about and talks about it with such reverence and passion that it’s very clear he’s a huge fan of the character and the comics. I’m so glad he’s having a renaissance of his own after how much shit he got for Twilight, he’s a fantastic actor.
Yeah. Seeing him in Tenet and now Batman really show cases how good of an actor he really is. Twilight was just shitty directing as the books were pretty solid imop. I’ve also watched several of his European movies and was blown away at his talent so hopefully this really brings him back to at least a B list actor.
@@jaythekid4728 you’re tripping he ain’t a b tier list actor you must’ve not watched his other films watch good time,the lighthouse,the devil all the time,the king he definitely isn’t a b tier list actor he is most definitely a+ or s tier actor
@@oharoza4851 I have watched his other films but he’s still B list actor as he’s only been in 3 big budget highly profitable Hollywood movies. A list are actors like Leonardo, Jonny Depp, Robert Downey Jr., Samuel Jackson, Morgan Freeman just to name a few who are frequently in big budget Hollywood movies and have a very large film discography
The thing I really liked about Bruce was that he's young and he hadn't adopted the playboy persona yet. And I think in the next film he will definitely have it because he realised that he can help as Bruce and Batman.
Small character tweaks and this Bruce can be perfect. A haircut, plus 3 to 5 notches more on charisma, say it’s been a couple years and the portrayal is golden.
I do wish you had mentioned the action scenes a bit, I really liked that they had longer takes as opposed to most actions sequences nowadays. It made the fighting seem a lot more fluid. Also that dark scene lit by gunfire was perfect.
I can’t get over that scene it’s just so good, especially at the end when he just menacingly walks up to the last couple guys while being sprayed with bullets oh my god I love this film
I watched it in theaters last night with my boyfriend and leaned over to say "this is an awesome scene." That, and the car chase with the Penguin was just so impactful that I was on the edge of my seat.
When he helped that person on the helicopter stretcher and they didn't want to let go of batman, you can see the compassion in his eyes. It was never about vengeance, it's about saving. I love this Batman and his arc on becoming a hero.
I think it was about vengeance, until he realized that he wasn't really saving people and that fear, pain could only do so much. He was in denial in Arkham, but that Riddler goon calling himself "Vengeance" sent that message clear.
Ugh I KNOW! I’ll edit in a bit. Edit. Ok so I noticed the contract there. The first scene we see of Batman is one of the civilians asking Batman not to hurt him. The next time he intersects with a civilian like that she doesn’t want him to let go. Shows growth AND a perspective change. Idk I thought that was kinda cool.
Contrast that with the 1st person he saved in the movie begging Batman not to hurt him. All the public really knew him for was kicking peoples asses at night lol
I remember the first time I saw the trailer for this where he says "I'm vengence" and I was like "uh no, you're supposed to be justice" but I loved how he realized he was wrong by the end of the film and has to make adjustments to his approach to truly make a positive difference. Excellent character arc for Batman for once and I didn't see it coming.
It's not that it's not about Vengeance. He clearly stated it. He is Vengeance. But he isn't just that. He is more than that. He is hope. The hope that Gotham is t beyond saving. He is Vengeance to criminals and the hope to the people of Gotham, that Batman would save them.
mild spoilers but I was so floored by the scene at the end of bats holding that person's hand before they were airlifted out of the arena, that to me is such a brief but effective way to showcase EXACTLY what batman needs to be. fucking stellar.
I'm most amazed by how well they balanced a healthy dose of "comic book silliness" in an overall darker movie. From the Penguin's character, to Batman's near indestructible suit, to some flat-out slapstick moments, they all blend well into the world this movie is set in. The tone and atmosphere of this movie couldn't be better.
Its incredible how Reeves and Pattinson managed to make Batman feel the most comic book accurate he's ever been on the big screen while still setting the story in this sort of hyper-realistic world. Nothing feels out of place and the arc they gave him is just *chef's kiss*.
Spoiler alert: I love how rewatchable the movie is. Most people think of the whole Rata Alada as a plot hole, since Batman couldn't solve easily that bats are known as flying rats and that the orphan was him, although it would've been impossible for Batman to be El Rata Alada, because they were looking for a snitch, which turned out to be Falcone, and the orphan riddle wasn't about Bruce Wayne, it was about Edward Nashton. I firmly believe that the purpose of those two riddles was to make the audience feel how this case impacts Batman in a really personal way, as if he could be emotionally compromised in any time, especially when he thinks that Riddler discovered his identity and was about to make it public, but it turned out worse: Riddler thinks of Batman as his ally, a reflection of his own ideals.
Honestly, being Spanish, the whole Rata Alada plotline was pretty ridiculous all around. I couldn't stop laughing. But I get that it was not meant for Spanish speakers.
@@jmgonzales7701 I guess you speak spanish aswell. I don't know, it felt so ridiculous and obvious. Maybe it was just me, but couple people laughe in the cinema.
I love how despite this movie being shot in Chicago and Liverpool for large portions of it (The Gotham Square Garden is the State of Illinois Building in Chicago for example), the film was still able to create such a defined Gotham. The bright neon signs combined with the dingy elevated train stations and alley ways created this amazing Neo-Noir aesthetic that I really loved.
FINALLY! In every other live-action movie it really just looks like a bleaker Chicago. But this looks like what I would expect Gotham City to be like. Gives it a little more identity.
I know I loved it so much. It honestly gave off slight Tim Burton Batman vibes, but modernized. The city itself is intimidating and you could genuinely imagine there being some really screwed up people and things going on there.
This movie gave me Arkham game vibes, which I loved. When you said it was 3 hours I was genuinely shocked because the pacing is so good I thought it was only 1.5-2 hours
Many people have been saying this. I on the other hand really felt that last leg. Aside from that and what little we got of Alfred, solid movie all around. More or less what I was expecting. Glad it didn’t disappoint.
It's not even 3 hours though, no matter how many times people say that. It still isn't quite 3 hours with the credits, which shouldn't count toward run time anyway.
Little too edgy for me, I never believed this guy actually had a master plan or any backup plans for that matter. Just the ‘ooh I’m craazy’ shtick.. tbf I don’t think I’d like jigsaw either
I mean in the Dark Knight trilogy Bruce Wayne extracted a fingerprint of a completely shattered bullet from reconstructing another shattered bullet. That could be considered spy but Idk.
@@trevokwright2802 That's actually the thing. A lot of the time in the Dark Knight trilogy, the "detective work" is brute forcing things with hyper advanced technology. In The Batman, he still has such technology... but they aren't solving the riddles for him.
@@NordicNer Right. The tech helps in The Batman sometimes like when “DRIVE” was deciphered but solving those riddles heavily depends on how well Bruce understands them. His mistakes make that pretty clear.
Finally, a Batman that actually feels like a hero, that scene where he helps those people stuck under the debris, and helps people and emergency staff to evacuate. Thats what a hero is, not some big cgi fight against a world ending monster that literally gets nowhere close to destroying a city. God, and its clear that hes new at this and fails to stop Riddler from flooding Gotham. *mwah* Beautiful I want more
I'm dumb, I was like "help them Batman what are you doing??" because I didn't realize that up until that point he hadn't really helped people- he was just out for vengeance and beating up criminals. But thematically it's perfect.
One thing I really liked is how early on in the movie it has scenes of him getting hit fighting regular thugs. It's a nice change from the Christian Bale Batman who drops in on bad guys and kicks their teeth in without getting punched. To me it just makes the fights easier to get invested cause you know that even though it's Batman he can get messed up.
It did a good job balancing that he can absolutely wreck most people in a one on one fight but definitely is human. His suit is heavy, multiple opponents make things difficult, and he dosn’t have unlimited strength or stamina. just a little bit of plot armor
@@ATSinclair11 to this point, at the end when he gets hit point blank by that shotgun I wondered why he didn't attack quicker. After thinking about it I realized that over the course of the whole fight he had been getting hit a lot and even with the suit those shoots would have still beat him up. I just like that I showed he got beat up over the course of the fight
I could be wrong, but at times it felt like Batman was being arrogant, or putting up an "I'm invincible" facade to instill fear on his enemies when he kept deliberately walking towards gunfire, even shotgun shells, then cut to him gasping out of breath on the ground, like, what did you expect lol, he's lucky no gothamite aimed their gun at his exposed mouth area
I absolutely loved how in the batmobile chase you felt disconected from Batman in a way so it seemed so much more terrifying seeing it more from Penguins perspective
right? my favorite parts of batman stories is when they take you out of batman’s perspective and show you the fear that he strikes into the hearts of the criminals instead. a short film about criminals being hunted by the bat is like a dream.
I feel like not enough people are talking about the amazing score. The dissonance created so much tension that matched perfectly with the plot and visuals and holy shit that theme slaps
@Novem's Natural Roll I mean the dark Knight trilogy also repeats the soundtrack a lot. Especially the dark Knight. Go and watch and in almost every scene the same sound is repeated.
@Novem's Natural Roll I get that. The theme was quite repetitive, I just found that I only noticed the theme specifically on those huge moments like the chase scene where it really fit. Just my opinion tho :)
I loved the juxtaposition at the end of the flood scene where Batman lights the flare to save people. He is so obsessed with the shadows to gain advantage, he realized what Gotham needed at that moment was a light in the darkness. Simple. Effective. Well done Matt Reeves.
I really can't believe people found this movie "not funny enough". I love Marvel movies, but seriously what the fuck? There were jokes even in incredibly tense scenes. Its good to have humor to elevate scenes but not everything needs to be a full blown comedy. The banter between Batman and Gordon was hilarious a lot of times. Jeffrey Wright is so good in this. Loved the way they used Catwoman, giving her her own motivation and goals, while helping Batman learn on his arc. One of the key things Batman learns is the value of empathy, multiple times he gets called out by both Gordon and Selina about the value of life and to be more empathetic. Once he learns about the Riddler's motivation his worldview shatters, because that's the thing he was missing. Without empathy for the people that are hurt by the bad guys, by focusing solely on "being Vengeance", he was making Gotham worse and worse (in the beginning of the movie its said that the crime rate has gone UP despite Batman being around). That's an amazing theme to explore about Batman and we have rarely seen anything like it in most Batman media. The more I think about the movie, the more I like it.
People will probably claim that the moral and ethical question in this isnt as prominent as the Dark Knight, but honestly it's everywhere. It's just way more subtle and it actually handles something pretty deep that hasnt been discovered as much.
The eyes combined with that chiseled fucking jawline. I was skeptical about him as Batman but seeing him throughout the movie with that ONE look (you know exactly which one I mean) I started feeling more and more like this is an amazing Batman
I once heard about an interview with Chris Evans somewhere and he said that because of Cap's helmet, it was harder to show emotions through his eyes because the helmet was covering the eyebrows. Idk how Pattinson did the same thing so flawlessly and without moving much of his face either.
Most other reviewers seem to take issue with my favorite part of the movie: the lack of the dichotomy between Batman and Bruce Wayne. We’ve seen the billionaire playboy facade done countless times, it was awesome to see Bruce before he learned how to put that mask on. So glad you pointed this out, it seems to just fly over everyone else’s head while they’re looking for some way to criticize the film.
exactly! i love how it seemed like such an excruciating ordeal for him every time he was forced to go out and be bruce lol. i think that consumingly obsessive and angsty facet of his character is refreshing & worth exploring bc it gives us the sense of there being an actual journey he goes on in order to figure out how to balance the two identities.
Only like 3 reveivers have mentioned anything about that,the other people loved that about this movie,the movie makes it a clear Bruce Wayne development will happen in the sequels
I didn’t realize how much i needed this reality check of a movie after a watching whole string of marvel shows/movies over the past few years. THIS is the kind of superhero movie that demands my respect, and I’ll give it
@@gustavogutierrez2709 They will ALWAYS be correlated whether we like it or not. They are in the same trend of superhero movies and every major superhero movie/show coming out will be compared to the last even if its made by another studio.
@@BabysitterSky I'm a much bigger Spiderman fan than Batman fan but this literally was much better than No Way Home. Sure, NWH was a nice Superhero movie, but as a movie in general? It's nothing special. The Batman easily is better in many aspects. Think about things like the directing, the acting, the cinematography. Do you see any of those being superb in NWH? Because I 100% didn't. Even the story was pretty underwhelming. Don't get me wrong, it was amazing seeing all 3 Spideys on-screen and fighting all the villains, and it was an enjoyable movie, but it just didn't have that interesting of a plot. Compare it to something like Spiderman Homecoming, which had a smooth story line, and showed the struggle of being a teenager and superhero at the same time, and lead Peter to understand what his life purpose was, then you'd see how bland NWH really was. It was basically just a fan-service film. And again, I love Spiderman more than Batman, and Marvel more than DC. But saying this movie was worse than NWH? Nahhh bruh, this movie was amazing.
When Batman and Gordon interrogate Penguin, that has to be the funniest shit I’ve seen in a while. “You two are really a duet, huh?!” “You know , you two should really start harmonizing!!!” in the most “Italian” New York voice style dialect ever And they leave Penguin handcuffed at the legs to do a penguin walk 🤣🤣
I was the only person in my Cinema that actually Laughed out loud at the penguin walk. i was drinking something at the time and the drink actually came out of my nose... it was so unexpected, and although it was obviously put in as a joke, it didn't feel like it was just in there for the sake of it. Great stuff!!
Plus the way all the cops react to Batman. Just staring with the occasional off hand comment. Like if you were a cop and a superhero/detective consultant walks in as a bat you’d stop a stare.
One of my favourite things about this movie was that there isn’t a separation between Bruce Wayne and Batman yet. A lot of people don’t get that Batman isn’t who Bruce Wayne becomes at night, Bruce Wayne is who Batman becomes when the sun rises. Bruce is the mask he wears, the cowl is who he truly is, and I loved that this Batman hasn’t learned the value in that yet, to throw people off.
This reminds me of a moment where Bruce tells Terri(Batman Beyond) that he doesn't call himself Bruce in his head , pretty blatantly implying he refers to himself as Batman .
This is exactly why I hate the people saying "Lol, this Bruce Wayne is so emo and brooding in this movie". Like, every Batman fanboy always ogles over those scenes in the comics and the cartoons where Bruce genuinely thinks of himself as Batman and not "Bruce Wayne". Every DC stan loves to cite that scene where Bruce is mind-controlled and asked his identity and he still subconsciously referring to himself at the caped crusader. It's great, because that's who he is. And now that we have a Bruce who hasn't started acting out the surface-level Bruce Wayne persona yet, all the nerds are missing the whole point and calling Pattinson a bad actor. These people don't even know what they want.
That first shot of Batman coming out of the shadows genuinely put tears in my eyes. It was phenomenal. All the criminals staring at the bat-signal.... So fucking good
Same I was in the theater and I literally couldn’t help but have a gigantic grin under my mask the entire time as he narrated, prowled and then finally appeared
I loved the symbolism in the final scene where he’s treading the water to save the people. For the entire movie he only emerges from darkness. Him shining the light from the flare shows that he changes from being Gotham’s vigilante to Gotham’s protector.
The atmosphere in this movie was immaculate. The dark, gritty Gotham shots. Something I'd also like to mention is the moments where he was like a pseudo-vigilante where he didn't have the batsuit but was running around with a hoodie, cap and mask. Gave me major Watch Dogs vibes. Also the song "Life After Salem" is what I was thinking about when seeing this movie, very similar vibes
@@raysendo remember in the daredevil series, where he would wear a makeshift black "vigilante outfit", instead of the suit (S1 and S3, if i recall), Think Someone said they kinda "preferred" that makeshift outfit, over the actual suit.
I absolutely love the arch of Batman in this movie. Was very surprised when Matt Reeves said Batman Ego was a big inspiration for film considering other Batman titles used by other directors (Long Halloween, Dark Knight Returns, Killing Joke, etc.). Now I don’t think there was any better inspiration. The transformation that Batman takes from being a symbol of solely fear/terror to being a symbol of hope was amazing. One of the final scenes where Batman carries the boy to a helicopter is beautiful. Batman in the beginning is unsure that he is effective and questions whether fear is enough to stop crime in Gotham. At this scene he realizes that he missed the most important aspects to his crusade, HOPE. This is also shown that this boy unlike the beginning who sees Batman with some dread and fear, now sees him as a symbol of hope, a watchful protector, and most importantly a dark KNIGHT.
The Batman has revitalised my faith in big budget films. As long as people like Matt Reeves and Denis Villeneuve are out there, blockbusters can also be cinema
The entire funeral scene where Pattison doesn't say a word from the moment he sets foot in the church until the end some 3 to 5 minutes later is incredible. Really highlights the non-verbal acting he had already shown as Batman, but without the mask restricting him. Great directing too.
I think the scene that he didn't like and felt was shoehorned was the Joker one at the end, totally agree that the saving people scene was great. Heck, Mark always mentions that he loves seeing superheroes actually save people lol
Oh, I thought he meant the forced kissing and romance stuff, but yeah Joker was such a lame twist at the end. There are so many good villains in Batman universe, many of which would fit this dark world better than Joker. Joker has been on screen so many times, that I think it's time to say "enough from the clown."
@@Martinator0325 Rewatching this review, I was like "Wait, what scene was shoehorned?" because I guess I repressed the Joker scene from my mind. So thanks for reminding me
I love how the Batman’s footsteps were so pronounced as he walked slowly. The theme that played as he walked reminded me of the music in a Western when an outlaw and the sheriff face off at high noon. My boyfriend pointed out that the Batman’s footsteps kinda sounded like he had spurs. I especially enjoyed the movie showing the Batman as a hero and a competent detective and not just a masked vigilante that punches his way through everything. There are so many more things I could gush about (like the Batmobile) but this comment would be too long. Some of the lines were kinda cheesy/borderline cringe but overall everything about the movie was phenomenal.
Absolutely loved this film, but agreed there were some iffy lines. But I absolutely cracked up when he's sitting there with his emo hair and dark bat eyes and he snaps at Alfred YOurE nOt my fAThER.
Paul Dano's riddler is by far, what I wanted to see from the riddler. I know it might not be 1-1 with comic books, but holy shit does this riddler really do a good job of making batman struggle to see past his own nose. At every turn, this riddler felt 3 steps ahead of batman until the very end of it as batman catches up.
I must say, even though he was in the movie for only a little bit, Andy Serkis did a fantastic job as Alfred. He truly brought the heart and soul of Alfred out in full display, especially in: SPOILERS- the scene in where he was chatting with Bruce while in the hospital. You could feel every ounce of pain and regret he had in his voice. Truly outstanding.
@@filippians413 Spoilers The part where he wakes up and smiles at the sight of Bruce only for that smile to slowly fade when Bruce confronted him was touching
It’s insane to me that that man played Klaue in Black Panther and Snoke in Star Wars. I’m used to seeing him as really aggressive characters and him as Alfred was both impressive and a refreshing change of pace
Ikr he was only there for like few minutes and when that bomb went off i really cared about him. Its NOT easy to do that in modern movie. Screenplay and script is just genius
Michael Giacchino did beautiful work here. There were multiple scenes throughout the film where I didn't even realize that the score had built up with the tension until it cut out completely and the tension dissipated. Absolutely spectacular.
I got to admit, I was already expecting a good movie out of these, but that’s the thing, even thought I already had good expectations, the movie was WAY MORE than just good, it’s even at the same level or maybe even just a tiny bit better than the Nolan trilogy.
My biggest problem is Batman’s lesson in this movie is “fighting criminals isn’t gonna change anything, I need to help people in disaster areas and lead them” it’s just exhausting that no body understands Batman
@@ryanconder637 took it more as “I can’t just be *vengeance*, I need to actually help people too” and the lesson tied together pretty well since he incidentally was one of the inspirations for the bad dudes at the end
@@ryanconder637 I think you're really simplifying the actual final realization. It's not about "I need to help people too." It's about him seeing that he's only made the city he wants to help worse, by creating an even more vile breed of criminal through his actions. He's angry, he still can't get past his parents death, I mean the dude is 20... It's realistic. Him hearing the riddler goon call him self vengeance made him see what he truly needed to be in order for Gotham to be saved. And I fully believe over the next 2 movies, you're gonna get the Batman you're talking about. He's just growing to that point, because he has an actual arc for once.
Watching this Batman get hit with the "I'm Vengeance" line from the Riddler goon, then seeing him work through the night and presumably day to help the national guard was great. The dead mayor's kid being the first to take his hand was so cool. Then how that one person he helped into the helicopter stretcher just refused to let go of him, it clearly put right in front of us that Batman had learned something from this adventure. A great movie. Well worth a watch.
I really love how this movie kinda ditches the whole Bruce Wayne in the day and Batman at night thing. Bruce Wayne practically doesn't exist other than a few scene where he's almost forced to go into the public eye. And the growth from him being Batman at the beginning to learning to trust people in the end is fucking awesome
It makes logical sense too. If you've ever had to work night shift, you know how much it can zap any energy you may have. At some point you kind of have to dedicate your life to doing it, so any extra curriculars kind of go by the way side after a while. Realistically, Bruce wouldn't really be as prevalent in the public if he was constantly being Batman every night, 365 days out of the year.
I really hope for the sequel we get Mr Freeze (as Matt Reeves stated he was interested in doing him) so the color scheme of the movie could be more blueish and have the waters freeze over for easy traversal for the characters. Plus have the movie take place during Christmas or New Years as a sort of Die Hard thing where it takes place during then but not overly holiday feeling. Also for the third film you could have purple be the main color for blue and red being mixed and the metaphorical feeling of finality with the Joker for the 3rd and last installment
How about making Mr Freeze a tragic and desperate character? Desperate to save his ill wife, who is being used as leverage over him by the Court of Owls (referenced multiple times in the film and likely gonna be the overarching villains ). A brilliant scientist with a cryotech speciality, who descends into a course of progressive moral degeneracy and crime...his soul and demeanour progressively growing colder to reflect his moral descent...a family man racing against time. Or for something smaller, have him be like a creepy van driver guy who has frozen bodies in the back of his van and retreats to his house to run unethical experiments in the name of his love. He can wear a hybrid of a lab hazmat/astronaut suit with a modified DIY liquid nitrogen spray gun that shoots like a cold flamethrower. The lighting in the suit can give him this eerie pale blue glow, contrasted with his deep, blood red goggles. He can talk all soft and well-mannered as if he's a completely normal person. Maybe for a plot twist reveal that the woman he is trying to save is not his wife (like that one Batman comic)
It's funny, I'm a big fan of the marvel series and movies, but after watching this Batman, I realise how watered down and fourmalic they are. It's great to see the main character have actual flaws and an arch, and a film that doesnt hold your hand. Really a master piece in the comic book genre
@@LuisSierra42 agreed, I think they have something amazing with this new Batman movie and I believe that they can create an amazing new world this these characters
@@LuisSierra42 I think if they wanted to really reboot the DC universe, they should've connected this movie and Joker somehow. As far as I know, DC doesn't really have too many multiverse storylines so this seems like a huge missed opportunity especially given how close they were released.
I went into "the batman" with low expectations because comic book movies have become such a formulaic slog to get through for me, especially the MCU. But this? No...this movie rocks!
Yeah, I'm glad this movie exists honestly. It's like a breath of fresh air in the comic book movie genre, and I can't wait to see more from Matt Reeves.
@@kfactor20 MCU really need to sort out the cgi third act thing quickly, it's getting more and more noticeable, i guess it could be a result of they are also giving the director more freedom except for the third act lately
exact same here - i've had severe superhero burnout since 'Endgame' and wasn't looking forward to this film too much but damn it was incredible lol i felt like i was a kid again
I liked how the drug he used to nearly kill that guy might be what Bane uses to nearly kill Batman. Reeves had little hints all throughout that Batman's rogues gallery are already out there, they just don't have a persona yet.
@@3meralddoughnut see I saw a debate somewhere and they were saying it wasn’t venom that he injected but instead adrenaline. But I thought it was venom myself.
@@3meralddoughnut not that he's faced bane yet, I said there's little hints that they're out there. The drop heads is definitely scarecrow, they need a new DA, he's got green rage inducing adrenaline, the origin for hush was basically explained even without meeting Thomas. Reeves' Gotham is grounded but he's set up a world where it will make sense for all these villains to appear, they're already out there, they just haven't met batman yet.
I watched this movie with my dad who is in his 60s. After the movie he just kept talking about how this took him back to reading the comics and graphic novels in the 70s and one thing he said to me is now stuck in my head "This movie is how I imagined a graphic novel to be filmed" and I feel like he is right on point. Just everything about this movie feels like they actually made a gritty graphic novel and then turned it into a movie, and I fucking loved every second of it*. (*Disregarding the end ofc)
This is just my opinion, so more power to you, but I don’t really see the problem with the ending scene. I know Marcus wanted to avoid spoilers but I still don’t really understand what was bad about it.
@@SiddarthaTB fair. It definitely feels like a post credit scene. Matt Reeves did say he’s not sure how joker will work in the sequel though. He just wanted to establish that he exists.
I liked how this movie felt like an entire comics storyline. A lot of marvel movies are just one event, and if you want the full story you gotta watch 5 other movies. This one felt like the whole 10/20/however many issues. A complete story is told and wrapped up in a way that left room for sequels but didn’t feel unfinished or overly baity.
That shot where Batman cuts the wire he is hanging from and falls down to save the people from the flood was when I realized that this was easily one of the best superhero movies in the last decade. The symbolism, the character arc being completed, the music, everything about that shot was great.
As a Batman fan, I almost cried at the end of the movie because this Bat is represented to perfection. Robert Pattinson is my new favourite Batman from the Movies and this is the best Batman movie by far! For the ones who loved it as well, i recommend the Batman Telltale games, they're really similar.
"We finally get a Batman who refuses to use guns, refuses to kill anyone, and most importantly--a Batman who learns the value of human life" good god I could feel the triumph in that statement. Bless Matt Reeves for delivering this spectacular movie to us.
The movie just felt like an actual comic book storyline the whole way through and it still OOZED with style in every shot. I loved it so much. (SPOILER) And I wonder if they're gearing up to adapt no man's land or an arkham city style story with the sequel after Gotham is kind of in ruins at the end
I just love how he's not invincible. You see and feel every gunshot hitting him and even if they don't do too much damage, you still feel the impact and see how he's still a real person. The fight scenes were amazing, the way he can beat up a whole gang but without feeling too overpowered was brilliant. I felt every punch he took and that's why I love this movie. 9/10
actually, i felt the exact opposite. bale's batman often came out of his suit with bruises and wounds. battinson? not. a. single. scratch. ever. if that's not invincibility, i don't know what is.
@@tobias9246 nah, I felt like this batman was legit Ironman level of protection. Full on close range gun shots were tanked. Even in the last part where the shotgun was leveled against him I felt there wasn't any real danger outside of the blast over powering his grip. Bale bitched about a dog bite.
@@iksardon tbh I think Batman does lighten his armor as he grows more experienced and quicker as a fighter,and then returns more to heavier armor as he ages
“If Batman wanted to help the city he’d donate his money” this film legit showed that the Wayne’s tried to be philanthropists (like usual) and their legacy went to pure corruption. I do agree i would like to see more Bruce Wayne in future films, cause that’s something the Nolan films balanced well. I loved the film
Tbf - aside from this movie - I'm unaware of any batman media that says he DOESN'T donate his money. The guys got money coming out of his ears; he can fund charities and still be batman But more to the point, you can't just throw money at every problem until it goes away. I don't care how much you dump into charities, there will still be poor people, homeless people, criminals, etc.
@@znerd3664 In the comics the joker did something that incriminated Bruce Wayne and he lost his money, company and funding. I think the only billionaire left in the bat fam now is Dick and I am pretty sure he placed most of his wealth into a foundation he created but I digress, Bruce is no longer donating money as he really doesn't have much money to donate.
From your impressions, it feels like Pattison’s Batman is a lot like Netflix’s Daredevil. I haven’t seen the movie yet, but if it gives off the same vibe as the series, which I feel like it does, maybe a bit darker, from this review, then I know I’ll enjoy the hell out of it.
Ngl, I did think the corruption element in Batman was done better in Daredevil. This film was gorgeous, but I do think it could’ve made an unparalleled limited series. Except maybe Daredevil? Probs why they made it a movie
I’ll never forget when my older brother made a complaint that this movie was too “detective-ie” and not enough “Batman-ie” I’ve never wanted to have a sibling brawl more in my life than when I heard those words come out
The Joker scene was important. It shows that Gotham is en established place, with an established history of criminals that Batman has already met, so he has no choice but to stay, instead of going with Selina. The scene reinforces his decision.
Mmm, it's still really long and drawn out. A laughing sound effect as Riddler was crying in jail is all they needed to tell the audience that joker would be in the sequel
Since they confirmed that this batman isn’t gonna be in the dceu I really hope they introduce more of the bat family in pattinsons batman movies. I feel like it would work really well with his character and help him develop into the batman capable of fist fighting a literal god like he has in the comics
I hope they introduce the Bat Family during next movie, which will most likely be an adaptation of No Man's Land, and then we'll have A Death In The Family, with the Dining Faces Ripped Off Scene, would be absolutely horrifying to see on the big screen (and Pattinson would 1000% be down for it)
@@alchemistofsteel8099 I think they could pull it off in one film, if they put an ellipse and throw us into full No Man's Land. I feel it would be a nice opportunity to introduce Jason seeing how he met Batman, and since every body knows Robin they can almost jump start the film using Dick. Could end with the Joker killing Jason and Film 3 is A Death in the Family with maybe elements of Dark Knight Rises
I can't keep myself from smiling for the first 20 mins of this movie because it just felt like opening a comic book! I love this intrepretation of Batman where he is a freak in everyone's eyes because all he ever did was insert fear & "vengeance". That's why (SPOILERS!) seeing part of him reflected in the criminals & choosing to save Gotham citizens in the end was just pure heroic. His arc was right there: creating a symbol of hope. All the villians really fittingly portrayed today's society while still being comic characters. Just can't wait to rewatch.
this movie specially invalidates the "If Bruce Wayne really wanted to help Gotham he would donate his money or feed the homeless" argument because Thomas Wayne literally did that his entire lifespan
I'm assuming that if someone's reading the comments they're prepared for spoilers. But the plot of the movie hinges on the fact that Thomas Wayne gave a literal billion dollars to Gotham and Gotham used it for criminal enterprises. Giving Gotham money actually escalated the crime. It's so hilariously perfect, ironic, and exactly what we should expect from Gotham it's incredible other movies haven't talked about it.
The film didn’t even feel like a Comicbook movie at all, it felt like a MOVIE, the cinematography was great, the jokes were weaved in organically and funny, and the visual storytelling without a word needing to be said was on point, and this was the Batman story I had always wanted to see in live action, THAT scene definitely could’ve been saved for after the credits though and hopefully we get Bruce Wayne being less reclusive as the movies go on, but that’s also the point
That was my problem with it. There was almost nothing about this that needed to be called "Batman." Most of this movie could have been a generic murder mystery.
That scene did feel shoehorned in, but I’m mainly annoyed with the logic of it. Why would (Spoiler? I’ll still be very vague, but even then, inferences can be made.) That guy be allowed to interact with others detained in the facility after what he’d just pulled?
Oh thats what it was? I thought it was the drops they had mentioned a little throughout the movie that he would have if he ever needed it as a last resort. But the adrenaline makes much more sense.
@@akerravala I don't know for sure but I doubt it would have been shown in closeup as such a big moment if it was just adrenaline. Maybe I am reading too much into the sort of film language but it seemed to be at least some kind of easter egg to me.
I’d have no problem if you posted a “Cosmonaut Picture Show” when this comes out on Digital/DVD. Treat yourself and tell us what you love in specific moments from a GOOD movie on there.
Batman went from a menace in the beginning of the movie to a hero in the end, which is perfect in my opinion. I watched for 3 hours and left wanting another 3. I hope they keep this up for the sequel.
On the other hand: I think it’s entirely necessary for the film to revisit Riddler after all the action and to see his reaction. Pretty much all I do mind about that scene is the need to make the character he’s talking to that character. Even a different character would do it. I think everyone’s just a bit burnt out on seeing another take so soon. This was so original, I’d love to see more less-tackled villains before we see Barry come in.
Completely agree, I also think that because it is that character it just takes the attention away from the Riddler and everything he had just done. It had me thinking about the movies to come when I should have been in the moment seeing the Riddlers reaction. Could have and should have been literally any other character than that.
I don't mind the scene too much now, I hated it when I first saw it though. But It's not as bad now, mainly because the Director says that they don't plan for him to have any major part in the movies, they just wanted to show that he's here and beaten
I thinking that Mr freeze as the enduring villain of the next movie would be excellent. It would challenge Bruce as he tries to care about and inspire people while balancing keeping the people safe. This Bruce is also a scientist and inventor, so it's possible he'd be able to help in someway before or after his confrontations with freeze
Spoilers! That Joker scene still feels forced tho. Feels like an MCU end credit scene. They could've just showed The Riddler's reaction and cut out the Joker
A villain I would really like to see with this detective version of Batman is clay face. If clayface starts killing people and keeps changing shape constantly to stay hidden, that would be awesome
That’d be fucking sick. But since this movie takes place in the “real world” I don’t think it’s likely. Even killer croc would be cool. Arkham croc though. A monster.
@@COVERTASSASSIN420 nah there's also the director saying he was interested in looking into Mr. Freeze for potential sequel but Clay face would be amazing too
The scene with all the thugs afraid of Batman being in the shadows was amazing. I feel it captured Batman's fear aspect in a such short scene yet better than any past movie has.
I absolutely loved how realistic the choreography was, street thugs fought like thugs and not one at a time and actually got off some hits on him. Not to mention how brutal and impactful all the hits thrown are
As a non-Batman fan, this movie seriously blew me away with how faithfully it adapted the character and how much it fixed the problems I do have with the comic version. I seriously underestimated Matt on this one; this was just amazing.
@Xavier A faithful adaptation can change a character and still remain faithful. He never said accurate. I grokked that he doesn't like how BatGod™️ gets handled in the comics, and that the movie played to the characters strengths while managing to stay away from the continuity baggage comics can have.
@@fantasyconnect Actually, it was something concerning his no-kill rule I’ve always thought was kind of dumb that was handled beautifully here, but I’d rather not go into detail about what it is right now. That’s too thick a nut to crack for my current energy level. I do however appreciate how realistic he is while still being a detective genius and legit ass-kicker.
People are so hyped over the marvel train, it's good to have an actual cinematic masterpiece like batman come along where they also focus on the quality of the movie over just the desires of the audience.
i think that’s why some people don’t like it. the movie preferred to tell a story with actual substance rather than to pander to the average audience who are used to the generic superhero movie formula. this movie was such a breath of fresh air yet some people fail to realise that.
Spoilers: If theres one thing I need to say about this movie: Is that the main villain (The Riddler) is fricking scary. The opening scene where he is killing the mayor is brutal and the scene where he is making a video on the person with the rats is just disturbing. His like as if the zodiac killer, the joker combined. But the most important thing that makes the riddler good is that hes just a normal human being who has a knack for inventions and puzzles. He is no crowned make up man with goons or a big buff dude with a mask full of pain killers. Hes just a normal man that you would pass by at the street not thinking much. Except hes a psychopath.
Literally everything this man said from the comic book accuracy to the phenomenal cinematography, where all things I was telling my friends after the movie. Love your channel man keep up the good work!
6:17 the character arc Batman goes through makes total sense considering the fact that one of the comics they drew inspiration on was from Batman: Ego. In that comic, Bruce realizes that he not only needs to be a force of vengeance striking fear into the criminal underworld, but also a watchful protector and symbol of hope for the good people of Gotham. I can’t explain my happiness that this movie accurately represents that specific character development.
I can't really express how much of a relief it was from the first scene when I saw this in the theatre. I went from "is this gonna suck, how can this be 3 hours" to "ok, I'm hooked" in jus a few shots. It's a fantastic movie on its own, and despite re-watching Dark Knight right after, The Batman is the movie that's still fresh in head, and I continually think about all the amazing shots, the lighting in each scene and just how put together it all was. I loved how they finally made a Batman movie where Batman does detective shit. I'm so glad we got to see a version of Bruce Wayne that feels authentic and vulnerable. Without a doubt Pattinson is my favorite Batman now, and this is without a doubt my favorite Batman movie.
I’m convinced that Matt Reeves should be put in charge of a DC universe. This is one of the most faithful character adaptations I’ve seen. A masterpiece in my books.
I’d recommend everyone to watch Matt Reeves interviews if you wanna know why this movie is so faithful to the Batman mythos. Dude is a straight up nerd with a skills of a genius director I love it.
Stop trying to make everything into a universe, this movie is standalone and it shines because of it, the worst moment is when it tried to set up the joker
I think he's going to be at the helm for everything Batman-related for Warner Brothers, so the next 10-15 years with Matt Reeves are going to be exciting. So much of the Batman universe has yet to be touched and he's perfect for it.
First Batman movie where I was genuinely terrified of Batman. His presence commands the rooms that he’s in and while he’s edgy and new to the job, he learns the lesson of being more than something for criminals to fear at the end, which speaks a lot to what Batman actually represents to Gotham as a whole. Pattinson absolutely killed it.
Batman made me worry about the safety of other people in this movie.
i was bricked up the whole movie
@@zaytoofy1184 bro??
@@zaytoofy1184 dawg ik tension and the suspense are supposed to make u feel a typa way but let me tell u i was grinning thro the entire film cuz it did all of those so well i couldnt help but smile
Affleck: Am I a Joke to you?
"You could've at least pulled your punch."
"I did."
The most Batman and Gordon moment in cinematic history
fucking gold
That was such a good scene
The GCPD escape scene was my favorite part.
He was holding back,right?
Lol, no.
I love how they made batman less of just some dark goober who is always brooding and has no personality, they made him more reclusive and silent yet still sarcastic and witty. I like batman better when he's got a sense of humor.
Yea true, unlike a lot of the Batmen of the past, this one is actually a character, which I appreciate.
He even smiles once in the movie, it's crazy.
@@hajilee4539who can forget the Val Kilmer smile in Batman forever lol
@@PersonManBoy Lmao I forgot about his goofy ass smile.
I love the detective elements that they sort of gloss over in other versions of the character. It felt like I was playing the Arkham games when he solved the riddles and puzzles. Definitely the most accurate to the Batman comics I’ve read.
8 months later and the Batman is still the best movie to come out this year.
Nah. Surely the best superhero movie of the year. But best movie? Not even close
@@Pearlem what do you think is better? I'm not trying to insult you by the way just genuinely interested in what you think is better cause I've basically seen every movie to come out this year and none of them came even a bit close to batman in my eyes. Would love to see your picks. In my opinion the closest ones to the batman would be licorice pizza, nope, the northman and maybe top gun maverick but as you already read I don't think any of them came close to the batman at all.
@@narrow3601 The Northman, Nope, decision to leave, everything everywhere all at once (just by a little bit), Tár, and women talking
@@Pearlem everything everywhere all at once and Tár were both a satisfying watch, but in my opinion it just doesn't hit the same level as everything else you just listed. In my opinion (excluding everything everywhere all at once and Tár) the weakest one has to be women talking. It reaches the same level as the northman and Nope for me but just barely.
@@narrow3601 sure. However can I ask what you thought about decision to leave?
“I burned 300 calories just by watching it” is exactly what I’ve been trying to put into words this whole time. I haven’t gripped my seat’s armrests watching a superhero movie in *years*
I love that little bit of earth bade theme spreckled in Batman’s opening. Because man that opening made me think of earth Vader in corridor scene, so so terrifying.
the scene where Batman is assisting the Gotham citizens on the rooftop made me really like this portrayal of him as well as being a great superhero scene
In most modern superhero movies, we don’t really see the hero helping out with small jobs, it’s usually a big “city-destroyer” event or something even bigger, and we don’t see the hero working on the little things
Batman simply helping the people out in times of need, carrying them into stretchers to be escorted out of the area, leading them out of flooding water, is so simple but so effective and is a very important trait that more superhero movies should take care of. I wanna see superheroes performing simple tasks to help out the city or maybe just one person
absolutely fvcking amazing. this is the real batman. i ot goosebumps. what a masterpiece.
Real Batman isn't this bad of a detective.
I haven't seen too many people talk about this, but the sound design in this movie is simply amazing. Every time he revs the batmobile engine, the entire theater quakes and you really get sold on the muscle car batmobile. Every gunshot that ricochets and every punch that gets thrown has excellent sound tracking, in these dark fight scenes you can still keep track of where people are and what's going on just by audio cues alone. It just further adds to the excellent experience that the film provides.
Was looking for this comment. The sound design was indeed phenomenal. That really heightened my experience in IMAX.
His footsteps! Not enough people talking about the footsteps!
Exactly what I came out of the cinema thinking. Even the motif when Batman is around of the acoustic guitar, so menacing. The use of silence when it needed to be silent, honestly the sound for me in this film was perfect
@@_X.L_ bruh... the footsteps in the very beginning straight up gave me chills
exactly, the sound design is top tier. they really made you FEEL the impact of everything. i also loved the scene where he fights at the club, the loud music + fighting sounds + red lights was an awesome combo
When the commissioner was like "Now I have you assaulting an officer" and Batman was like "You got me assaulting three" that was comedy
Right?
"Wouldn't want to get blood in that fancy suit."
"Mine or yours?"
Batman in Catwoman's apartment, Penguin roasting their Spanish, I could go on! 😍
My favorite was the Thumb Drive bit
I screamed 😂😂
I'm telling ya, casual smartass comments like this make for good moments rather than purposely stopping in the middle of everything to make a cheesy joke
@@kfactor20 100% agree
The coolest part about this movie would have to be seeing it in imax and feeling your seat shake as the batmobiles engine roared in the scene with penguin . One of my best theater experiences
That’s gotta be so awesome. Hell, I’ll be excited just to watch it on my phone!
Yeah that scene was amazing!
dude- that was so awesome.
Absolutely dude, that was insane
Yes you could literally feel the vibrations in your seat, I got chills when he started the engine.
2 favorite things:
- Batman & Gordon being the best detective duo I've seen in a long time.
- They show how intimidating and terrifying Batman really is. At the beginning especially, they show how criminals believe he's in every shadow and could appear in any moment. I love it.
Intimidation factor rose over 9,000 too when he crashed the Penguin's car and just menacingly strode toward it. Dude doesn't have to say or do anything, just walking scares the shit out of the bad guys.
@@MrHoll87 about that scene, isn't it weird that penguin wasn't arrested ? I mean he did cause a massive crash and someone probably died in those trucks.
They didn’t do any crim solving tho, they were quite useless
@@andrewcannon5575 You must have watched an entirely different movie then my dude.
@@shalindelta7 Yeah I was confused by that. After Bats and Gordon interrogated him and left him chained up, I assumed they'd call an anonymous tip or something and have him arrested. But no. He just pops back up at his club like nothing happened and I was like "what???"
That part where the cop is all pissed at Batman for tampering with evidence and Gordon just says, "He's wearing gloves."
Top-shelf Batman humor. 5 comedy points.
I laughed out loud in the theater with that joke. People that can't laugh if they don't hear a laugh track are morons.
@@laseede17 Marvel movies don't have a laugh track either though, and the jokes work better in my opinion. For me, it's probably a tonal thing, not only is the movie not trying to be laugh-out-loud funny, but also I was just too invested to be in a laughing mood
@@Dommbuscus in the Marvel Movies I always feel like they stop the movie for a joke.
@@gustavjacobi7740 Well they do, there is kind of an awkward pause if you're not laughing
@@Dommbuscus Right, which is a horrible way of integrating jokes into an otherwise serious movie. Marvel movies are reminiscent of The Big Bang Theory in this regard.
One of the most brilliant acting choices from Battinson to me was how his separation between Bruce and Batman was super-subtle. You notice immediately he's not the tank he is in the suit. He's exposed, insecure, he actually shrinks away from people. People in Gotham would never suspect Bruce Wayne is Batman, not because he's too happy and pretending to be a careless billionaire, but rather because he's so visibly fragile that it seems unimaginable.
Yeah I immediately noticed whenever Bruce isn’t in the suit he slouches and keeps his head down, avoiding eye contact and moving quick. Where as when he is in the suit he is standing tall with good posture, walking slow and looking everyone in the eye
Pattinson himself said that Bruce subconciously believes that the suit gives him his powers, and he's uncomfortable not being in it, which is such an interesting look at what Batman means to Bruce.
He's the epitome of The Quiet Kid.
Battinson is the perfect iteration of the character Batman so far.And in the very little screen time he got,Bruce was portrayed beautifully too.I can see this trilogy easily beating every single one of them out there so far
Also a very subtle thing was how his make up is just visible enough to see when he attends the Mayor's memorial, you can see very faintly some of the black eyeliner is still there.
Most importantly, we finally got a Batman who's actually doing detective work for once. And not just a half-assed two minute scene. It's something I've always wanted and something sorely lacking in prior adaptations.
The Batman was everything I could've hoped for and so much more.
This is my biggest issue with the movie. This satisfied the desire to see a detective Batman, but now I can’t actually give a fair review of the movie because I’m still in the honeymoon phase after a week
This is my biggest issue with the movie. This satisfied the desire to see a detective Batman, but now I can’t actually give a fair review of the movie because I’m still in the honeymoon phase after a week
Yes 😭 Batman detective and that Alfred helped is EVERYTHING
100% agree! Loved seeing him be The World's Greatest Detective!
yeah but as a mystery this story kinda fails, since there's not enough information given for the audience to follow along and make guesses at the plot, and bruce's "detective" work really amounts to "waiting for someone else to know something and tell him" most of the time. whether it's alfred solving a piece of the cipher(which we never really focus on) to the penguin being the one that understand basic spanish, to nonsensical shit like rat with wings=literally anything that flies lol
yeah the scene where Gordon and Batman tongue kiss in front of the bat signal was really shoehorned in honestly. you really nailed it.
Didn't go far enough.
had me shoehorned up if you know what i mean
You can feel the bromance vibes throughout the movie though. There were a few times where they seemed like they would go at it. Their kiss felt earned.
I feel like they really set it up honestly
The scene coulda been fixed if it ran a little longer
He almost killed a henchman, he crash landed when he flew in his wingsuit, and he ran away from police instead of teleporting. Great way to show that this batman is still a rookie
It's weird when Batman punch that guy dozens of times and he doesn't get knocked out. In every other scene Batman punch a guy 1 or 2 times and the guy gets knocked out
@@porc1429 I bet you that guy had severe brain concussions and might die latere anyway
In other movies, they to pretend to be knocked out so to incur little damage, unfortunately this Batman refused to accept that, he nearly killed that guy😂😂😂
I was stoked that there was no bat magic teleportation shenanigans in this one. He was always just out of view when using darkness or escaping a situation
I much prefer rookie Batman than the ‘I can solve anything and have a gadget for everything’ Batman, maybe it isn’t as ‘comic book accurate’ but it makes for a way better story
1:18 "This manages to be the darkest Batman movie without sacrificing visual clarity."
THAT"S WHAT I'M TALKING ABOUT MORE MOVIES SHOULD BE LIKE THAT
If only
I hate dark movies. If a scene has a background that is pitch black and only has a face in the foreground I find it ugly. This movie has none of that. Sure it's dark, sure it has some scenes with cold colours. It is never fully black and it is one of the best shot movies I have ever seen.
I think he'll grow into the Bruce Wayne character given then events of this film. He understands why it's important to inspire people now. We'll get a more typical Bruce next film.
Pattinson's Playboy Bruce is gonna shake the world yo
the only problem with that is that hes basically gonna have to bust a total 180, going from total emo that had social anxiety at a funeral to walkin out a new model or 2 on his arm every night
Exactly what I was thinking too.
@@stevenwoods5787 I think we are going to see little changes and him struggling to develop that image in the second movie.. coz this Bruce wayne was designed to this way.. so they gonna develop him slowly...
Hope not. I don't want the same character every trilogy.
There’s an interview with Robert Pattinson where he talks about his inspiration for this role and he brings up a comic I had never heard about and talks about it with such reverence and passion that it’s very clear he’s a huge fan of the character and the comics. I’m so glad he’s having a renaissance of his own after how much shit he got for Twilight, he’s a fantastic actor.
Yeah. Seeing him in Tenet and now Batman really show cases how good of an actor he really is. Twilight was just shitty directing as the books were pretty solid imop. I’ve also watched several of his European movies and was blown away at his talent so hopefully this really brings him back to at least a B list actor.
Which interview is that?
@@jaythekid4728 you’re tripping he ain’t a b tier list actor you must’ve not watched his other films watch good time,the lighthouse,the devil all the time,the king he definitely isn’t a b tier list actor he is most definitely a+ or s tier actor
@@jaythekid4728 B list because he got his start in twilight? Such nonsense, his acting in recent years has been A+.
@@oharoza4851 I have watched his other films but he’s still B list actor as he’s only been in 3 big budget highly profitable Hollywood movies. A list are actors like Leonardo, Jonny Depp, Robert Downey Jr., Samuel Jackson, Morgan Freeman just to name a few who are frequently in big budget Hollywood movies and have a very large film discography
The thing I really liked about Bruce was that he's young and he hadn't adopted the playboy persona yet. And I think in the next film he will definitely have it because he realised that he can help as Bruce and Batman.
I agree wholeheartedly
Small character tweaks and this Bruce can be perfect. A haircut, plus 3 to 5 notches more on charisma, say it’s been a couple years and the portrayal is golden.
For sure
I don't think he'll be playboy unless there's a sizeable time skip.
@@urekmazino6800 I also don't see how having a playboy attitude will assist him in helping anyone
I do wish you had mentioned the action scenes a bit, I really liked that they had longer takes as opposed to most actions sequences nowadays. It made the fighting seem a lot more fluid. Also that dark scene lit by gunfire was perfect.
THAT SCENE WAS SO AWESOME
I can’t get over that scene it’s just so good, especially at the end when he just menacingly walks up to the last couple guys while being sprayed with bullets oh my god I love this film
Oh you mean how in most action films they do about 20 different cuts for just one punch? Lol
I watched it in theaters last night with my boyfriend and leaned over to say "this is an awesome scene." That, and the car chase with the Penguin was just so impactful that I was on the edge of my seat.
That scene really reminded me of the darth vader scene in rouge one. That on top of the theme being super similar to the imperial march
When he helped that person on the helicopter stretcher and they didn't want to let go of batman, you can see the compassion in his eyes. It was never about vengeance, it's about saving. I love this Batman and his arc on becoming a hero.
I think it was about vengeance, until he realized that he wasn't really saving people and that fear, pain could only do so much.
He was in denial in Arkham, but that Riddler goon calling himself "Vengeance" sent that message clear.
Ugh I KNOW! I’ll edit in a bit.
Edit. Ok so I noticed the contract there. The first scene we see of Batman is one of the civilians asking Batman not to hurt him. The next time he intersects with a civilian like that she doesn’t want him to let go. Shows growth AND a perspective change. Idk I thought that was kinda cool.
Contrast that with the 1st person he saved in the movie begging Batman not to hurt him. All the public really knew him for was kicking peoples asses at night lol
I remember the first time I saw the trailer for this where he says "I'm vengence" and I was like "uh no, you're supposed to be justice" but I loved how he realized he was wrong by the end of the film and has to make adjustments to his approach to truly make a positive difference. Excellent character arc for Batman for once and I didn't see it coming.
It's not that it's not about Vengeance. He clearly stated it. He is Vengeance. But he isn't just that. He is more than that. He is hope. The hope that Gotham is t beyond saving. He is Vengeance to criminals and the hope to the people of Gotham, that Batman would save them.
mild spoilers but I was so floored by the scene at the end of bats holding that person's hand before they were airlifted out of the arena, that to me is such a brief but effective way to showcase EXACTLY what batman needs to be. fucking stellar.
SPOILERS
or my favorite scene when Batman helps the kid before anyone else, even the mayor. And guides a crowd of scared people to safety.
@@LostbyElysium I loved the visual symbolism between when he first met him vs when he saved him
Does anyone know what scene cosmo was talking about that was bad. I legit cannot remember a scene that felt out of place
@@LostbyElysium this movie is full of moments like that, of bats being a real hero and I love it for that
@@thiagocarvalho8630 SPOILERS
The reveal of Barry Keoghan as The Joker
I'm most amazed by how well they balanced a healthy dose of "comic book silliness" in an overall darker movie. From the Penguin's character, to Batman's near indestructible suit, to some flat-out slapstick moments, they all blend well into the world this movie is set in. The tone and atmosphere of this movie couldn't be better.
People be sleeping on Collin Farrell in this movie. He was amazing as Penguin. I enjoyed him more than Riddler.
@@alittlebitofjessica I fucking love that Colin Farrell was just basically playing a sopranos character, he was so fucking funny.
@@librarygary1618 how is that Colin Farell under that make up, doesn’t look like him?!?
@@librarygary1618 same, a lot of his mannerisms felt very reminiscent of Tony or Silvio
Its incredible how Reeves and Pattinson managed to make Batman feel the most comic book accurate he's ever been on the big screen while still setting the story in this sort of hyper-realistic world. Nothing feels out of place and the arc they gave him is just *chef's kiss*.
Spoiler alert: I love how rewatchable the movie is. Most people think of the whole Rata Alada as a plot hole, since Batman couldn't solve easily that bats are known as flying rats and that the orphan was him, although it would've been impossible for Batman to be El Rata Alada, because they were looking for a snitch, which turned out to be Falcone, and the orphan riddle wasn't about Bruce Wayne, it was about Edward Nashton. I firmly believe that the purpose of those two riddles was to make the audience feel how this case impacts Batman in a really personal way, as if he could be emotionally compromised in any time, especially when he thinks that Riddler discovered his identity and was about to make it public, but it turned out worse: Riddler thinks of Batman as his ally, a reflection of his own ideals.
Honestly, being Spanish, the whole Rata Alada plotline was pretty ridiculous all around. I couldn't stop laughing. But I get that it was not meant for Spanish speakers.
I dont understand what cosmonaut disliked? He said it didint feel natural
@@danibiendi7829 why whats soo funny about it?
@@jmgonzales7701 I guess you speak spanish aswell. I don't know, it felt so ridiculous and obvious. Maybe it was just me, but couple people laughe in the cinema.
@@danibiendi7829 i dont speak spanish, filipino.
I love how despite this movie being shot in Chicago and Liverpool for large portions of it (The Gotham Square Garden is the State of Illinois Building in Chicago for example), the film was still able to create such a defined Gotham. The bright neon signs combined with the dingy elevated train stations and alley ways created this amazing Neo-Noir aesthetic that I really loved.
FINALLY! In every other live-action movie it really just looks like a bleaker Chicago. But this looks like what I would expect Gotham City to be like. Gives it a little more identity.
The city was given insane character in this movie and this is the first time where I've felt Gotham is truly a shit hole when watching the movie.
I mean. I don't know if you've ever been to Liverpool, its wet, dark, and miserable with a healthy spattering of art deco and gothic buildings
I know I loved it so much. It honestly gave off slight Tim Burton Batman vibes, but modernized. The city itself is intimidating and you could genuinely imagine there being some really screwed up people and things going on there.
A lot of it was filmed in Scotland
i love the scene where the Mayor’s kid gives his hand first and then everyone follows him with him holding the flare such a amazing impactful scene
I agree the Flare scene was epic
That was really beautiful. Not gonna lie, I teared up there
It also really got me when the woman on the stretcher wouldn’t let go of his hand. It was seriously heavy.
@@stanbrixsfan0346 yup that scene was amazing shows how the the ppl of gotham are accepting him
And I wrong that this is the first super hero movie I can remember where he actually gets down and dirt helping people. Not just fighting.
This movie gave me Arkham game vibes, which I loved. When you said it was 3 hours I was genuinely shocked because the pacing is so good I thought it was only 1.5-2 hours
Many people have been saying this. I on the other hand really felt that last leg. Aside from that and what little we got of Alfred, solid movie all around. More or less what I was expecting. Glad it didn’t disappoint.
I feel like many of the fighting moves are also inspired from the Arkham games
It's not even 3 hours though, no matter how many times people say that. It still isn't quite 3 hours with the credits, which shouldn't count toward run time anyway.
bruh i watched it 3 times it feels like 1 hour
Same about the Arkham vibes. I don't know if that was intentional or not but it worked perfectly.
This movie also took one of Batman’s most campy villains and turned him into Jigsaw. It was scary and awesome at the same time. Pure cinematic genius.
When i first learned that the main villain was going to be The Riddler, I won't lie, I lost a little bit of hope for this film. BOY WAS I WRONG! 🤣
Little too edgy for me, I never believed this guy actually had a master plan or any backup plans for that matter. Just the ‘ooh I’m craazy’ shtick.. tbf I don’t think I’d like jigsaw either
The riddler has to be the coolest on screen villain in any comic book movie
More of a Zodiac Killer than Jigsaw. Which only highlights how reality is sometimes stranger than fiction.
@@RS_mamf Edgy? Who knows what you're talking about. But look up Zodiac Killer.
This movie also does “the detective” better, he does actual detecting, but the dark knight trilogy is basically a spy movie.
Honestly yeah it actually has flaws
I mean in the Dark Knight trilogy Bruce Wayne extracted a fingerprint of a completely shattered bullet from reconstructing another shattered bullet. That could be considered spy but Idk.
@@trevokwright2802 That's actually the thing. A lot of the time in the Dark Knight trilogy, the "detective work" is brute forcing things with hyper advanced technology. In The Batman, he still has such technology... but they aren't solving the riddles for him.
@@NordicNer Right. The tech helps in The Batman sometimes like when “DRIVE” was deciphered but solving those riddles heavily depends on how well Bruce understands them. His mistakes make that pretty clear.
The cinematography in this movie is phenomenal. Such powerful shots that I truly loved. It’s a Top 2 Batman film, and it might not be 2
What's the number 1?
@@ivandjurdjevic7463 you could make the argument that either this or The Dark Knight. Wouldn’t care which one was in the #1 or #2 position
@@ivandjurdjevic7463 TDK and this film are neck to neck imo.
@@ivandjurdjevic7463 But generally I'd prefer this movie over TDK because he actually doesn't kill anyone here.
@@albertokorogu1258 His car chase cause deaths
Finally, a Batman that actually feels like a hero, that scene where he helps those people stuck under the debris, and helps people and emergency staff to evacuate. Thats what a hero is, not some big cgi fight against a world ending monster that literally gets nowhere close to destroying a city. God, and its clear that hes new at this and fails to stop Riddler from flooding Gotham. *mwah* Beautiful I want more
At the beginning when he didn’t help the dude I was like “oh no” but it all worked up to that scene in a powerful way
BVS was shit just like MOS and ZSJL
when he jumped to cut that electrical cable without hesitation. that was so powerful.
Agreeee, I cry my heart out seeing that beautiful scene... (cheff kiss)❤
I'm dumb, I was like "help them Batman what are you doing??" because I didn't realize that up until that point he hadn't really helped people- he was just out for vengeance and beating up criminals. But thematically it's perfect.
One thing I really liked is how early on in the movie it has scenes of him getting hit fighting regular thugs. It's a nice change from the Christian Bale Batman who drops in on bad guys and kicks their teeth in without getting punched. To me it just makes the fights easier to get invested cause you know that even though it's Batman he can get messed up.
Yeah he wasn't as skilled in combat which I liked. It seemed like he got carried by the suit in a lot of fights
It did a good job balancing that he can absolutely wreck most people in a one on one fight but definitely is human. His suit is heavy, multiple opponents make things difficult, and he dosn’t have unlimited strength or stamina. just a little bit of plot armor
@@ATSinclair11 to this point, at the end when he gets hit point blank by that shotgun I wondered why he didn't attack quicker. After thinking about it I realized that over the course of the whole fight he had been getting hit a lot and even with the suit those shoots would have still beat him up. I just like that I showed he got beat up over the course of the fight
@@bababooey8330 I think Batman is going to get more skilled as the series progresses
I could be wrong, but at times it felt like Batman was being arrogant, or putting up an "I'm invincible" facade to instill fear on his enemies when he kept deliberately walking towards gunfire, even shotgun shells, then cut to him gasping out of breath on the ground, like, what did you expect lol, he's lucky no gothamite aimed their gun at his exposed mouth area
The Batman for the first time on the big screen felt believably fearful.
Because The Nolan Trilogy definitely didn't do that right?
@@SuperMurray2009 not really he kinda was just good the whole time, and when he “kills dent” you kinda wonder how anyone actually believed that
@@SuperMurray2009 he's probably a kid lol. The last Nolan film came out in 2012
Batfleck kinda did that.
@@LalienX lmao did everyone forget about the last billion batman movies that came out
If you can't take a piss in a movie because every scene is actually important then that's a movie with some good pacing.
I absolutely loved how in the batmobile chase you felt disconected from Batman in a way so it seemed so much more terrifying seeing it more from Penguins perspective
right? my favorite parts of batman stories is when they take you out of batman’s perspective and show you the fear that he strikes into the hearts of the criminals instead. a short film about criminals being hunted by the bat is like a dream.
I feel like not enough people are talking about the amazing score. The dissonance created so much tension that matched perfectly with the plot and visuals and holy shit that theme slaps
I noticed it on my second watch, it's just subtle enough to not stick out, but VERY effective.
It's really really good.
@Novem's Natural Roll I mean the dark Knight trilogy also repeats the soundtrack a lot. Especially the dark Knight. Go and watch and in almost every scene the same sound is repeated.
@Novem's Natural Roll I get that. The theme was quite repetitive, I just found that I only noticed the theme specifically on those huge moments like the chase scene where it really fit. Just my opinion tho :)
@Novem's Natural Roll Michael Giacchino would like to know your location
I loved the juxtaposition at the end of the flood scene where Batman lights the flare to save people. He is so obsessed with the shadows to gain advantage, he realized what Gotham needed at that moment was a light in the darkness. Simple. Effective. Well done Matt Reeves.
I really can't believe people found this movie "not funny enough". I love Marvel movies, but seriously what the fuck? There were jokes even in incredibly tense scenes. Its good to have humor to elevate scenes but not everything needs to be a full blown comedy. The banter between Batman and Gordon was hilarious a lot of times. Jeffrey Wright is so good in this.
Loved the way they used Catwoman, giving her her own motivation and goals, while helping Batman learn on his arc. One of the key things Batman learns is the value of empathy, multiple times he gets called out by both Gordon and Selina about the value of life and to be more empathetic. Once he learns about the Riddler's motivation his worldview shatters, because that's the thing he was missing. Without empathy for the people that are hurt by the bad guys, by focusing solely on "being Vengeance", he was making Gotham worse and worse (in the beginning of the movie its said that the crime rate has gone UP despite Batman being around). That's an amazing theme to explore about Batman and we have rarely seen anything like it in most Batman media.
The more I think about the movie, the more I like it.
Everyone is still hooked with the joss wheadon humour
because that we are going to batman movies for. jokes. marvel really did brainwash them.
People will probably claim that the moral and ethical question in this isnt as prominent as the Dark Knight, but honestly it's everywhere. It's just way more subtle and it actually handles something pretty deep that hasnt been discovered as much.
Lmao I really doubt anyone said that.
People want everything to be Friends level of humor nowadays, it's not even funny to begin with tbh
I cannot get over pattinsons eyes. His DAMN EYES. He legit conveys so much through subtle shifts in his eyes
The eyes combined with that chiseled fucking jawline. I was skeptical about him as Batman but seeing him throughout the movie with that ONE look (you know exactly which one I mean) I started feeling more and more like this is an amazing Batman
Amazing indeed. Looks like Pattinson is holding a nasty fart all the time. Truly inspiring acting.
@@leikeylosh Come on... :)
I once heard about an interview with Chris Evans somewhere and he said that because of Cap's helmet, it was harder to show emotions through his eyes because the helmet was covering the eyebrows. Idk how Pattinson did the same thing so flawlessly and without moving much of his face either.
And people still want to give him white eyes to be comic book accurate, I’m begging that doesn’t happen
Most other reviewers seem to take issue with my favorite part of the movie: the lack of the dichotomy between Batman and Bruce Wayne. We’ve seen the billionaire playboy facade done countless times, it was awesome to see Bruce before he learned how to put that mask on. So glad you pointed this out, it seems to just fly over everyone else’s head while they’re looking for some way to criticize the film.
exactly! i love how it seemed like such an excruciating ordeal for him every time he was forced to go out and be bruce lol. i think that consumingly obsessive and angsty facet of his character is refreshing & worth exploring bc it gives us the sense of there being an actual journey he goes on in order to figure out how to balance the two identities.
Only like 3 reveivers have mentioned anything about that,the other people loved that about this movie,the movie makes it a clear Bruce Wayne development will happen in the sequels
I didn’t realize how much i needed this reality check of a movie after a watching whole string of marvel shows/movies over the past few years. THIS is the kind of superhero movie that demands my respect, and I’ll give it
No one mentioned marvel
@@gustavogutierrez2709
They will ALWAYS be correlated whether we like it or not.
They are in the same trend of superhero movies and every major superhero movie/show coming out will be compared to the last even if its made by another studio.
And it's not even as good as No way home....funny.
@@BabysitterSky How are you comparing it to no way home tho?
@@BabysitterSky I'm a much bigger Spiderman fan than Batman fan but this literally was much better than No Way Home. Sure, NWH was a nice Superhero movie, but as a movie in general? It's nothing special. The Batman easily is better in many aspects. Think about things like the directing, the acting, the cinematography. Do you see any of those being superb in NWH? Because I 100% didn't. Even the story was pretty underwhelming. Don't get me wrong, it was amazing seeing all 3 Spideys on-screen and fighting all the villains, and it was an enjoyable movie, but it just didn't have that interesting of a plot. Compare it to something like Spiderman Homecoming, which had a smooth story line, and showed the struggle of being a teenager and superhero at the same time, and lead Peter to understand what his life purpose was, then you'd see how bland NWH really was. It was basically just a fan-service film. And again, I love Spiderman more than Batman, and Marvel more than DC. But saying this movie was worse than NWH? Nahhh bruh, this movie was amazing.
When Batman and Gordon interrogate Penguin, that has to be the funniest shit I’ve seen in a while.
“You two are really a duet, huh?!”
“You know , you two should really start harmonizing!!!” in the most “Italian” New York voice style dialect ever
And they leave Penguin handcuffed at the legs to do a penguin walk 🤣🤣
I was the only person in my Cinema that actually Laughed out loud at the penguin walk. i was drinking something at the time and the drink actually came out of my nose... it was so unexpected, and although it was obviously put in as a joke, it didn't feel like it was just in there for the sake of it.
Great stuff!!
"ayyy what are you showing me come onnnn"
This comment is kinda Tryhard tho.
HOLY GOD--- WHAT'RE YA SHOWIN MEEEEE? C'MAAAAAAN!
@@cxssetteman182 Take it easy, sweetheart.
I really enjoyed the Batman and Gordon chemistry, they had a mutual trust that didn’t need to be explained verbally.
Wish it was though, hes only been batman for a dew years why does he have the soon to be commissioner in his pocket
@@kingt0295 fair point.
Plus the way all the cops react to Batman. Just staring with the occasional off hand comment. Like if you were a cop and a superhero/detective consultant walks in as a bat you’d stop a stare.
@@kingt0295 I think it's implied that he's stopped a big bad before with Gordon (probably Joker) and therefore earned his trust
@@EZ-IZZY1995 oh yeah probably. I forgot about the knockoff Gotham TV show joker at the end
One of my favourite things about this movie was that there isn’t a separation between Bruce Wayne and Batman yet. A lot of people don’t get that Batman isn’t who Bruce Wayne becomes at night, Bruce Wayne is who Batman becomes when the sun rises. Bruce is the mask he wears, the cowl is who he truly is, and I loved that this Batman hasn’t learned the value in that yet, to throw people off.
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This is what I’ve been trying to tell people for the past week lol
This reminds me of a moment where Bruce tells Terri(Batman Beyond) that he doesn't call himself Bruce in his head , pretty blatantly implying he refers to himself as Batman .
This is exactly why I hate the people saying "Lol, this Bruce Wayne is so emo and brooding in this movie". Like, every Batman fanboy always ogles over those scenes in the comics and the cartoons where Bruce genuinely thinks of himself as Batman and not "Bruce Wayne". Every DC stan loves to cite that scene where Bruce is mind-controlled and asked his identity and he still subconsciously referring to himself at the caped crusader. It's great, because that's who he is.
And now that we have a Bruce who hasn't started acting out the surface-level Bruce Wayne persona yet, all the nerds are missing the whole point and calling Pattinson a bad actor. These people don't even know what they want.
Yeah it’s clear in this movie that Batman sees his Bruce Wayne appearances as a chore he has to get through.
That first shot of Batman coming out of the shadows genuinely put tears in my eyes. It was phenomenal. All the criminals staring at the bat-signal.... So fucking good
Its not a signal. Its a warning.
Same I was in the theater and I literally couldn’t help but have a gigantic grin under my mask the entire time as he narrated, prowled and then finally appeared
I loved the symbolism in the final scene where he’s treading the water to save the people. For the entire movie he only emerges from darkness. Him shining the light from the flare shows that he changes from being Gotham’s vigilante to Gotham’s protector.
The atmosphere in this movie was immaculate. The dark, gritty Gotham shots. Something I'd also like to mention is the moments where he was like a pseudo-vigilante where he didn't have the batsuit but was running around with a hoodie, cap and mask. Gave me major Watch Dogs vibes. Also the song "Life After Salem" is what I was thinking about when seeing this movie, very similar vibes
I haven't seen the movie yet,
Also By "watchdogs vibes" do you mean that in a good or bad way?
@@luke14946 in a good way
@@raysendo remember in the daredevil series, where he would wear a makeshift black "vigilante outfit", instead of the suit (S1 and S3, if i recall),
Think Someone said they kinda "preferred" that makeshift outfit, over the actual suit.
@@luke14946 I don't, cuz I never watched Daredevil
Love that song!
I absolutely love the arch of Batman in this movie. Was very surprised when Matt Reeves said Batman Ego was a big inspiration for film considering other Batman titles used by other directors (Long Halloween, Dark Knight Returns, Killing Joke, etc.). Now I don’t think there was any better inspiration. The transformation that Batman takes from being a symbol of solely fear/terror to being a symbol of hope was amazing. One of the final scenes where Batman carries the boy to a helicopter is beautiful. Batman in the beginning is unsure that he is effective and questions whether fear is enough to stop crime in Gotham. At this scene he realizes that he missed the most important aspects to his crusade, HOPE. This is also shown that this boy unlike the beginning who sees Batman with some dread and fear, now sees him as a symbol of hope, a watchful protector, and most importantly a dark KNIGHT.
I didn't know a director could read a Batman comic other than those three.
The Batman has revitalised my faith in big budget films. As long as people like Matt Reeves and Denis Villeneuve are out there, blockbusters can also be cinema
this!!
Gotta give it to nolan and include him as one of those people too.
It's a rich guy in a bat costume who beats people up. I get you like it but seriously check yourself.
@@BabysitterSky it’s still a great film though
@@pepealonso95 He's a terrible director.
The entire funeral scene where Pattison doesn't say a word from the moment he sets foot in the church until the end some 3 to 5 minutes later is incredible. Really highlights the non-verbal acting he had already shown as Batman, but without the mask restricting him. Great directing too.
“I’ve been looking forward to this” - Dooku
Wow you really want those likes huh? Clout chasers smh
@@bigrotary7023 proceeds to like your own comment.
I think you entered the wrong universe bud
“My powers have doubled since the last time we met count.” -Anakin
My powers have doubled since we last met Count.
The ending scene had me smiling because that act embodied Batman! Especially leading the people out of the darkness through the water
It was shit
I think the scene that he didn't like and felt was shoehorned was the Joker one at the end, totally agree that the saving people scene was great. Heck, Mark always mentions that he loves seeing superheroes actually save people lol
Oh, I thought he meant the forced kissing and romance stuff, but yeah Joker was such a lame twist at the end. There are so many good villains in Batman universe, many of which would fit this dark world better than Joker.
Joker has been on screen so many times, that I think it's time to say "enough from the clown."
@@Martinator0325 Rewatching this review, I was like "Wait, what scene was shoehorned?" because I guess I repressed the Joker scene from my mind. So thanks for reminding me
I love how the Batman’s footsteps were so pronounced as he walked slowly. The theme that played as he walked reminded me of the music in a Western when an outlaw and the sheriff face off at high noon. My boyfriend pointed out that the Batman’s footsteps kinda sounded like he had spurs.
I especially enjoyed the movie showing the Batman as a hero and a competent detective and not just a masked vigilante that punches his way through everything.
There are so many more things I could gush about (like the Batmobile) but this comment would be too long.
Some of the lines were kinda cheesy/borderline cringe but overall everything about the movie was phenomenal.
Absolutely loved this film, but agreed there were some iffy lines. But I absolutely cracked up when he's sitting there with his emo hair and dark bat eyes and he snaps at Alfred YOurE nOt my fAThER.
@@skunkjo3195 you’re right! Bruce is so emo. The hair and everything 😂😂
@@skunkjo3195 it's clear that he's still coming to terms with his parents'death
I won't lie I liked the cheesy lines. Let's not kid ourselves, this is a movie about a guy in a bat costume.
So glad I wasn’t the only one who noticed the western thing! I loved how much WEIGHT there was to his costume, you could hear that overpreparedness
Paul Dano's riddler is by far, what I wanted to see from the riddler. I know it might not be 1-1 with comic books, but holy shit does this riddler really do a good job of making batman struggle to see past his own nose. At every turn, this riddler felt 3 steps ahead of batman until the very end of it as batman catches up.
And the best part was that batman never caught up. The riddler literally had to tell him he missed it and basically gave away the ending to him.
I must say, even though he was in the movie for only a little bit, Andy Serkis did a fantastic job as Alfred. He truly brought the heart and soul of Alfred out in full display, especially in:
SPOILERS-
the scene in where he was chatting with Bruce while in the hospital. You could feel every ounce of pain and regret he had in his voice. Truly outstanding.
Serkis is one hell of an actor. The part when he was in the hospital almost made me cry
@@filippians413 Spoilers
The part where he wakes up and smiles at the sight of Bruce only for that smile to slowly fade when Bruce confronted him was touching
Absolute Chad move to make sure that you have to press ‘read more’ to see the spoilers
It’s insane to me that that man played Klaue in Black Panther and Snoke in Star Wars. I’m used to seeing him as really aggressive characters and him as Alfred was both impressive and a refreshing change of pace
Ikr he was only there for like few minutes and when that bomb went off i really cared about him. Its NOT easy to do that in modern movie. Screenplay and script is just genius
Michael Giacchino did beautiful work here. There were multiple scenes throughout the film where I didn't even realize that the score had built up with the tension until it cut out completely and the tension dissipated. Absolutely spectacular.
I got to admit, I was already expecting a good movie out of these, but that’s the thing, even thought I already had good expectations, the movie was WAY MORE than just good, it’s even at the same level or maybe even just a tiny bit better than the Nolan trilogy.
Meanwhile, you have people like me that were shitting on this movie during its promotion, but here I am having absolutely loved it.
My biggest problem is Batman’s lesson in this movie is “fighting criminals isn’t gonna change anything, I need to help people in disaster areas and lead them” it’s just exhausting that no body understands Batman
@@ryanconder637 took it more as “I can’t just be *vengeance*, I need to actually help people too” and the lesson tied together pretty well since he incidentally was one of the inspirations for the bad dudes at the end
@@ryanconder637 I think you're really simplifying the actual final realization. It's not about "I need to help people too." It's about him seeing that he's only made the city he wants to help worse, by creating an even more vile breed of criminal through his actions. He's angry, he still can't get past his parents death, I mean the dude is 20... It's realistic. Him hearing the riddler goon call him self vengeance made him see what he truly needed to be in order for Gotham to be saved. And I fully believe over the next 2 movies, you're gonna get the Batman you're talking about. He's just growing to that point, because he has an actual arc for once.
@@ryanconder637 it's not like he's gonna stop punching bad guys, he's just helping out gotham in more ways.
Watching this Batman get hit with the "I'm Vengeance" line from the Riddler goon, then seeing him work through the night and presumably day to help the national guard was great. The dead mayor's kid being the first to take his hand was so cool. Then how that one person he helped into the helicopter stretcher just refused to let go of him, it clearly put right in front of us that Batman had learned something from this adventure. A great movie. Well worth a watch.
I really love how this movie kinda ditches the whole Bruce Wayne in the day and Batman at night thing. Bruce Wayne practically doesn't exist other than a few scene where he's almost forced to go into the public eye. And the growth from him being Batman at the beginning to learning to trust people in the end is fucking awesome
It makes logical sense too. If you've ever had to work night shift, you know how much it can zap any energy you may have. At some point you kind of have to dedicate your life to doing it, so any extra curriculars kind of go by the way side after a while. Realistically, Bruce wouldn't really be as prevalent in the public if he was constantly being Batman every night, 365 days out of the year.
I really hope for the sequel we get Mr Freeze (as Matt Reeves stated he was interested in doing him) so the color scheme of the movie could be more blueish and have the waters freeze over for easy traversal for the characters. Plus have the movie take place during Christmas or New Years as a sort of Die Hard thing where it takes place during then but not overly holiday feeling. Also for the third film you could have purple be the main color for blue and red being mixed and the metaphorical feeling of finality with the Joker for the 3rd and last installment
i like this a lot, weve seen the joker done a million times.
When I saw the water at the end, I couldn't help but think it's going to be a penguin and Mr freeze movie next! Big Mr freeze fan
It seems like he’s willing to have multiple villains in the movies
How about making Mr Freeze a tragic and desperate character? Desperate to save his ill wife, who is being used as leverage over him by the Court of Owls (referenced multiple times in the film and likely gonna be the overarching villains ). A brilliant scientist with a cryotech speciality, who descends into a course of progressive moral degeneracy and crime...his soul and demeanour progressively growing colder to reflect his moral descent...a family man racing against time. Or for something smaller, have him be like a creepy van driver guy who has frozen bodies in the back of his van and retreats to his house to run unethical experiments in the name of his love. He can wear a hybrid of a lab hazmat/astronaut suit with a modified DIY liquid nitrogen spray gun that shoots like a cold flamethrower. The lighting in the suit can give him this eerie pale blue glow, contrasted with his deep, blood red goggles. He can talk all soft and well-mannered as if he's a completely normal person. Maybe for a plot twist reveal that the woman he is trying to save is not his wife (like that one Batman comic)
@@jordangregory2732 I hope it has our first onscreen killer croc because of the flood
It's funny, I'm a big fan of the marvel series and movies, but after watching this Batman, I realise how watered down and fourmalic they are. It's great to see the main character have actual flaws and an arch, and a film that doesnt hold your hand. Really a master piece in the comic book genre
I think WB is really upping their game now and might surpass Marvel if it continues with this trend
@@LuisSierra42 agreed, I think they have something amazing with this new Batman movie and I believe that they can create an amazing new world this these characters
Marvel is for the family, this is made for us
I was becoming a "Scorsese" and disliking superhero movies, but this batman really showed the way to fix them.
@@LuisSierra42 I think if they wanted to really reboot the DC universe, they should've connected this movie and Joker somehow. As far as I know, DC doesn't really have too many multiverse storylines so this seems like a huge missed opportunity especially given how close they were released.
I went into "the batman" with low expectations because comic book movies have become such a formulaic slog to get through for me, especially the MCU. But this? No...this movie rocks!
Yeah, I'm glad this movie exists honestly. It's like a breath of fresh air in the comic book movie genre, and I can't wait to see more from Matt Reeves.
Just goes to show, while the MCU is still a good franchise, some of the plots start to get repetitive
@@kfactor20 MCU really need to sort out the cgi third act thing quickly, it's getting more and more noticeable, i guess it could be a result of they are also giving the director more freedom except for the third act lately
exact same here - i've had severe superhero burnout since 'Endgame' and wasn't looking forward to this film too much but damn it was incredible lol i felt like i was a kid again
I knew from the trailer it would hit different, it was clear this film is tailor made for former emo kids and isn't ashamed of it.
I like how flawed bruce is as a person. He literally almost killed the guy in the end over some poonani
I liked how the drug he used to nearly kill that guy might be what Bane uses to nearly kill Batman. Reeves had little hints all throughout that Batman's rogues gallery are already out there, they just don't have a persona yet.
@@kr1spness i doubt Batman has faced bane yet, probably just knows about Venom
@@3meralddoughnut see I saw a debate somewhere and they were saying it wasn’t venom that he injected but instead adrenaline. But I thought it was venom myself.
@@3meralddoughnut not that he's faced bane yet, I said there's little hints that they're out there. The drop heads is definitely scarecrow, they need a new DA, he's got green rage inducing adrenaline, the origin for hush was basically explained even without meeting Thomas. Reeves' Gotham is grounded but he's set up a world where it will make sense for all these villains to appear, they're already out there, they just haven't met batman yet.
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I watched this movie with my dad who is in his 60s. After the movie he just kept talking about how this took him back to reading the comics and graphic novels in the 70s and one thing he said to me is now stuck in my head "This movie is how I imagined a graphic novel to be filmed" and I feel like he is right on point.
Just everything about this movie feels like they actually made a gritty graphic novel and then turned it into a movie, and I fucking loved every second of it*. (*Disregarding the end ofc)
This warmed my heart. This is really cool.
I watched it w my dad tho he is early 40s
This is just my opinion, so more power to you, but I don’t really see the problem with the ending scene. I know Marcus wanted to avoid spoilers but I still don’t really understand what was bad about it.
@@BostonMBrand It would've been great as an after credits scene, it interrupts the story for sequel bait
@@SiddarthaTB fair. It definitely feels like a post credit scene. Matt Reeves did say he’s not sure how joker will work in the sequel though. He just wanted to establish that he exists.
I liked how this movie felt like an entire comics storyline. A lot of marvel movies are just one event, and if you want the full story you gotta watch 5 other movies. This one felt like the whole 10/20/however many issues. A complete story is told and wrapped up in a way that left room for sequels but didn’t feel unfinished or overly baity.
That shot where Batman cuts the wire he is hanging from and falls down to save the people from the flood was when I realized that this was easily one of the best superhero movies in the last decade. The symbolism, the character arc being completed, the music, everything about that shot was great.
RIGHT?!
We love seeing DC rebounding and not constantly memed on
@卐-lakehunt360-卐 I highly doubt it
WB executive is heartless greedy bastard. So pray alot they didn't screw up DC
Unless they make a cinematic universes out of this then unfortunately people will still clown on it saying marvels better
Releases trailer for dc league of super pets*
I think it’s because marvel makes mediocre to good movies, and DC either makes masterpieces or complete garbage.
As a Batman fan, I almost cried at the end of the movie because this Bat is represented to perfection. Robert Pattinson is my new favourite Batman from the Movies and this is the best Batman movie by far!
For the ones who loved it as well, i recommend the Batman Telltale games, they're really similar.
"We finally get a Batman who refuses to use guns, refuses to kill anyone, and most importantly--a Batman who learns the value of human life"
good god I could feel the triumph in that statement. Bless Matt Reeves for delivering this spectacular movie to us.
Did we just all forget about Nolan's Batman?
@@Simon-zu2rb yea i was kinda confused by this idea. Maybe he's referring to Batfleck?
Batman never use guns in the Nolan trilogy right?
@@kingra2k65 not that I can remember. In DKR he says “no guns, no killing”
@@asshatzeppeli208 for Batman begins you could argue he was new to Batman. As for the other 2, lol
I love how much more comic booky this movie is without being unrealistic.
It's the perfect blend for a comic like Batman, just like the Sam Raimi movies are perfect for Spider-man.
The movie just felt like an actual comic book storyline the whole way through and it still OOZED with style in every shot. I loved it so much.
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And I wonder if they're gearing up to adapt no man's land or an arkham city style story with the sequel after Gotham is kind of in ruins at the end
What’s the seen that he didn’t like. I don’t get it and I’ve seen the movie?
I DEFINITELY felt like No Man's Land would be adapted after the ending
I agree it gave me no man’s land and Arkham city mash up
@@salihhecimovic9436 most likely the joker tease at the end in Arkham, that’s what I think
@@salihhecimovic9436 I think he’s talking about the scene with the Joker Cameo
I was literally smiling unconsciously throughout the whole movie. Patman is #1. Period.
patman… that’s cute ;(
I just love how he's not invincible. You see and feel every gunshot hitting him and even if they don't do too much damage, you still feel the impact and see how he's still a real person. The fight scenes were amazing, the way he can beat up a whole gang but without feeling too overpowered was brilliant. I felt every punch he took and that's why I love this movie. 9/10
actually, i felt the exact opposite. bale's batman often came out of his suit with bruises and wounds.
battinson? not. a. single. scratch. ever. if that's not invincibility, i don't know what is.
You can see bruises on Robert, maybe pay attention.
@@tobias9246 nah, I felt like this batman was legit Ironman level of protection. Full on close range gun shots were tanked. Even in the last part where the shotgun was leveled against him I felt there wasn't any real danger outside of the blast over powering his grip. Bale bitched about a dog bite.
@@iksardon tbh I think Batman does lighten his armor as he grows more experienced and quicker as a fighter,and then returns more to heavier armor as he ages
He’s a bit too bulletproof idk
I LOVED that his footsteps were loud and ominous. A brilliant subversion of the super stealthy trope.
He also sneaks up on people a lot in this film. This Batman understands theatricality and the utilization of fear. It's amazing.
“If Batman wanted to help the city he’d donate his money” this film legit showed that the Wayne’s tried to be philanthropists (like usual) and their legacy went to pure corruption. I do agree i would like to see more Bruce Wayne in future films, cause that’s something the Nolan films balanced well. I loved the film
The Wayne's ain't like batman/Bruce. Bruce is a brilliant detective that can surely detect if there is corruption in his company.
Tbf - aside from this movie - I'm unaware of any batman media that says he DOESN'T donate his money. The guys got money coming out of his ears; he can fund charities and still be batman
But more to the point, you can't just throw money at every problem until it goes away. I don't care how much you dump into charities, there will still be poor people, homeless people, criminals, etc.
@@znerd3664 In the comics the joker did something that incriminated Bruce Wayne and he lost his money, company and funding. I think the only billionaire left in the bat fam now is Dick and I am pretty sure he placed most of his wealth into a foundation he created but I digress, Bruce is no longer donating money as he really doesn't have much money to donate.
@@vibez2806 He wasn't able to stop someone from taking his money from him in Joker War, OR in Dark Knight Rises.
From your impressions, it feels like Pattison’s Batman is a lot like Netflix’s Daredevil. I haven’t seen the movie yet, but if it gives off the same vibe as the series, which I feel like it does, maybe a bit darker, from this review, then I know I’ll enjoy the hell out of it.
Very similar to daredevil in season 3 it was a really good movie all the way through
You like daredevil then, boy, are you in for a treat!!
Ngl, I did think the corruption element in Batman was done better in Daredevil. This film was gorgeous, but I do think it could’ve made an unparalleled limited series. Except maybe Daredevil? Probs why they made it a movie
Even down to utilizing a Nirvana.
Cant believe people are now saying batman copied from batman's ripoff 💀
I’ll never forget when my older brother made a complaint that this movie was too “detective-ie” and not enough “Batman-ie” I’ve never wanted to have a sibling brawl more in my life than when I heard those words come out
Imagine that, a detective story coming from a character originating from DC. Insane.
The Joker scene was important. It shows that Gotham is en established place, with an established history of criminals that Batman has already met, so he has no choice but to stay, instead of going with Selina. The scene reinforces his decision.
When you put it like that, the scene makes much more sense
Mmm, it's still really long and drawn out. A laughing sound effect as Riddler was crying in jail is all they needed to tell the audience that joker would be in the sequel
@@mote_kela7127 nah that would have been weird
It wasn’t joker it was two face
@@mote_kela7127 i personally dont think the joker will be int he sequel maybe later on
Since they confirmed that this batman isn’t gonna be in the dceu I really hope they introduce more of the bat family in pattinsons batman movies. I feel like it would work really well with his character and help him develop into the batman capable of fist fighting a literal god like he has in the comics
I wonder what Harley and Ivy would be like this in this universe.
I hope they at least introduce red hood, we need him in a movie!
I hope they introduce the Bat Family during next movie, which will most likely be an adaptation of No Man's Land, and then we'll have A Death In The Family, with the Dining Faces Ripped Off Scene, would be absolutely horrifying to see on the big screen (and Pattinson would 1000% be down for it)
@@victorbenoin4732 I feel like the Batfamily should be introduced slowly. Like one movie will introduce Robin the other will introduce Batgirl.
@@alchemistofsteel8099 I think they could pull it off in one film, if they put an ellipse and throw us into full No Man's Land. I feel it would be a nice opportunity to introduce Jason seeing how he met Batman, and since every body knows Robin they can almost jump start the film using Dick. Could end with the Joker killing Jason and Film 3 is A Death in the Family with maybe elements of Dark Knight Rises
I can't keep myself from smiling for the first 20 mins of this movie because it just felt like opening a comic book! I love this intrepretation of Batman where he is a freak in everyone's eyes because all he ever did was insert fear & "vengeance". That's why (SPOILERS!)
seeing part of him reflected in the criminals & choosing to save Gotham citizens in the end was just pure heroic. His arc was right there: creating a symbol of hope. All the villians really fittingly portrayed today's society while still being comic characters. Just can't wait to rewatch.
this movie specially invalidates the "If Bruce Wayne really wanted to help Gotham he would donate his money or feed the homeless" argument because Thomas Wayne literally did that his entire lifespan
I'm assuming that if someone's reading the comments they're prepared for spoilers. But the plot of the movie hinges on the fact that Thomas Wayne gave a literal billion dollars to Gotham and Gotham used it for criminal enterprises. Giving Gotham money actually escalated the crime. It's so hilariously perfect, ironic, and exactly what we should expect from Gotham it's incredible other movies haven't talked about it.
@@dissolution9843 also gives Bruce a way to be different, to learn from past mistakes, by using his money directly instead of creating a fund.
The film didn’t even feel like a Comicbook movie at all, it felt like a MOVIE, the cinematography was great, the jokes were weaved in organically and funny, and the visual storytelling without a word needing to be said was on point, and this was the Batman story I had always wanted to see in live action, THAT scene definitely could’ve been saved for after the credits though and hopefully we get Bruce Wayne being less reclusive as the movies go on, but that’s also the point
It was a comic book noir film. It just didn’t feel like the superhero movies that been put out for the past 10 years
That was my problem with it. There was almost nothing about this that needed to be called "Batman." Most of this movie could have been a generic murder mystery.
@@jeremyphillips3087 The best Batman stories are murder mysteries.
That scene did feel shoehorned in, but I’m mainly annoyed with the logic of it. Why would
(Spoiler? I’ll still be very vague, but even then, inferences can be made.)
That guy be allowed to interact with others detained in the facility after what he’d just pulled?
@@jeremyphillips3087 MCU stan detected
I think Pattinsons acting when he dopes himself with the adrenaline shot is worthy of a nomination.
Oh thats what it was? I thought it was the drops they had mentioned a little throughout the movie that he would have if he ever needed it as a last resort. But the adrenaline makes much more sense.
Everyone keeps calling it Adrenaline but given the vial was green I thought that was 100% Venom and a Bane tease
@@akerravala oh yeah that also makes sense
@@akerravala I thought the same
@@akerravala I don't know for sure but I doubt it would have been shown in closeup as such a big moment if it was just adrenaline. Maybe I am reading too much into the sort of film language but it seemed to be at least some kind of easter egg to me.
I’d have no problem if you posted a “Cosmonaut Picture Show” when this comes out on Digital/DVD. Treat yourself and tell us what you love in specific moments from a GOOD movie on there.
Batman went from a menace in the beginning of the movie to a hero in the end, which is perfect in my opinion. I watched for 3 hours and left wanting another 3. I hope they keep this up for the sequel.
Bro when the teenage girl grabbed his hand, that made me tear up. Batman knew right then and there, he has made a change.
On the other hand: I think it’s entirely necessary for the film to revisit Riddler after all the action and to see his reaction. Pretty much all I do mind about that scene is the need to make the character he’s talking to that character. Even a different character would do it. I think everyone’s just a bit burnt out on seeing another take so soon. This was so original, I’d love to see more less-tackled villains before we see Barry come in.
Completely agree, I also think that because it is that character it just takes the attention away from the Riddler and everything he had just done. It had me thinking about the movies to come when I should have been in the moment seeing the Riddlers reaction. Could have and should have been literally any other character than that.
I don't mind the scene too much now, I hated it when I first saw it though. But It's not as bad now, mainly because the Director says that they don't plan for him to have any major part in the movies, they just wanted to show that he's here and beaten
I’m saying they should go for Hugo strange
I thinking that Mr freeze as the enduring villain of the next movie would be excellent. It would challenge Bruce as he tries to care about and inspire people while balancing keeping the people safe. This Bruce is also a scientist and inventor, so it's possible he'd be able to help in someway before or after his confrontations with freeze
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That Joker scene still feels forced tho. Feels like an MCU end credit scene. They could've just showed The Riddler's reaction and cut out the Joker
A villain I would really like to see with this detective version of Batman is clay face. If clayface starts killing people and keeps changing shape constantly to stay hidden, that would be awesome
That’d be fucking sick. But since this movie takes place in the “real world” I don’t think it’s likely. Even killer croc would be cool. Arkham croc though. A monster.
@@COVERTASSASSIN420 nah there's also the director saying he was interested in looking into Mr. Freeze for potential sequel but Clay face would be amazing too
The scene with all the thugs afraid of Batman being in the shadows was amazing. I feel it captured Batman's fear aspect in a such short scene yet better than any past movie has.
I absolutely loved how realistic the choreography was, street thugs fought like thugs and not one at a time and actually got off some hits on him. Not to mention how brutal and impactful all the hits thrown are
Just my opinion but I kinda feel like this beat the dark knight, which is a hard take (certainly beats batfleck)
Lmao Dark Knight is a masterpiece compared to this. And I think THAT movie is a bit overrated.
I agree, 100%
Doesnt beat The Lego Batman movie tho
Recency bias
@@RockLuca6 your opinion
As a non-Batman fan, this movie seriously blew me away with how faithfully it adapted the character and how much it fixed the problems I do have with the comic version. I seriously underestimated Matt on this one; this was just amazing.
@Xavier You good there?
The whole warehouse and highway sequence is better than anything the MCU has ever put out
@Xavier A faithful adaptation can change a character and still remain faithful. He never said accurate.
I grokked that he doesn't like how BatGod™️ gets handled in the comics, and that the movie played to the characters strengths while managing to stay away from the continuity baggage comics can have.
@@fantasyconnect Actually, it was something concerning his no-kill rule I’ve always thought was kind of dumb that was handled beautifully here, but I’d rather not go into detail about what it is right now. That’s too thick a nut to crack for my current energy level.
I do however appreciate how realistic he is while still being a detective genius and legit ass-kicker.
@@nrant311 we don’t have to bring up the mcu in order to praise the batman
People are so hyped over the marvel train, it's good to have an actual cinematic masterpiece like batman come along where they also focus on the quality of the movie over just the desires of the audience.
i think that’s why some people don’t like it. the movie preferred to tell a story with actual substance rather than to pander to the average audience who are used to the generic superhero movie formula. this movie was such a breath of fresh air yet some people fail to realise that.
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If theres one thing I need to say about this movie: Is that the main villain (The Riddler) is fricking scary. The opening scene where he is killing the mayor is brutal and the scene where he is making a video on the person with the rats is just disturbing. His like as if the zodiac killer, the joker combined. But the most important thing that makes the riddler good is that hes just a normal human being who has a knack for inventions and puzzles. He is no crowned make up man with goons or a big buff dude with a mask full of pain killers. Hes just a normal man that you would pass by at the street not thinking much. Except hes a psychopath.
I mean he does have goons/following
Literally everything this man said from the comic book accuracy to the phenomenal cinematography, where all things I was telling my friends after the movie. Love your channel man keep up the good work!
6:17 the character arc Batman goes through makes total sense considering the fact that one of the comics they drew inspiration on was from Batman: Ego. In that comic, Bruce realizes that he not only needs to be a force of vengeance striking fear into the criminal underworld, but also a watchful protector and symbol of hope for the good people of Gotham. I can’t explain my happiness that this movie accurately represents that specific character development.
I can't really express how much of a relief it was from the first scene when I saw this in the theatre. I went from "is this gonna suck, how can this be 3 hours" to "ok, I'm hooked" in jus a few shots. It's a fantastic movie on its own, and despite re-watching Dark Knight right after, The Batman is the movie that's still fresh in head, and I continually think about all the amazing shots, the lighting in each scene and just how put together it all was. I loved how they finally made a Batman movie where Batman does detective shit. I'm so glad we got to see a version of Bruce Wayne that feels authentic and vulnerable. Without a doubt Pattinson is my favorite Batman now, and this is without a doubt my favorite Batman movie.
I’m convinced that Matt Reeves should be put in charge of a DC universe. This is one of the most faithful character adaptations I’ve seen. A masterpiece in my books.
I’d recommend everyone to watch Matt Reeves interviews if you wanna know why this movie is so faithful to the Batman mythos. Dude is a straight up nerd with a skills of a genius director I love it.
I’d watch a Batman MCU with other street-level DC characters.
Stop trying to make everything into a universe, this movie is standalone and it shines because of it, the worst moment is when it tried to set up the joker
I think he's going to be at the helm for everything Batman-related for Warner Brothers, so the next 10-15 years with Matt Reeves are going to be exciting. So much of the Batman universe has yet to be touched and he's perfect for it.
I think Reeves spoke about that possibility actually, but he has no interest in exploring anything beyond the Batman side of things in this universe