It is interesting to me that this movie is your favorite movie. Above films like The Godfather, Forrest Gump, any of the LOTR movies etc etc. I am curious as to why that is.
@@lawlietriver8869also my favourite movie. Perfect rendition of Batman. Gorgeous film. Perfect aesthetic. Grandiose and beautiful. The narrative is also very compelling and I’ve seen this film close to 20 times but I still don’t get bored of it. Truly one of a kind.
@@lawlietriver8869 They're great but hearing people constantly praises them, the fact that they're so known, every single anecdote about them too, or mainly that we saw them a lot and a lot again kinda numb down the effect they might have on people and new people that watch them might expect a lot more from what they heard about them. Overall I guess it's mainly just how people praise them so much that some get tired of them to place them favorite.
@@lawlietriver8869 Because quality is not a necessity for a piece of art to be your favourite. Personal taste and subjectivity are a thing. Having a favourite film/band/series does not necessarily mean that I rank them higher in quality, they just hold a special place in my heart for various reasons.
18:02 That's real friendship, they don't even have to talk anymore to communicate 😂😂 - " Dang bro ! She's hot ! " - " Don't say a freaking word ! Our wives will surely watch this video. "
@@MattLaneFitnessaww Matt it’s good to have you back this side lad, best upload in a while, wolverine deadpool was sticky but this one mattered more and you outperformed
@@cdswintthis scene is so misunderstood. Bruce knows Spanish, we see him translate it, the trick was that riddler made a mistake on purpose (You Are El)=URL. Which Batman figures out
In Arkham Knight it rained a lot, so it makes sense to keep that consistent as we all know that Matt Reeves started writing movies after playing through it the first time.
Bruh. . . Matt giving trivia on Pattinson about his knowlege on him into indie films and stuff. . . . wasn't expecting that but make me like Matt 10x more than I already do because I am a Pattinson defender as well as a Kristen Stewart defender. Thank you matt for that. Giving Pattinson the respect he deserves.
The “distortion” wasn’t done in post. It’s called dirtying up the lens and they purposely scuffed it up and added Vaseline to give it the effect that’s in multiple shots.
Your friend Matt is right. This film is a Work of Art. The progression of Batman's internal monologue from Vengenace, to more, after the flooding incident, when he takes the flare, and leads the civilians out of the darkness... The imagery, the soundtrack, the acting, just a phenominal film. Oh, and let's not forget about that Batmobile revving. Purrr baby, purr!!!!
My problem was that the movie did nothing to convince me that he or the citizens of gotham changed. He did the same thing in the beginning and end of the movie that made people afraid. Besides the cinematography and wardrobe, it was such an unconvincing narrative.
@VonJay I disagree. He made a conscious statement about his impact on inspiring brutal vigilantism, and recognized that he needs to do better, in his personal mission.
@@3Kings_Industries HE made the statement but his behavior didn't change. It's the same behaviour that made gotham citizens afraid of him. It's so unconvincing because, the initial behaviour we see in the beginining of the film, doesn't have to be a global consensus on batman's temperament. EVERYONE in gotham, as is implied, thinks the same about the Bat? So the thesis of the film is unconvincing on its own. I still bought in while rolling my eyes, but then the beautiful music and the non verbal cues from gotham citizens imply that they LEARNED something about Batman, when he was kicking @ss at the end in the same exact way in the beginning. Totally unconvincing as an arc for gotham citizens. For Batman sure, in seeing that he inspired the villains as well or, that they see some equivalence between them and the bat. But that story and theme was already done in the Dark Knight Trilogy, to a way more effective and convincing scale. In the dark knight trilogy, Bruce's desire was to "inspire the creation of other symbols" other than the bat, we have fake batmen wearing hockey pads with shotguns, who get the wrong and right idea at the same time. Then we have the Joker who gets the right and wrong idea as well. It isn't until the Dark Knight rises, that we see two others create their own symbol, in Catwoman and robin, till we see batman's vision realized.
Ummm, we did see it; the Riddler is literally the embodiment of the citizens. Batman inspired the Riddler; he fueled the chaos for Gotham, Riddler is literally Batman but his methods are more extreme, he literally washed away corruption at the end. Batman did make a bad effect; the prison scene shows it all, Batman calling Riddler a psychopath, hes trying to deny that hes the symbol of chaos rather than hope, he essentially the inspiration for everyone. Catwoman, a citizen of Gotham, also chased vengeance because she was also inspired by him. "I thought you were vengeance," she said, Batman also confused, not wanting to help until the prison that he figured out everything, he found the cause for all of this, and its him. Dude, how did you sit through a 3-hour film and still not figure out everything?
6:37 So in the comics when they do Bruce's thought boxes the background looks like paper and the font looks like handwriting as if they're his journal entries and in this movie his narration is literally his journal entry, they even show the journal in the movie.
Fun fact: after this movie Paul Dano (the actor who played Riddler) wrote a prequel comic about his character. It is The Riddler: Year One. It’s worth checking out.
The reason I think My Friend Watches resonates so well is because Matt is genuinely honest about what he thinks. He lets you know when he doesnt like something and why, which makes it seem more genuine when he actually really enjoys something.
I mean not saying he *has* to like something. That's his opinion. But sometimes I think he should give into the suspense of disbelief a little more. Especially in a superhero movie. Being like "oh there no way he could have done that" to a movie about a guy who dresses up in tights to fight crime lol. They're movies, not documentaries.
@@bt3519it depends how seriously the film takes itself- if it’s this version of the Batman which clearly embraces and hinges on realism it’s not bad to hold it to a higher standard If the movie is Iron Man and he survives crashing into the ceiling in a way that would definitely kill him, whatever, it’s not that kind of movie
@BichaeldeAngelo Sure if it's REALLY obvious. But little things like the adrenaline shot. He got up and punched the guy. Its not like he got up, picked up a bus and smashed it over his head lol.
In terms of humor, I don’t think Batman needs much humor, given his brooding nature. However, I can see other characters around him slipping in a few jokes here and there. Take Penguin, for example. His levity provides a nice contrast to Batman’s serious demeanor. That said, I’d say this movie does have humor, but they’re subtle. Not over-the-top or forced.
yes, batman will and always will need humor. its a core and essential part of his character. that doesn't mean interpretations that are more dark are any less though, but it's well time we got a campy batman again. the best batman interpretation we've ever had was from brave and the bold.
I thought that too until i read some batman comics lmao. He doesnt need much but when there is, its beautiful. But should be done properly or else it would make an already goofy comic book worl even goofier
DCAU Batman is my absolute favorite version of the character. He's dark and broody but also has a sense of humor. Also he's voiced by the legendary Kevin Conroy. That's always a plus.
Batman cut the THICK electrified cable above him because that was the most practical way to cut it in one swift strike, you can’t do the same if you’re chest is right by the cable, you don’t have a swing from that angle and closeness, it logical. If you start slowly cutting the cable up close you’d get electrified before you cut through it which was his whole point. He also wanted to get down to help the people right after and the fall in and rise from the water was a visual baptism for his transformation from vengeance to hope
Bro sometimes I swear… they didn‘t play it up for the audience to think „he drowned and died“, like Black Panther it, it was like a symbolic baptism. Matt nitpicks the tiniest of things, but then can‘t comprehend the most obvious story-arc, like why the Riddler goons said „I‘m vengeance“ and what it means for the story of the film. Really frustrating.
I just notice Falcone called Bruce "the prince of the city". That character did the same thing in Nolan's Begins when Bruce confronted Falcone in his bar. "You're Bruce Wayne, the prince of gotham; you'd have to go a thousand miles to meet someone didn't know your name"
I personally like it because it is realistic to a year 2 batman that doesn't have a tech company or lucius to help make THE Batmobile. I assume they supe it up next movie since this chase showed its not totally effective (not to mention a winter setting brings hope for more arctic gadgets and aesthetic). And it actually is similar to the Batmobile he had when he met jason todd im like 99% sure that was the inspo. It isnt my favorite design wise but for the universe purposes its my favorite if that makes sense
@@MattLaneFitness I mean they literally went for a "younger more inexperienced Batman" - who's a lot more "DIY" than just having a Lucius Fox make an assembly line of tanks. So having a tuned muscle car seems more realistic. It also makes pretty good sense, that Batman injects something that acts as adrenaline but looks like the "Venom" that Bane takes to make him a beast. It's a nice easter egg and potential hint towards Bane appearing in the future.
I mean at the start of this Holden did say “he’s only been Batman for about 2 years” so his “Batmobile” not being like the classic would make sense. He hasn’t upgraded it yet
I don’t know why you’re being so affirmative when what it is has never been confirmed- it’s clearly a stimulant but it’s more like this universe’s version of Venom given the color (sorry to say epinephrine isn’t green)
@ It has been confirmed. Almost immediately after the film was released. Reeves made it green as a cinematic enhancement. Same with the C4 being giant fireballs, when in reality, they’re essentially flameless to the eye.
To Matt's point about "the building blocks for the second movie" he's actually very much right. Matt Reeves has gone on record for explaining that this is the Year 2 version of not only Batman, but each of the iconic characters (the batmobile is early stage, Catwoman's mask is just a ski mask, Riddler's outfit-- hell, it's the reason Penguin got his own developed show) everyone is here, but they're not quite established and there's plenty of room to grow. So by the time the Batman Part II comes out there should be a decent amount of development for everyone and everything.
This. It's a pretty direct homage to the No Man's Land run of Batman comics, where Gotham is essentially shut off from the rest of the world and it becomes a massive factional power grab. We just saw the criminal underboss Falcone die, the Riddler had already killed several high ranking governmental officials and nearly had the new voice for mayor killed as well, then flooding the city making transport between areas near impossible. The movie was hardly "everything ending well" and more "Batman has figured his shit out and just in time because the real work is just starting."
My 4th comment - it was raining the entire time because that was literally a plot point in the movie. They had extensive rainfall, leading to the water levels rising and the sea walls being broken to flood the city. It was not just a cinematic choice
I always loved how they showed Batman’s detective skills in this movie cause that’s how it was like in the comics! Batman would walk into a crime scene and be like “ok you missed this, this and this. There’s evidence over here, blood stain over there.” They portrayed his IQ very well, I always thought that was overlooked a lot in previous adaptations. Him deciphering the ciphers and solving the riddles were a testament to how smart he is. Matt Reeves did a fantastic job at giving us a fresh story with a young Batman while also paying homage to the original comics. Can’t wait for Part 2!
The issue I have with Matt is he gets hung up on things that are baked into the genre/topic like Yes, a face mask vaguely cat shaped isnt perfect face covering or Batman getting inspiration from noir thus the soft speaking/grumbling. It feels like he'd watch Les Mis and ask "why are they always singing? Why isnt anyone reacting to this guy breaking into song?"
People so picky smh- NOT EVERYONE HAS TO ENJOY THINGS THE WAY YOU ENJOY THEM! That’s why it’s really fun for me to see reactions (especially of Matt), to be exposed to different views and ways of thinking…watching something just to be affirmed all the time is exhausting
I think what’s so fun about this Batmobile, for me, is that he built it. The entire thing is custom, but in a homemade way. The engine is a repurposed jet engine. Plus it gives Adam West Batmobile vibes
True, but it was a really cheap way to do it. Felt more like they are trying to get brownie points than actually tackling the systemic racism issue. It was throw in randomly instead of also being a plot of the movie.
Good catch, Matt. Yes, the blur on the edges of frame are due to this movie using anamorphic lenses. It’s an old technique from the 1970s. The film is shot in a square aspect ratio in order to maximize film quality by using a greater surface area of the film stock and then the squished image is stretched out onto widescreen format which creates blurred edges and oval lens flares. Spielberg used it in Raiders. Anamorphic creates a retro feel.
Grateful for ya. Legit glad a couple ah friends watching a flick can do that much for you. For real it’s still rad to me even after all this time of doing it. ❤️💪🏽
My favorite thing about this movie is that it shows how flawed batman is and how he starts to overcome that in order to become the true hero Gotham needs, not a symbol of vengeance but a symbol of hope
yeah, Bats drove a car around that in silhouette looked like a regular muscle car, which is perfect for hiding in plain sight at night in a city environment
love you both, and I'm a cis white male: it's not weird for a black marginalized daughter of a white (I'm also Italian and sorry, we are white) to use the phrase "white privilege" when discussing her foundational trauma in a movie about systemic blindness. love you
This whole movie I feel like is if the 60's Adam West Batman was taken seriously. The batmobile is closer to that style (also you can see all the pieces of it in the batcave. He built it himself) and even the suit is a armor version of the 60's suit, It even has the Eyebrow highlights in the right lighting.
Thomas Wayne is always a DR. He is Rich in the same way Bruce is Rich. Being a Dr means he would be well off either way but he isn't the one that built their fortune. He was born rich and went to medical school while owning Wayne Enterprise.
53:23 if he would have cut down there he still would have been electrocuted I’m not sure what Matt’s trying to get at here, it’s a live wire that, as I understood was low and the water was rising to reach and would shock all the people in the water. Had Batman cut low (which I’m not sure how he would have since he was holding onto the wire) he still would have been electrocuted and fallen into the water
I think something missed was this is year one Batman. None of the others have done this version of him. So he's not big. His suit and tech are all the first version like the Batmobile and his lair. Alfred is still young. He is also still figuring out what it means to be Batman. Every other has been an older established Batman deep into his story.
We literally see Christian bale become Batman for the first time. His first movie is called Batman Begins. I think he technically only operates as Batman for a few years in those films.
@@dericplummer9272yes but Begins goes from beginner to pretty much fleshed out Batman fairly quickly. He doesn’t have a prototype Batmobile, he immediately has high tech gadgets by the third act, we see him developing the suit but it goes from working progress to fully formed suit by like the end of the first act. The Batman stays in the process but also his Bruce phase, when Bale’s Batman returns to Gotham for the first time for the trial, that’s the phase Rob’s Bruce is in for the whole movie
@@dericplummer9272 As someone who loves Nolan's version of Bats, he does skip some of the learning curve we could see Bruce go through as Batman, the training scenes with the league are great for explaining and showing him learn, but as Batman learning the ropes of his stuff, not so much. That saud one of my fav descriptions of just starting Batman is Arkham Origins, and The Batman reminds me of it, so I may be biased
A funny thing I noticed about the song towards the beginning (Something In The Way - Nirvana) is that when Bruce gets back to the Batcave, you can see him turn down the music to pay attention to the TV, indicating the music was diegetic. Which means he was literally listening to Nirvana that whole time just to be extra emo 😂
You must remember that this is a year 2 Batman. He still putting it all together. Gadgets, the batmobile, philosophy, detective skills even the Bruce persona is either missing or in continuous development.
yeah, I get the feeling he's not just "taking notes" but just looking at shit on his phone when he's bored. I swear this guy has the attention span and media literacy of a toddler
The Batman was shot on a set of highly unusual and reportedly damaged anamorphic lenses with *very* aggressive background defocus on every shot to allow the bokeh distortions to be more noticeable. You can see it by looking in the corners where they bend outwards, making the skyline look like it goes on forever. Even the building replacements were comped into the volume and then shot on the Alexa instead of vice versa for a more "practical" look. Most of the post VFX shots come from the car chase, which they couldn't shoot live due to pandemic restrictions
"Nobody died." Matt, after reacting to the grisly murders of several Gotham public servants. lol, don't ever change, Matt. I feel like you were sucked in for the first half and started to waver through the second half (basically before and after the batmobile chase). I'm hoping Reeves whittles away some of the excess in the sequel; this first movie has so much good in it, but it's all stretched a bit thin (and this is coming from a huge fan of the movie). And, yes, that's meant to be a proto-batmobile that Bruce basically built on his own, hence why it's so barebones. For me, that batmobile and the chase are top tier based on presentation/execution alone, _especially_ the sound design. Edit: one other thing to add. It's been noted ad nauseam that Bruce in this isn't interested in being Bruce, and probably doesn't know how, but it's also worth pointing out that he's not really Batman just yet. That's why he's stealthy in one instance and stomping around the next, has a batmobile that causes hearing damage when he starts it up, and why he almost seems to not really care about the innocents around him (many have pointed out the difference between the guy on the train platform vs. the girl on the roof of Gotham Square Garden). He's entirely fixated on the criminal element and being Vengeance, ignoring the people and inadvertently enabling the rise of his insular nemeses (Riddler, Penguin), which is what he realizes at the end. His whole "not there yet" character arc is more comprehensive than most realize. I think that's why he and Gordon are such a good match in this movie: they're both lawful good, but Gordon is to the mob (systemic) what Batman is to the Riddler (singular).
The 2nd half of this film definitely dragged along. Wasn't a big fan of the act 3 climax. It totally went against Riddler's original motivations. Also, the Joker scene was cringed and forced. Completely unnecessary. Having said that, Pattinson did a good job as Batman even if Bruce Wayne was pretty nonexistent.
If you look at the BattinsonMobile from the back, you'll see a very definite bat shape. Also, it does have the obligatory rocket engine. So, yes, indeed, it is a proper Batmobile. It's not *the* Batmobile, of course. That's the one that Adam west drove
No he stopped on purpose. He wouldn’t just run over penguin. Selina and Gordon were moments away from getting killed, Batman let everyone escape so he could save them
As an old guy (56) who loved the early detective comics I feel like THIS one is closer to my view of Batman - which surprised me because “Pattinson?!?” - but I was really impressed with his take on it. Loved the noir of this too (which can be cheesy) and Paul Dano’s take. The audiobook before released at this time was a great background on Bruce too.
This is my favourite batman movie because he actually solves mysteries and is activity trying to find things out which does happen in other ones but this one does it the most and that's honestly all I wanted
46:35 It's also a good visual representation of the duality of Batman: he's simultaneously the monster in the shadows for the criminals of Gotham and the single glimmer of light/hope for the innocent of Gotham to follow.
32:40 to answer your question Matt, since the colonization days from white europeans they created systems in which they would stay on positions of high status and wealth wherever they settled and give people of color and indigenous the lowest of the low when possible. Although marginalized groups have gotten more rights over the centuries by fighting for those unfortunately to this day its still a problem where the rich have more power and screw over poor people who many happen to be people of color and indigenous as part of the consequences of the legacy of colonization. It is no surprise most law makers and people in charge of big business happen to be white and male cause of the system of laws and influences giving them favoritism and more bigger boost to achieve those positions than marginalized groups. Catwoman being a black woman from a single poor mother and experiencing that type of life was more easy to spot the privileges that come with being white, male, or rich if not all combined in comparison to people like herself. So Holden it was not something that is only said because its more popular now a days. It was said too because marginalized groups have been silenced most of history and they have always known that but thanks to being able to have won their rights through hard work, they've been able to be given a mic too to speak of their experiences and not just exclusively the ones that have tried to opress them. And part of that more people in privileged positions with good hearts have gotten to hear what marginalized people have got to say and let them say it or repeat it so more people can hear it too. Its not wrong to be white or male, it just happens that there comes privilege with those due to how history was shaped, and she like many people are angry that selfish people that happen to be in positions of privileges choose to either do nothing or screw over marginalized people
Also forgot to say. I remember there was an argument years ago that Batman was selfish like other rich people irl for not trying to change the system that creates more criminals and help poor people. But then there was shown a lot of moments from the comics and media where he would share his wealth to change things and even give some criminals second changes at redemption for better lives. I noticed this Batman is exactly that criticism that people tried to say and the movie acknowledges that with Catwoman calling him out saying he probably grew rich to understand and the major saying he as bruce Wayne is not doing anything for the city with his money. He was just too focused on being a punishment for criminals with violence that lead to other wanna be vigilantes like riddler and his followers. Once he understood the example he was making he realized this is not how to change Gotham for the better and save it but also by providing it with hope as Batman at the end. Making me think the ultimate end goal of this iteration is he will realize he can lower crime by using his money to help poor people and the ones who are more likely to go into crime. He will be a change in the city both as batman and Bruce Wayne he just needed to realize violence and punishment was not the only way. Making me wonder if Matt Reeves saw this argument years ago and decided to make his Batman build to be the one of the comics that helps people with hope and money with both identities.
Also, Matt -- when he was electrocuting the gunman on the L-train platform, he was forcing the guy to discharge the other five rounds involuntarily. He had the dude's gun arm in his left hand while tazing his neck with his right.
I love this Batmobile purely for the fact of "who the hell built Keaton's vehicle?" kind of thing. One dude, alone in a cave, with previously no fabrication experience, he's going to have a homemade hot rod at most. Not until Lucious enters the game to help out.
After every single marvel movie in the mcu, and half the other movies since 2000, you have finally found a movie that Matt LEGITIMATELY looked like he enjoyed watching
Maybe to help Matt out he could watch the animated Batman Year One. The Batmobile wasn't what you would expect because this is year one or two as Batman and he has not developed all of that technology yet he's doing everything on his own by himself
Idk how Matt thought the amount of characters was “a lot”. He included Joker which had only about a minute of screen time(maybe less than) and was seen for maybe half of that
Admittedly haven’t been following your content much over the past several years, but seeing this pop on my feed reminded me of the OF my friend watches content. Glad to see Matt back, hopefully he doesn’t have a terrible take on the movie 😂
Green stuff he injected is "venom" which is a reference to BANE. Can't wait till Matt watches Penguin and he says "ohhhh now things are making more sense" lol
I laughed so hard at the thumb drive scene in the cinema. We were like 12 people there. I was the only one laughing at that, so i had to turn around to look, all eyes on me. Slowly sank into my seat.
I think this film is a fantastic Batman film but I understand why some people don't like it. I definitely think The Penguin is better. I think Matt Reeves captured the world of Batman better than any other director. This film is the most Batman film ever made, it was made for Batman fans. I enjoyed it because I'm a huge Batman fan. But it's not for everyone and that's fine. I hope they watch Batman: Mask of the Phantasm next it's the best Batman film. Kevin Conroy is the greatest Batman of all time.
I think the green thingy he injected near the end might be Bane goop (venom), which is technically a drug that makes you more violent and strong. Judging by the anger he suddenly had, it might indeed be the case. So he probably dealt with Bane during his first year and "borrowed" some venom or found where to buy it. Or maybe it is actually adrenaline, IDK
Something great from Robert Pattinson is the movie "Remember Me" which he did during his Twilight days. Completely unnoticed, probably due to his time in Twilight overshadowing everything else. But Pierce Brosnan plays his dad in that movie, and it's a really, really good watch. Drama, so nothing fantastical or supernatural about it :D
Coincidentally I just rewatched this movie a few days ago. Took me way too long to realize that “Im vengeance” isn’t just a cool one-liner, it’s literally the name Bruce gave his crime fighting alter ego. Batman is a name that the city came up with, for obvious reasons.
The way Matt touches Holdens arm every time something makes him happy😭
He loves Batman. He's one of us.
We all need this type of buddy in our lives
Clicking the video and it being exactly 1 hour long nicely scratches an itch in my brain. Now I hope Matt doesn’t roast my favorite movie too hard.
I literally prepare a stressball cus I know mat will roast my favourite movies HARD 😂😂😂
It is interesting to me that this movie is your favorite movie. Above films like The Godfather, Forrest Gump, any of the LOTR movies etc etc. I am curious as to why that is.
@@lawlietriver8869also my favourite movie. Perfect rendition of Batman. Gorgeous film. Perfect aesthetic. Grandiose and beautiful. The narrative is also very compelling and I’ve seen this film close to 20 times but I still don’t get bored of it. Truly one of a kind.
@@lawlietriver8869 They're great but hearing people constantly praises them, the fact that they're so known, every single anecdote about them too, or mainly that we saw them a lot and a lot again kinda numb down the effect they might have on people and new people that watch them might expect a lot more from what they heard about them. Overall I guess it's mainly just how people praise them so much that some get tired of them to place them favorite.
@@lawlietriver8869 Because quality is not a necessity for a piece of art to be your favourite. Personal taste and subjectivity are a thing. Having a favourite film/band/series does not necessarily mean that I rank them higher in quality, they just hold a special place in my heart for various reasons.
18:02 That's real friendship, they don't even have to talk anymore to communicate 😂😂
- " Dang bro ! She's hot ! "
- " Don't say a freaking word ! Our wives will surely watch this video. "
Going through the comments I was waiting to see who noticed. 😂🤣
Definitely 😅
🤨 she's not that hot, she's ok at best
@@MattLaneFitnessaww Matt it’s good to have you back this side lad, best upload in a while, wolverine deadpool was sticky but this one mattered more and you outperformed
Facts 🤣
I feel like the humor is very subtle. “Thumb. Drive.” was a joke that made me laugh. Batman saying he did hold back on his punch on Gordon also.
Agreed
Same 😂 me and my friend audibly laughed in the theater when those jokes came up
"Mine or yours?'
Or Penguin when he says stuff like “Oh $&@, that is him” or when he lectures Batman and Gordon on their Spanish lol
@@cdswintthis scene is so misunderstood. Bruce knows Spanish, we see him translate it, the trick was that riddler made a mistake on purpose (You Are El)=URL. Which Batman figures out
all the rain is intentional, not cause it looks good, it sets up how much water would come pouring in when the city sea walls are busted at the end.
Ahhhhhhh that makes sense
Pulled that out your ass
In Arkham Knight it rained a lot, so it makes sense to keep that consistent as we all know that Matt Reeves started writing movies after playing through it the first time.
@@Serryy I thought it was a play on the Court of Owls?
Bruh. . . Matt giving trivia on Pattinson about his knowlege on him into indie films and stuff. . . . wasn't expecting that but make me like Matt 10x more than I already do because I am a Pattinson defender as well as a Kristen Stewart defender. Thank you matt for that. Giving Pattinson the respect he deserves.
Did he say he watched those movies or was just aware of them? Bc we def need reactions to those! Especially Good Time.
2 of the best actors working today, full stop.
@@Antwannnn Matt watching The Lighthouse would be incredible
The “distortion” wasn’t done in post. It’s called dirtying up the lens and they purposely scuffed it up and added Vaseline to give it the effect that’s in multiple shots.
Ahhhh yeah I’ve heard of that being done. Dope detail and appreciate you pointing it out.
That, and using anamorphic lenses with the Vaseline.
Greg Frasier developed new lenses for the movie.
Never heard about any Vaseline.
Your friend Matt is right.
This film is a Work of Art.
The progression of Batman's internal monologue from Vengenace, to more, after the flooding incident, when he takes the flare, and leads the civilians out of the darkness...
The imagery, the soundtrack, the acting, just a phenominal film.
Oh, and let's not forget about that Batmobile revving.
Purrr baby, purr!!!!
My problem was that the movie did nothing to convince me that he or the citizens of gotham changed. He did the same thing in the beginning and end of the movie that made people afraid. Besides the cinematography and wardrobe, it was such an unconvincing narrative.
@VonJay I disagree.
He made a conscious statement about his impact on inspiring brutal vigilantism, and recognized that he needs to do better, in his personal mission.
@@3Kings_Industries HE made the statement but his behavior didn't change. It's the same behaviour that made gotham citizens afraid of him. It's so unconvincing because, the initial behaviour we see in the beginining of the film, doesn't have to be a global consensus on batman's temperament. EVERYONE in gotham, as is implied, thinks the same about the Bat? So the thesis of the film is unconvincing on its own. I still bought in while rolling my eyes, but then the beautiful music and the non verbal cues from gotham citizens imply that they LEARNED something about Batman, when he was kicking @ss at the end in the same exact way in the beginning. Totally unconvincing as an arc for gotham citizens. For Batman sure, in seeing that he inspired the villains as well or, that they see some equivalence between them and the bat. But that story and theme was already done in the Dark Knight Trilogy, to a way more effective and convincing scale. In the dark knight trilogy, Bruce's desire was to "inspire the creation of other symbols" other than the bat, we have fake batmen wearing hockey pads with shotguns, who get the wrong and right idea at the same time. Then we have the Joker who gets the right and wrong idea as well. It isn't until the Dark Knight rises, that we see two others create their own symbol, in Catwoman and robin, till we see batman's vision realized.
Ummm, we did see it; the Riddler is literally the embodiment of the citizens. Batman inspired the Riddler; he fueled the chaos for Gotham, Riddler is literally Batman but his methods are more extreme, he literally washed away corruption at the end. Batman did make a bad effect; the prison scene shows it all, Batman calling Riddler a psychopath, hes trying to deny that hes the symbol of chaos rather than hope, he essentially the inspiration for everyone. Catwoman, a citizen of Gotham, also chased vengeance because she was also inspired by him. "I thought you were vengeance," she said, Batman also confused, not wanting to help until the prison that he figured out everything, he found the cause for all of this, and its him. Dude, how did you sit through a 3-hour film and still not figure out everything?
Best Batman alongside mask of the phantasm imo
6:37 So in the comics when they do Bruce's thought boxes the background looks like paper and the font looks like handwriting as if they're his journal entries and in this movie his narration is literally his journal entry, they even show the journal in the movie.
Ahh a year one enthusiast I see
Fun fact: after this movie Paul Dano (the actor who played Riddler) wrote a prequel comic about his character. It is The Riddler: Year One. It’s worth checking out.
The reason I think My Friend Watches resonates so well is because Matt is genuinely honest about what he thinks. He lets you know when he doesnt like something and why, which makes it seem more genuine when he actually really enjoys something.
I mean not saying he *has* to like something. That's his opinion. But sometimes I think he should give into the suspense of disbelief a little more. Especially in a superhero movie. Being like "oh there no way he could have done that" to a movie about a guy who dresses up in tights to fight crime lol. They're movies, not documentaries.
@@bt3519it depends how seriously the film takes itself- if it’s this version of the Batman which clearly embraces and hinges on realism it’s not bad to hold it to a higher standard
If the movie is Iron Man and he survives crashing into the ceiling in a way that would definitely kill him, whatever, it’s not that kind of movie
Matt is entitled to his opinions but some of the things he says is just dumb like the adrenaline line and saying there’s not much humor
@BichaeldeAngelo Sure if it's REALLY obvious. But little things like the adrenaline shot. He got up and punched the guy. Its not like he got up, picked up a bus and smashed it over his head lol.
@ The Reeves universe isn’t going to have Venom be like the comics, it’d be grounded and just be like strong PCP if they did it
30:54 I mean drop heads sounds corny but we also call people crack heads if they smoke crack so maybe life is just kinda corny like that 🤣
I was about to say the same thing haha, we literally have methheads and crackheads
That's wut I'm saying !!
Exactly what I thought in the moment
@@DevynTheDude14Potheads too
Also Junkheads
In terms of humor, I don’t think Batman needs much humor, given his brooding nature. However, I can see other characters around him slipping in a few jokes here and there. Take Penguin, for example. His levity provides a nice contrast to Batman’s serious demeanor. That said, I’d say this movie does have humor, but they’re subtle. Not over-the-top or forced.
yes, batman will and always will need humor. its a core and essential part of his character. that doesn't mean interpretations that are more dark are any less though, but it's well time we got a campy batman again. the best batman interpretation we've ever had was from brave and the bold.
I thought that too until i read some batman comics lmao. He doesnt need much but when there is, its beautiful. But should be done properly or else it would make an already goofy comic book worl even goofier
DCAU Batman is my absolute favorite version of the character. He's dark and broody but also has a sense of humor. Also he's voiced by the legendary Kevin Conroy. That's always a plus.
Batman cut the THICK electrified cable above him because that was the most practical way to cut it in one swift strike, you can’t do the same if you’re chest is right by the cable, you don’t have a swing from that angle and closeness, it logical. If you start slowly cutting the cable up close you’d get electrified before you cut through it which was his whole point. He also wanted to get down to help the people right after and the fall in and rise from the water was a visual baptism for his transformation from vengeance to hope
Bro sometimes I swear… they didn‘t play it up for the audience to think „he drowned and died“, like Black Panther it, it was like a symbolic baptism. Matt nitpicks the tiniest of things, but then can‘t comprehend the most obvious story-arc, like why the Riddler goons said „I‘m vengeance“ and what it means for the story of the film. Really frustrating.
I actually never thought of it representing a baptism! I love that idea!
i feel the same about his opinions of cat woman as her and the riddler have a parallel to batmans character
And it was for Gotham itself not just batman
dude was glancing down at his phone constantly
@@ColumbiaBeet He does say he takes notes on his phone early in the video.
Greig Fraser has been killing it as a Cinematographer, Dune, Batman, Rogue One, Zero Dark Thirty, even a movie like Lion
29:08 I’m still laughing about the sound he makes
LOL idk how I never noticed that before ☠️
@@Anonymous.Throne😂😂😂
I just notice Falcone called Bruce "the prince of the city". That character did the same thing in Nolan's Begins when Bruce confronted Falcone in his bar. "You're Bruce Wayne, the prince of gotham; you'd have to go a thousand miles to meet someone didn't know your name"
This Batmobile is actually more of a Batmobile than all the tanks that have been in the movies
Mehhhhhhhh it differs from what I saw as a kid so it is automatically wrong and anything that deviates from that is also wrong😂jk jk
I personally like it because it is realistic to a year 2 batman that doesn't have a tech company or lucius to help make THE Batmobile. I assume they supe it up next movie since this chase showed its not totally effective (not to mention a winter setting brings hope for more arctic gadgets and aesthetic). And it actually is similar to the Batmobile he had when he met jason todd im like 99% sure that was the inspo. It isnt my favorite design wise but for the universe purposes its my favorite if that makes sense
Like 1 tank you mean. Its like the 2nd last in batmobile list
@@MattLaneFitness I mean they literally went for a "younger more inexperienced Batman" - who's a lot more "DIY" than just having a Lucius Fox make an assembly line of tanks. So having a tuned muscle car seems more realistic.
It also makes pretty good sense, that Batman injects something that acts as adrenaline but looks like the "Venom" that Bane takes to make him a beast. It's a nice easter egg and potential hint towards Bane appearing in the future.
@@Christian-el2bz that would be dope. Wish they would’ve indicated that in some way but from what I’ve been told that’s only a theory.
I mean at the start of this Holden did say “he’s only been Batman for about 2 years” so his “Batmobile” not being like the classic would make sense. He hasn’t upgraded it yet
the "catwomans mom being strangled" coming back in penguin is so cool
It was literally adreline. A actual realistic choice. Matt should understand that more being a health guy lmao
Huh?
I like the idea its Bane's venom
@@joesteel7409There’s nothing wrong with enjoying a rumor, but the people who made the film would disagree with you.
I don’t know why you’re being so affirmative when what it is has never been confirmed- it’s clearly a stimulant but it’s more like this universe’s version of Venom given the color (sorry to say epinephrine isn’t green)
@ It has been confirmed. Almost immediately after the film was released. Reeves made it green as a cinematic enhancement. Same with the C4 being giant fireballs, when in reality, they’re essentially flameless to the eye.
To Matt's point about "the building blocks for the second movie" he's actually very much right.
Matt Reeves has gone on record for explaining that this is the Year 2 version of not only Batman, but each of the iconic characters (the batmobile is early stage, Catwoman's mask is just a ski mask, Riddler's outfit-- hell, it's the reason Penguin got his own developed show) everyone is here, but they're not quite established and there's plenty of room to grow. So by the time the Batman Part II comes out there should be a decent amount of development for everyone and everything.
Batman 2 not coming out until 2026 is killin me 😫
All I can think is how Paul Dani would ROCK the classic Riddler suit, tie, and bowler cap
Matt, Thomas Wayne was a doctor in every version of Batman.
Death isn't the only consequence.
People are traumatized by the terror attacks. Half the city is under water. It may never recover.
This. It's a pretty direct homage to the No Man's Land run of Batman comics, where Gotham is essentially shut off from the rest of the world and it becomes a massive factional power grab.
We just saw the criminal underboss Falcone die, the Riddler had already killed several high ranking governmental officials and nearly had the new voice for mayor killed as well, then flooding the city making transport between areas near impossible. The movie was hardly "everything ending well" and more "Batman has figured his shit out and just in time because the real work is just starting."
Matt is just taking notes so he has cool one liners to say when he becomes a vigilante.
"Where are these clubs?" It was the Printworks in London. Incredible venue
Yeah, they shoot Batman movies in London most of the time. Especially the Gotham series, I think shot a lot of it in London or something.
My 4th comment - it was raining the entire time because that was literally a plot point in the movie. They had extensive rainfall, leading to the water levels rising and the sea walls being broken to flood the city. It was not just a cinematic choice
I always loved how they showed Batman’s detective skills in this movie cause that’s how it was like in the comics! Batman would walk into a crime scene and be like “ok you missed this, this and this. There’s evidence over here, blood stain over there.” They portrayed his IQ very well, I always thought that was overlooked a lot in previous adaptations. Him deciphering the ciphers and solving the riddles were a testament to how smart he is. Matt Reeves did a fantastic job at giving us a fresh story with a young Batman while also paying homage to the original comics. Can’t wait for Part 2!
I love Matt. And I love the fact that people don’t like when he doesn’t agree on the movies everybody likes! He’s very unique.
❤️💪🏽gotta be honest at all times regardless of who’s feelings I hurt.
The issue I have with Matt is he gets hung up on things that are baked into the genre/topic like Yes, a face mask vaguely cat shaped isnt perfect face covering or Batman getting inspiration from noir thus the soft speaking/grumbling. It feels like he'd watch Les Mis and ask "why are they always singing? Why isnt anyone reacting to this guy breaking into song?"
@ well yeah I’m not familiar with a-lot of things in film yet I’m giving it a chance.
People so picky smh- NOT EVERYONE HAS TO ENJOY THINGS THE WAY YOU ENJOY THEM! That’s why it’s really fun for me to see reactions (especially of Matt), to be exposed to different views and ways of thinking…watching something just to be affirmed all the time is exhausting
lol very unique
I love that Matt actually has some knowledge about what his watching for once😂
I think what’s so fun about this Batmobile, for me, is that he built it. The entire thing is custom, but in a homemade way. The engine is a repurposed jet engine. Plus it gives Adam West Batmobile vibes
NGl I was a little tight when Holden was having a conversation with Matt During the narration scene. That shit is too beautiful to be ignored lol
"why'd she mention the white part?"
matt. this is the reality of our world. especially in america. love you but you should know this.
True, but it was a really cheap way to do it. Felt more like they are trying to get brownie points than actually tackling the systemic racism issue. It was throw in randomly instead of also being a plot of the movie.
@Mr.YasQueen that's why it was so cringe when she said that. Forced woke nonsense.
That look from Holden when Matt says aren't those the traits of the Riddler priceless
Good catch, Matt. Yes, the blur on the edges of frame are due to this movie using anamorphic lenses. It’s an old technique from the 1970s. The film is shot in a square aspect ratio in order to maximize film quality by using a greater surface area of the film stock and then the squished image is stretched out onto widescreen format which creates blurred edges and oval lens flares. Spielberg used it in Raiders. Anamorphic creates a retro feel.
Ahhhhhhh ok dope.
Man i love matt, seeing him on the channel from time to time brightens my soul
Grateful for ya. Legit glad a couple ah friends watching a flick can do that much for you. For real it’s still rad to me even after all this time of doing it. ❤️💪🏽
@ omg i never expected a reply but im grateful, hope you have a great day man and hope to see you again on the channel soon
@ ❤️❤️❤️fo sho you’ll see me again.
sure as shit pissed me off while reacting to D&W
@@HABO2210 I pissed you off?
My favorite thing about this movie is that it shows how flawed batman is and how he starts to overcome that in order to become the true hero Gotham needs, not a symbol of vengeance but a symbol of hope
GOD I LOVE HAVING MATT IN VIDEOS!
its really sad Jenna couldnt make it
The Batmobile in this movie IS based on comics!!! More specifically from comics in the 1970’s and 1980’s
yeah, Bats drove a car around that in silhouette looked like a regular muscle car, which is perfect for hiding in plain sight at night in a city environment
love you both, and I'm a cis white male: it's not weird for a black marginalized daughter of a white (I'm also Italian and sorry, we are white) to use the phrase "white privilege" when discussing her foundational trauma in a movie about systemic blindness. love you
It's kinda weird for her to complain about rich white guys and then kiss the rich white guy tho lmao.
@@Mr.YasQueen She does not know who he is!
@@vizualeater She knows he's a rich white guy. It's a known meme in the black community.
@vizualeater she said "you must have grown up rich" and clearly she can tell he's white.
Ehh, it was forced and cringe. Like the girl power scene in Endgame.
This whole movie I feel like is if the 60's Adam West Batman was taken seriously. The batmobile is closer to that style (also you can see all the pieces of it in the batcave. He built it himself) and even the suit is a armor version of the 60's suit, It even has the Eyebrow highlights in the right lighting.
Fun fact about the Batmobile, Batman didn’t hit the gas and then brakes, he actually stalled out the engine.
I liked that Matt got Catwoman is an anti hero. She's not bad, not good. She's a morally grey character.
Thomas Wayne is always a DR. He is Rich in the same way Bruce is Rich. Being a Dr means he would be well off either way but he isn't the one that built their fortune. He was born rich and went to medical school while owning Wayne Enterprise.
Matt so many people died in this movie, like so many people.
53:23 if he would have cut down there he still would have been electrocuted I’m not sure what Matt’s trying to get at here, it’s a live wire that, as I understood was low and the water was rising to reach and would shock all the people in the water. Had Batman cut low (which I’m not sure how he would have since he was holding onto the wire) he still would have been electrocuted and fallen into the water
I think something missed was this is year one Batman. None of the others have done this version of him. So he's not big. His suit and tech are all the first version like the Batmobile and his lair. Alfred is still young. He is also still figuring out what it means to be Batman. Every other has been an older established Batman deep into his story.
We literally see Christian bale become Batman for the first time. His first movie is called Batman Begins. I think he technically only operates as Batman for a few years in those films.
@@dericplummer9272yes but Begins goes from beginner to pretty much fleshed out Batman fairly quickly. He doesn’t have a prototype Batmobile, he immediately has high tech gadgets by the third act, we see him developing the suit but it goes from working progress to fully formed suit by like the end of the first act. The Batman stays in the process but also his Bruce phase, when Bale’s Batman returns to Gotham for the first time for the trial, that’s the phase Rob’s Bruce is in for the whole movie
@@dericplummer9272 As someone who loves Nolan's version of Bats, he does skip some of the learning curve we could see Bruce go through as Batman, the training scenes with the league are great for explaining and showing him learn, but as Batman learning the ropes of his stuff, not so much. That saud one of my fav descriptions of just starting Batman is Arkham Origins, and The Batman reminds me of it, so I may be biased
amazing, everything you just said was wrong
Matt and Holden: *chuckling and laughing throughout the movie*
Also Matt and Holden: This movie isnt very funny
A funny thing I noticed about the song towards the beginning (Something In The Way - Nirvana) is that when Bruce gets back to the Batcave, you can see him turn down the music to pay attention to the TV, indicating the music was diegetic. Which means he was literally listening to Nirvana that whole time just to be extra emo 😂
You must remember that this is a year 2 Batman. He still putting it all together. Gadgets, the batmobile, philosophy, detective skills even the Bruce persona is either missing or in continuous development.
Matt - justifies having his phone in hand during movies to take notes yet misquotes in his post movie review.What a Brainiac😂
yeah, I get the feeling he's not just "taking notes" but just looking at shit on his phone when he's bored. I swear this guy has the attention span and media literacy of a toddler
@ That’s my feeling too but i commented on him looking at his phone on another recent movie watch and he got a bit defensive 😂
The Batman was shot on a set of highly unusual and reportedly damaged anamorphic lenses with *very* aggressive background defocus on every shot to allow the bokeh distortions to be more noticeable. You can see it by looking in the corners where they bend outwards, making the skyline look like it goes on forever. Even the building replacements were comped into the volume and then shot on the Alexa instead of vice versa for a more "practical" look. Most of the post VFX shots come from the car chase, which they couldn't shoot live due to pandemic restrictions
Now THIS is what I'm talking about my friend watches is so BACK!
Dazzzz right
WE HATE IT
@@taydagoat6640 only mindless fanboys get offended by independent opinions...
@@TheRealBillix only obsessed fanboys comment under a comment about an independent opinion do this😂
@@TheRealBillix only obsessed fanboys comment under a comment about an independent opinion do this😂
"Dude, mumble rap must do really well in this Gotham."
Yeah, but they just call it... rap.
When everyone mumbles, no one does.
"Nobody died."
Matt, after reacting to the grisly murders of several Gotham public servants.
lol, don't ever change, Matt.
I feel like you were sucked in for the first half and started to waver through the second half (basically before and after the batmobile chase). I'm hoping Reeves whittles away some of the excess in the sequel; this first movie has so much good in it, but it's all stretched a bit thin (and this is coming from a huge fan of the movie). And, yes, that's meant to be a proto-batmobile that Bruce basically built on his own, hence why it's so barebones. For me, that batmobile and the chase are top tier based on presentation/execution alone, _especially_ the sound design.
Edit: one other thing to add. It's been noted ad nauseam that Bruce in this isn't interested in being Bruce, and probably doesn't know how, but it's also worth pointing out that he's not really Batman just yet. That's why he's stealthy in one instance and stomping around the next, has a batmobile that causes hearing damage when he starts it up, and why he almost seems to not really care about the innocents around him (many have pointed out the difference between the guy on the train platform vs. the girl on the roof of Gotham Square Garden). He's entirely fixated on the criminal element and being Vengeance, ignoring the people and inadvertently enabling the rise of his insular nemeses (Riddler, Penguin), which is what he realizes at the end. His whole "not there yet" character arc is more comprehensive than most realize. I think that's why he and Gordon are such a good match in this movie: they're both lawful good, but Gordon is to the mob (systemic) what Batman is to the Riddler (singular).
The 2nd half of this film definitely dragged along. Wasn't a big fan of the act 3 climax. It totally went against Riddler's original motivations. Also, the Joker scene was cringed and forced. Completely unnecessary. Having said that, Pattinson did a good job as Batman even if Bruce Wayne was pretty nonexistent.
If you look at the BattinsonMobile from the back, you'll see a very definite bat shape. Also, it does have the obligatory rocket engine. So, yes, indeed, it is a proper Batmobile.
It's not *the* Batmobile, of course. That's the one that Adam west drove
17:56 we need a GIF of those two dancing... 🤣🤣🤣
Never I did I think we'd see Matt and Holden dancing lol
I started dancing in the theater when that scene played out... I got weird looks from everyone, as my friends and I exit 17:49
Matt really shouldn’t be talking about fitness if he doesn’t even know what adrenaline is.
so at the Batmobile scene, he didn’t stop, the car did. It’s a very powerful manual car. He stalled it pretty much to make a long story short lol
No he stopped on purpose. He wouldn’t just run over penguin. Selina and Gordon were moments away from getting killed, Batman let everyone escape so he could save them
THIS MOVIE IS ART!
As an old guy (56) who loved the early detective comics I feel like THIS one is closer to my view of Batman - which surprised me because “Pattinson?!?” - but I was really impressed with his take on it. Loved the noir of this too (which can be cheesy) and Paul Dano’s take.
The audiobook before released at this time was a great background on Bruce too.
I like how Matt always has next to no background knowledge about what he’s watching. Always makes his reactions so much more genuine and honest.
I love this Batmobile ! It’s a homage to the first Batmobile . Plus he built it himself throughout the first two years of being Batman.
This is my favourite batman movie because he actually solves mysteries and is activity trying to find things out which does happen in other ones but this one does it the most and that's honestly all I wanted
ONE OF THE BEST MOVIES OF 2022!
46:35 It's also a good visual representation of the duality of Batman: he's simultaneously the monster in the shadows for the criminals of Gotham and the single glimmer of light/hope for the innocent of Gotham to follow.
I still remember the very first “My friend watches Star Wars for the first time”.
I always appreciate Matt’s perspective, no matter what the destination
"That seems like a good life decision"
Matt killed his whole mood there 💀
10/10, lifelong Batman fan, was excited about Reeves doing it, immediately fell in love.
32:40 to answer your question Matt, since the colonization days from white europeans they created systems in which they would stay on positions of high status and wealth wherever they settled and give people of color and indigenous the lowest of the low when possible. Although marginalized groups have gotten more rights over the centuries by fighting for those unfortunately to this day its still a problem where the rich have more power and screw over poor people who many happen to be people of color and indigenous as part of the consequences of the legacy of colonization. It is no surprise most law makers and people in charge of big business happen to be white and male cause of the system of laws and influences giving them favoritism and more bigger boost to achieve those positions than marginalized groups. Catwoman being a black woman from a single poor mother and experiencing that type of life was more easy to spot the privileges that come with being white, male, or rich if not all combined in comparison to people like herself. So Holden it was not something that is only said because its more popular now a days. It was said too because marginalized groups have been silenced most of history and they have always known that but thanks to being able to have won their rights through hard work, they've been able to be given a mic too to speak of their experiences and not just exclusively the ones that have tried to opress them. And part of that more people in privileged positions with good hearts have gotten to hear what marginalized people have got to say and let them say it or repeat it so more people can hear it too. Its not wrong to be white or male, it just happens that there comes privilege with those due to how history was shaped, and she like many people are angry that selfish people that happen to be in positions of privileges choose to either do nothing or screw over marginalized people
Also forgot to say. I remember there was an argument years ago that Batman was selfish like other rich people irl for not trying to change the system that creates more criminals and help poor people. But then there was shown a lot of moments from the comics and media where he would share his wealth to change things and even give some criminals second changes at redemption for better lives. I noticed this Batman is exactly that criticism that people tried to say and the movie acknowledges that with Catwoman calling him out saying he probably grew rich to understand and the major saying he as bruce Wayne is not doing anything for the city with his money. He was just too focused on being a punishment for criminals with violence that lead to other wanna be vigilantes like riddler and his followers. Once he understood the example he was making he realized this is not how to change Gotham for the better and save it but also by providing it with hope as Batman at the end. Making me think the ultimate end goal of this iteration is he will realize he can lower crime by using his money to help poor people and the ones who are more likely to go into crime. He will be a change in the city both as batman and Bruce Wayne he just needed to realize violence and punishment was not the only way. Making me wonder if Matt Reeves saw this argument years ago and decided to make his Batman build to be the one of the comics that helps people with hope and money with both identities.
Also, Matt -- when he was electrocuting the gunman on the L-train platform, he was forcing the guy to discharge the other five rounds involuntarily. He had the dude's gun arm in his left hand while tazing his neck with his right.
I love this Batmobile purely for the fact of "who the hell built Keaton's vehicle?" kind of thing. One dude, alone in a cave, with previously no fabrication experience, he's going to have a homemade hot rod at most. Not until Lucious enters the game to help out.
Actually the cowl is bulletproof, there are a couple scenes where you can see bullets ricochet off his cowl.
After every single marvel movie in the mcu, and half the other movies since 2000, you have finally found a movie that Matt LEGITIMATELY looked like he enjoyed watching
Im convinced Matte favorite movie is a documentary, no fiction at least
Maybe to help Matt out he could watch the animated Batman Year One. The Batmobile wasn't what you would expect because this is year one or two as Batman and he has not developed all of that technology yet he's doing everything on his own by himself
Idk how Matt thought the amount of characters was “a lot”. He included Joker which had only about a minute of screen time(maybe less than) and was seen for maybe half of that
10:51 "Huh, he looks more human here"
LOOOOOOL
29:27 “if you have a minute to talk about our lord and savior”🤣🤣
WHY IS THIS SO ACCURATE?!?
Happy to see Matt back again
Next time will be Blade and Chronicle, which needs to show Chronicle to Jen too.
Admittedly haven’t been following your content much over the past several years, but seeing this pop on my feed reminded me of the OF my friend watches content. Glad to see Matt back, hopefully he doesn’t have a terrible take on the movie 😂
Holden you have been killing it with your selections! I just signed up for your ARCANE Patreon. Loving ur channel guys
I didn't realize how much I missed my friend watches
Plus matt alwase gives an honest review
❤❤❤💪🏽💪🏽💪🏽miss you guys and gals back
@@scottroden2104always
@@scottroden2104Even when he’s wrong and completely misses the point
Green stuff he injected is "venom" which is a reference to BANE. Can't wait till Matt watches Penguin and he says "ohhhh now things are making more sense" lol
I laughed so hard at the thumb drive scene in the cinema. We were like 12 people there. I was the only one laughing at that, so i had to turn around to look, all eyes on me. Slowly sank into my seat.
CAN'T WAIT FOR PART 2 IN 2026!
Thank you Holden I’ve been waiting for this one forever 🙏
23:06 Shout out to Dev.
😉
Everyone a gangster until Batman shows up and punches you in the head.
I think this film is a fantastic Batman film but I understand why some people don't like it. I definitely think The Penguin is better. I think Matt Reeves captured the world of Batman better than any other director. This film is the most Batman film ever made, it was made for Batman fans. I enjoyed it because I'm a huge Batman fan. But it's not for everyone and that's fine. I hope they watch Batman: Mask of the Phantasm next it's the best Batman film. Kevin Conroy is the greatest Batman of all time.
I've said before that this probably the best "Batman" film, but the dark knight is the best actual film, that just so happens to feature Batman.
@@anthonyanderson9303 100%
I think the green thingy he injected near the end might be Bane goop (venom), which is technically a drug that makes you more violent and strong. Judging by the anger he suddenly had, it might indeed be the case. So he probably dealt with Bane during his first year and "borrowed" some venom or found where to buy it. Or maybe it is actually adrenaline, IDK
Love the video's and glad to see Matt back, he's helped me a lot with fitness advice through his channel, Matt Lane Fitness
❤️❤️❤️💪🏽💪🏽💪🏽grateful you’re watching both our channels!
Honored to have any hand in your journey. How’s da fitness goin?
@@MattLaneFitness It's going great, been focusing on swimming lately and it feels great
5:15 that cut away had me dying 😂
Something great from Robert Pattinson is the movie "Remember Me" which he did during his Twilight days. Completely unnoticed, probably due to his time in Twilight overshadowing everything else. But Pierce Brosnan plays his dad in that movie, and it's a really, really good watch. Drama, so nothing fantastical or supernatural about it :D
Coincidentally I just rewatched this movie a few days ago. Took me way too long to realize that “Im vengeance” isn’t just a cool one-liner, it’s literally the name Bruce gave his crime fighting alter ego. Batman is a name that the city came up with, for obvious reasons.
"He's teasing. No one has TWO television sets." :)
Good i can't handle more than an hour of Matt lol
So glad you guys reviewed it. It’s my favorite movie of all time so even if Matt doesn’t love, I’m just excited to see his reactions at certain parts