*THE BATMAN* gave me chills and restored my faith in film
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I love that this film starts with a civilian being terrified of Batman, begging for Batman not to hurt him, and ends with a civilian clinging onto Batman for security.
Great point. I can’t wait to see the growth of the character of Bruce in the next movie. I bet he’ll be a completely different persona
I do have some problems with this movie, I don't think it quite lives up to the hype personally. But this is a fantastic bit of development. It's absolutely brilliant how he goes from a symbol of fear to one of hope.
And before anyone goes after me, I'm not saying at all that this isn't a great movie. It's amazing. Overhyped? Sure. Still amazing.
@@brewdaly1873 Well, it actually exceeded my expectations. I didn't really watch it at first when everybody was talking about it. But i did it a week ago and wow, this is the probably best batman I think we've ever seen. For me its on par with batman begins, might even be better. Just incredible.
@@brewdaly1873 bruh, this exceeded the hype imo. Its up there with some of the best comic book movies.
And he wasn’t bothered by that guy being scared of him. He saw it as a necessary evil. It was very moving to see him comfort that frightened woman and stay with her until the rescue basket was out of reach.
Nat: "Is this Andy Serkis? He's like such a chameleon, man.."
Colin Farrell: Am I a joke to you?
Take it easy, sweethearts
funniest string of back to back comments
"It's ok, baby. Miss Gold, here, she don't mean no harm."
@@dday906 Wait, that's a double negative. So she does mean harm? Sorry, could not resist.
There was a comma in there: "...a chameleon, man"
I actually love how they handled the batman eye makeup in this film. in all the others they just pretend that he never had any on when taking off his helmet... like we all knew and could tell that they had to wear black eye makeup in order to have the "proper" batman look, but this one plays with that fact to show in what state bruce is in when he takes off the mask. this is the year two batman film we deserved!! also, it completes the grungy aesthetic the film was clearly going with with the Nirvana and the muscle car 🙌
Also, if I’m not mistaken, the eye makeup is something that began in the comics.
That Nirvana album came out in my sophomore year in high school and I was really into it. When they included it in the trailer, I felt very marketed toward (and not in a bad way, but very on the nose).
i thought it was hilarious how in justice league alt future scene, superman takes bat's mask off and suddenly there's no makeup, like it wasn't completely obvious his eye holes were more than just his eyes.
i thought it was funny as hell to see Robert saying "YOURE NOT MY DAD!" with eye shadow on.
Its not a phase Alfred!
Alfred: I wish it was a phase master wayne.
My favorite recurring part was batman's relationship with the mayor's son. Batman sympathizing with him at the beginning. Bruce deciding to save him instead of go after the riddler at the funeral. The kid being the first civilian to accept help from batman at the end. So much is communicated about the themes of the movie and the character of batman in the few interactions they shared.
I also love how Bruce sprints to the kid to tackle/save him from the car at the funeral, and you can clearly see after that the car veers away from the kid, but Bruce didn’t know that would happen, didn’t wait to find out, just went straight for saving the mayors son. It could come off as badly staged, but it doesn’t. It’s so perfect.
I feel like it is such an understated part of Batman's character at times, but despite his brooding and cold nature he will do absolutely ANYTHING to save a kid in need. He sees himself in every kid that lost a parent due to crime or is just in a bad place and will do his best to comfort them (The season 2 finale of Justice League Unlimited is the prime example of what Batman should stand for)
Same for the police man who was calling him a freak at the beginning and helped him solve the last riddle at the end :) Martinez
Some people say he might become Robin in future movies.
Robert Pattinson said that he portrayed Bruce's parents' deaths every time Bruce was onscreen. And that stare he gave to the mayor's son was worth a thousand words. Best way to tell a story is to show not tell.
Gotta say Riddler’s actor did such a great job being terrifying
Paul dano. He even wrote a Riddler prequel comic
Colin Farrell as the penguin shocked me most
He also did a great job at actually embodying the deranged mentally ill chronic "4chanite" that this movie wanted to portray him as
The eye makeup is actually so you don’t see his skin around his eyes when he’s wearing the mask! Past Batman actors wore the same makeup in real life, but they pretended it didn’t exist in the world of the film! This is the first Batman movie to acknowledge the makeup!
Christian Bale wore it in a scene or two as well
Yep - older Batman movies when they pull the cowl off they have no eye makeup around their eyes. Yet they have it on when they were the cowl. LOL Always been a pet peeve of mine.
Exactly! One of the reasons it’s my favorite Batman movie
I think it looks so good
When the Bale Batman mask is off, and sitting on a table or something, there are fake molded eyelids on it, so we're supposed to believe the mask goes up to the eyeballs somehow. 😂
watched it in super IMAX, the sound of the batmobile starting was one of the best experiences i’ve had in a cinema.
I'm extremely jealous.
The Dolby theater was pretty clutch too
Two moments stick out to me with sound, Batman's boots when he's first intruduced, and that damn high pitched, revving Batmobile.
@@iamnickthegeek me too
My friends didn't want to watch this I said its a great movie but no they don't want to and I don't like going to the movie alone
Jelly. One of my favourite bits.
This movie made such great use of lighting. It’s one of the few movies where, even though the set appears very dark, you never really lose track of what’s going on in the action.
They used “the volume,” like in The Mandolorian to realistically light scenes, and control every aspect of the background, especially the city skyline!
I legit want Greig Fraser to be nominated an Oscar for this movie. He won last time for his amazing work on Dune, so I hope he gets some level of recognition for this movie as well because it’s BEAUTIFULLY shot. ❤️
The cinematography in general is amazing.
Yes! I have been searching for the words to describe this lighting and you nailed it. It's like the antithesis of the winter fell battle from GoT
The only part I didn't like about the lighting was when Selena and Bruce fought for the first time kinda lost me but all in all solid film music is 🔥🔥🔥
The Batman comics for a while held the tagline "The worlds greatest detective". This movie really returns to that theme and I really love it. Even though he receives quite a lot of help lol.
lmao true but i’m pretty sure it’s only batman’s 2nd year on the job
No-one can do everything alone. Not even the world’s greatest detective.
40:55 This is probably the best visual shot of the duality of Batman that any movie has pulled off: he's simultaneously the monster in the dark that criminals and "evil-doers" are terrified of, and the single beacon of hope shining in the darkness for the innocents of Gotham to cling to.
Fun Fact: The scene where Darth Vader goes through Rebel soldiers was in the movie Rogue One. That film’s cinematographer Greg Frazier is the cinematographer for The Batman as well. So not far from a coincidence in making the connection between the two.
Didn't know that. It is indeed fun.
Same composer, too.
That’s actually a pretty cool thing to know
Similar note but different, the hallway scene in rogue one and the atomic loogey in Godzilla 2014 I think are the two most bad ass things a character has ever done and they're both from Gareth Edwards directed movies
Makes sense considering Batman's theme in this sounds so similar to the Imperial March
The eye make up defiantly adds to the “emo”-ness of this Batman but that’s actually what Batman has always done. He wears the eye shadow to fill in the gaps around his eyes on his mask. It also helps to see better against a bright light or the suns glare.
@callmecatalyst nerd
@@toomanycooks7836 But they're right you know
As a Goth, can confirm.
facts that’s why football players do that!!
@callmecatalyst You're awfully pedantic but... You're not wrong.
Batman is known as the “worlds greatest detective” but this was the first time they actually presented him that way onscreen
It’s hilarious how often people pretend past Batman movies didn’t ever show Batman investigating or trying to locate criminals.
This movie was quite good, but the internet has become an echo chamber for this kind of BS concerning this movie.
@@jsw309 They mean it's the first batman movie where the whole plot revolves around his detective ability, The Dark Knight Trilogy had scenes of detecting but it wasn't the focus
@@BAEHELPJAYDO Focus does not mean "first time actually", so NuketheCow is absolutely correct
@@BAEHELPJAYDO What about the shittiest Batman movie ever, Batman and Robin, where he fought the riddler, and followed envelopes with question marks on them to solve a mystery and find out who the Riddler was...Oh wait....
edit: And the Riddler was subtly using mass media to manipulate people into doing his bidding, oh god.
Your absolutely right 100%Your talking about Batman Forever bro.Batman and robin was the mr freeze one(the shittiest movie )
It was just so good to finally have a Batman Detective Story and Paul Dano as the Riddler was just such a great fit. Robert just might be my favorite Batman now.
Something I really liked about this movie is that despite it's overly serious tone, it doesn't shy away from the goofiness that comes with the concept of Batman.
Bruce is very emo and dramatic in this and no one takes him too seriously (only Gordon and Riddler do), Catwoman and Penguin make fun of the fact that he goes around calling himself "Vengance" and Alfred is constantly trying to make him tone it down a bit, like a father who has an emo teenager as a son.
I also love that the voice over is actually explained in the movie, like... The movie starts with some very brooding Batman voice over, and him talking about how he doesn't live in the shadows but that he IS the shadows (I don't remember the exact line), and at first you think it's just an stylistic choice, that Matt Reeves was just doing this to emphasize the noir roots of the whole thing, but then he adds a scene where we actually see that the voice over is what Bruce writes in his fucking diary when he gets home. I find that funny as fuck and very ridiculous but because the movie never makes fun of it and treats it with the same level of intensity as everything else, it doesn't come out as dumb. Same thing with the car and how Batman moves and all that, he's constantly putting a performance and the movie is emphasizing that but not to laugh at it but rather making it just part of the character (like in the comics).
This is by far the dorkiest Batman ever, I love it.
There are many goofy and humorous moments. Even the Riddler has his dark comedy moments, like the first time he says "goodbye!" and when he greets his fringe followers in his normal voice. I laugh every time, but know I shouldn't because he's so depraved, and yet I can't help embrace all the implanted comedic tones. The penguin interrogation scene is silly, and I love it! This movie is serious in many ways and yet has so many comedic moments -- but never too silly. The movie has fun with itself!
The idea of him being Batman despite how ridiculous it is works really well. To the people, he's just some asshole playing dress up but you know it goes deeper than him playing dress up, he's psychologically traumatised and his whole personality changed. He developed a persona to make up for letting his parents down or at least in his mind he let them down
@Tximino M What are you saying? bruh? "no-one takes him too seriously" what? his vengeance is what inspired riddler and his gang to do their atrocities. Catwoman and penguin are not making fun of him. Everyone around him calls him "vengeance" goes to show how much this concept spreads and inspires others in the movie. The Riddler (Paul Dano) confesses that the Batman was his inspiration for putting on a mask and pursuing vengeance against the corrupt authorities of Gotham. The Riddler himself, frustrated with the Renewal plan going awry and the rich getting richer off its back, inspires other disillusioned Gotham locals to take to the streets on a quest for vengeance. "Vengeance" thus becomes synonymous with the rage of Gotham's underclass, and it's not until the end of the movie that the Batman realizes the bad influence his "I am vengeance" line can have. When he hears the Riddler's goon saying "I'm vengeance," the Batman realizes that his vengeance won't stop other people's, as long as the motives for turning to crime haven't been abolished.
And about the diary and voice-over, it's not ridiculous it's brilliant actually! Don't you know he is the world's greatest detective? It's obvious he keeps journals. And how the cases affecting him personally. And those are not just fucking diaries They’re actually excerpts from a journal he keeps! Yes, this Bruce keeps a record of his cases and the progress he’s made to clean up Gotham. It also seems the only other way this much more broken version of Bruce knows how to vent - besides, you know, going out at night and beating up criminals. and he did while he was away for 15 years of training before becoming Batman. There’s this cool book where it’s as if Bruce was writing about different crimes he was trying to investigate, and all that was going on. It’s pretty cool, That's Black case book. Grant Morrison introduced Batman’s Black Casebook, a record of the Caped Crusader’s weirdest unsolved crimes. First-time a batman movie uses it and matt reeves did it brilliantly. You just missed the whole movie and interpreted it in the wrong way possible.
@@carenthusiasm345 you aren't really disagreeing with anything they said.
they're like "it was great. glad they had some fun with it." and you're saying "nuh-uh! nobody had fun! it was dark and brooding and cool!"
like, what's the difference between a 'diary' and a 'journal'?
chill out. everyone 'got' it. everyone liked it
@@zurichRevolts whatever they said about the movie is complete misinterpretation.I just point it out in the above comment. First read their main comment to understand their sarcasm. Read my above comment carefully to know what i said about diary .
"This feels like a detective noir"
Batman's original comic was "Detective Comics"
He would literally just show up to crime scenes and help Gordan solve crimes
Detective Comics Comics
@@Icefusion82 Wrong the comic run Batman debuted on was titled Detective Comics. The publisher was and stil is Detective Comics Comics hence DC Comics.
@@piotrkowalski3869 what
@@yupdatsmeboiii the more you know
@@H34Rt54 but they corrected nothing??
The visual symbolism at the end i love. Him falling in the water and rising like a baptism and then being the literal light to lead people out of the darkness... is great! love it
Reading this, I didn’t realize till now, but I’m also envisioning Moses…the red flare possibly mimicking the Red Sea around him, like Moses leading his people to freedom🧐😃
Shoot, who's cutting all these onions
not to mention riddler wanting to wipe away gotham in a great flood
Battism* ;)
Nah so true though. Loved that scene.
Robert Pattinson is an amazing actor. I'm so glad he's known for more than just "being the Twilight guy" now a days. Really good, intense, dramatic actor
As for the tone of the film, it is 100% like Seven!
Colin Farrell does an excellent job as the Penguin in this movie! (yep that was him under all that stuff!)
Would heavily recommend Matt Reeves Planet of the Apes trilogy. Andy Serkis is also in those movies!
As much as I can't stand those movies, if it wasn't for his role in Twilight, he may still be an unknown actor. That role opened doors for him.
Ironically, his Bruce Wayne is probably the closest he's been to Edward Cullen personality-wise ever since wrapping Twilight lol.
Those two characters are actually delightfully similar. But hey, just another reason he was a perfect fit for the role.
@@Slashycent true, both are super brooding and dark. But it works much better for a character like Bruce, than it does Edward, someone in a teen drama. XD And of course Robert is far beyond Edward Cullan at this point. And while I don't necessarily totally hate the Twilight movies, like they are a guilty pleasure for me to just laugh at some at times and see peoples reactions too, they clearly didn't show off either of the lead actors skills.
Yes, he was amazing in The Lighthouse.
I don't say this to gatekeep film fandom in any way, but a lot of casual movie fans can't always differentiate between poor acting and a poorly written character, or even a dull character. Pattinson played Edward Cullen the way the character was written, he's sullen and moody. Pattinson isn't earth shattering in the role, and has improved dramatically since, but he was never *bad* to begin with.
Even if he had been bad though, actors, especially young ones, usually improve. Kristen Stewart was pretty rough in Twilight, and a fair few films afterwards lol, she's one of my favorite actors to see on screen now though. She, same as Pattinson, hit the indie circuit hard and really honed her craft.
I was always wondering why every other live action movie of Batman had the actor in black eye makeup when the mask is on, only to have it magically disappear when they take it off.
At least this movie addressed that the eye makeup is part of the disguise, so that his eyes look darker, and harder to identify.
I went to see this movie opening night, and it was the greatest theater experience of my life. The entire place was completely packed, I've never seen so many people going to see a movie. Everybody was loving it but when the Batmobiles engine ignited, and Oswald slowly turned around in pure fear, there was an air of anticipation in the cinema. Then the Batmobile erupted forward and the hundreds of people in that showing including me jumped up a cheered for a solid minute. Keep in mind that where I live, people literally never cheer or applaud at movies. I guess Batman is just such an iconic character for so many generations, and we all were just so excited to see Batman kick some ass in the new Batmobile. Loved this movie
The interrogation scene with Riddler was really unsettling
I loved it
It was well done, especially with the whole misdirect “does he know Bruce is Batman?”
But when he started singing that Ave Maria song I burst out laughing 😆
@@idhunepijl1404 yea that gets me every time. Reminds me of Charles manson in his interviews.
Yeah it was so bad. It's what happens when a bad actor tries way to hard. I laughed due to second hand embarrassment. I mean come on, I know people hyped this movie and the movie is good, but that doesn't mean everything gets a pass just to stroke their own ego. Just wait until he pops up again and the initial hype is dead and people start to make judgement out of entertainment, not ego. It's okay to be disappointed in some aspects. When he started singing people just laughed in my theater, and the random giggle and muffled breathing is like taken out of "How to act like a psycho for dummies" I know many forum dwellers will love it though, he is their wet dream. The socially incompetent nerd gets to piss on society they can't cope with.
@@Gnossiene369 ok
@@idhunepijl1404 There is an edit of him singing “The Lion Sleeps Tonight”. You will burst out laughing
The thing with "Rat with Wings" meaning a bat (in this movie) is that that would be the obvious answer. Riddler doesn't want the obvious answer. That's evident throughout the film.
It never really meant bat...it meant Falcone...or Falcon. Who was ratting...
@@THE0malley That's exactly what he said. Riddler doesn't want the obvious answer
Paul Dano's portrayal of the Riddler is absolutely brillant. Super creepy and profoundly disturbed... still has depth and some nuances in his demeanor. Great Batman villain
Agreed. Dano was one of the highlights of this film.
Really nailed the RRRHHHEEEEEE screaming of modern insane children.
Sure, nothing creepier than someone imitating an autistic child suffering from sensory overload
It was just unbelievable that Dano didn't get beat up like he does in every other film 🤣
@@ImAlsoMerobiba hahaha
This movie is AMAZING, I absolutely loved everything about it, the cinematography, cast, score, everything, big props to Matt Reeves 😁
"Maybe that’s what Batman is about, Not winning, but failing, and getting back up, knowing he’ll fail, fail a thousand times, but still won’t give up."
Batman is known as the “worlds greatest detective.” So he’s good at solving crimes.
One thing I loved is that since this is Batman early in his career, he not only often jumps to conclusions a lot (like accusing Selina of murder or of being a sellout to Falconé, or accusing Penguin of being the rat) which is something he does a lot in The Long Halloween, but he also hasn’t experienced enough of his more outlandish villains to consider thinking far outside of the box that he seems to miss what would be obvious to us who have known our whole lives what lengths his villains would typically go to. Not to mention that he’s so gung-ho about doing things himself that he doesn’t think to ask for help from anyone. And when people do help him (at least at first) he tends to be indifferent or frustrated about it. Because of that, he never asks if anyone knows what the murder weapon is. Batman does eventually grow to lean on people more, and trust their input, probably from lessons he learned from moments like this.
he's also at times is called the dark knight detective
@@thechad4485 He's not early into his career. This Batman has been Batman for two years and already went up against Joker. Two years is usually when most cops are out of probation and are not seen as recruits anymore, so this Batman may not be a veteran crime fighter, but he's not a recruit when it comes to crime fighting. He's been around long enough to get his own bat signal.
@@nnnmmmable 2 years is still early in tho. There are comics where he's been batman 20-30 years
I’m glad we had similarly revelatory reactions to this movie. This movie really made me realize how poorly crafted a lot of movies are now a days and how we can be doing so much better
yes!! this movie leaves me wanting more when i watch OTHER comic book movies lol
I don't really care about awards but there is a reason why superhero movies don't tend to get top recognition when the industry votes, and I don't think The Batman is going to be likely to be capturing any of the heavy awards. There just isn't any shortage of great filmmaking, it's just that those films don't tend to be as popular as the ones having people dress up and punch things. I enjoy both kinds.
It was good but the third act makes no sense.
The Batman made me realize things like pacing and an editor are important. Since the movie is 40 minutes too long and a slog.
@@joeyjeffrey5892 cap
I’m a greedy mf but I really want Pattinson to have like 5 Batman movies lol, not just a trilogy
same, they need to so they can do as many villains justice as possible.
Same. I just love how they painted this world and shed light on the many different ways Batman can be portrayed. I like how grounded it is and what they can do with the many characters in this universe. I could watch a hundred Batman movies like this.
That's exactly what I've been saying. He has alot of villains that never been on the big screen or didn't do it well. At least 4 or 5 so that we have enough villains to be in it.
Same
Same! Definitely my favorite Batman. Love the ‘89 movie for straight nostalgia, and the Nolan trilogy was great, but I like Pattinson’s portrayal/voice choice(s) better than Bale’s. As a Batman nerd - LOVED this flick!
I can't imagine what it would be like for this to be someone's first-ever exposure to the Riddler. Definitely a big change from the usual campier interpretations but also faithful enough to not be unrecognizable, such as forcing someone to answer three riddles in two minutes or die. That's peak Riddler. Being a man-child is also a very common trait for the character.
this movie looks and sounds amazing, the cinematography director is greg fraser, who also did rogue one, dune and the mandalorian
"It really feels like an old school detective movie."
I KNOW and I LOVE it. Really captures the feel of Batman in a way no other Batman movie has. My favorite version of the character on the big screen so far.
Batman Mask of the Phantasm was a big screen film. They invented the noir feel for Batman
Batman Mask of the Phantasm was a big screen film. They invented the noir feel for Batman
"I don't like the makeup that makes him a look like emo punk boy" I understand that nitpick and everyone is not use to it and since this your second iteration of Batman that you've seen this might not be new to you. But to some of us this the first time we seen Batman actually use eye make up. Almost every live action Batman have used eye make up but with the power of editing they managed to look like he had never wear it. Except in Batman Returns, they clearly messed up on one particular scene
Totally agreed. Plus it gives me The Crow vibes, which is always a plus in my book. 👍
@@Little1Cave Brandon Lee deserves better than to be mentioned in any context with Twilight Boy.
@@lokithecat7225 this is a bitch answer
@@lokithecat7225 credit to Robert in this film. I was skeptical but he did well. Staring in a bad movie doesn't make one a bad actor
@@lokithecat7225 You know i love Brandon too but he starred in more terrible movies then "twilight" boy. I'll watch Good Time or the lost city of Z before Laser Mission. Showdown in Little Tokyo is my go to Brandon Lee movie next to The Crow.
The latest Planet of the Apes trilogy is incredibly worth the watch! One of my favorite film trilogies!
This movie is insanely well crafted and just an incredible experience overall!
Honestly, you should also watch the first one from the seventies
Matt Reaves Planet of the Apes... So good!!
YES PLZ
Only the first
Oh my goodness this reaction was so YUMMY. Honestly been obsessed with this movie since it came out in theatres it's the YUMMIEST movie I've seen all year. So many YUMMY things, in so many YUMMY ways.
YUMMY
That's a yummy reaction. And this film just does everything right. I love the Batmobile as a muscle car, and where the gadgets are replaced with simple suicidal recklessness. I love the leitmotifs. Ave Maria for the Riddler and Something In The Way for Batman. I don't know if viewers generally pick up on that, as the Nirvana leitmotif is just two or three notes. But that is kind of beyond cool.
The cinematography in this film really reignited my love for the art of filmmaking. The score along with the writing was so well executed. Such a good film. I could have sat for 3 more hours in the cinema
If you want more Robert, check out The Lighthouse! Brilliant, scary and artistic! And Robert is fantastic.
I second this
or Good time
Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes
The Rover
@@Sinnesvidgande Good Time and High Life are also amazing Pattinson movies
This film was the first time in a long time that I realized I wasn't just enjoying the film, I was enjoying WATCHING the film. Every shot, pan, and focus is intentional. So good!
im still amazed at how awesome that movie is. Such a nice experience watching it
Right!? Like it didn’t feel like a chore to watch because every shot was stunning, all the actors were amazing, the story was captivating. Such a great film.
I’m so flabbergasted tbh. It was such an amazingly shot film. Every pan and camera angle was just outstanding like they captured it PERFECTLY. The tone and tension of the scenes are amazing as fuck.
@Frogger Excuse me?
@frogger5558 no u didn't
I really like the movie, the sound design and cinematography are amazing. I do agree that it's a bit too long though.
I'd reccomend you watch The Suicide Squad (the new one, not the old one)
I've been burned out on comic book movies in the last 3 years, but The Batman is the first film that's truly had me engaged in a way that I haven't been in a long time. You can tell Matt Reeves put a lot of passion and detail into the making of this film. It might not be a flawless masterpiece, but it's a pretty great film, in my opinion. I look forward to sequels exploring this version of Batman and Gotham.
Paul Dano really makes the Riddler scary in this movie I love his take on that character
The first scene with him just standing in the background of the Mayor's room is legitimately frightening.
If you liked this movie, I'd recommend checking out the Planet of the Apes reboot trilogy. Matt Reeves directing starts at the second film onward and he is just as incredible there as he is here. And Andy Serkis is amazing as the star. The whole trilogy is golden imo.
such a good series it was. Also interesting trivia for those that don't know, Andy serkis played Peter Jackson's King Kong andplayed a separate human character that reminds me of Popeye
The CGI in that trilogy is amazing as well.
YESS PLS!!!
What I loved most about this movie was how realistic it all was. Everyone felt like real people you could actually end up meeting or hear about on the news. It wasn't this over the top grittiness or cartoony vibe that's often in superhero movies/shows, but it still maintained the core essence of Batman. And on top of that the acting in this film is easily a 10/10. I had no idea the Penguin was Colin Farrell (I didn't realize till just now on another comment). And who doesn't love Andy Serkis. All in all this was an excellent movie and deserves waaayy more recognition.
Please watch Tim Burton's Batman movies.
dude i loved this movie so much it was literally so yummy
When I was a kid would never imagine that Robert Pattinson would be my favorite live action Batman(for the record this version is the most similar to my favorite incarnations: Kevin Conroy's animated one, and weirdly the Lego Batman version, which funny concidering Zoë Kravitz voiced the Catwoman in the movie with the same name).
This movie honestly made me a Batman fan, I loved seeing the more detective side of him. Really the style of this movie is incredible, I even started playing the Arkham games. This one movie has taken me on a journey that I'm excited for
The movie is inspired by BLADE RUNNER, Se7en, Saw, Silence Of The Lambs, All The President's Men, Klute, Zodiac, Chinatown, The French Connection, Batman The Long Halloween, and every single Hitchcock movie
Yeah. Go watch all 58 of those, Nat. Immediately.
Also Spongebob
Or just the long Halloween
And all of those films are better than this one.
@@hoya1178 But those are extremely high marks to hit. It’s still a fantastic film.
Batman's sobriquet is "The World's Greatest Detective". It's GOOD to see a Batman movie that showcases this. The first Batman in 1989 also had detective work.
True, but seemed like Alfred was doing most of the detective work lol
He was a terrible detective in this movie.
42:55 Her reaction and Catman’s perspective is like most people think but that’s what makes Batman a great hero because he still has hope for a City so messed up.
This movie was a detective noir FIRST, superhero movie second. It's why I think Dark Knight is as good as it is, it's a crime drama first.
No shade to other comic book movies, but notice that a lot of the best ones have different sub genres of film. Winter Soldier is a spy/political thriller, Spider-Man 2 is a drama, Logan is a friggin western.
These are movies that are good FILMS. (In my opinion of course)
Edit: also it's a shame that Planet of the Apes hasn't won the poles. One day Nat.. one day.
I think thats the true strength and brilliance of "Comic movies" and comics in general, they're beyond versatile. Batman alone can genre hop from noir detective to a gritty crime drama to a big and bombastic summer blockbuster.
I agree with you 100% but Spider man 2 is the only movie on that list I would consider a pure superhero movie. There's drama but above all else it's about a guy coming to terms with his role and destiny as a superhero.
Matt Reeves directed one of my favorite vampire movies of all time--LET ME IN with Chloe Grace Moretz.
12:04 The Penguin's real first name is Oswald. Hence "Oz." I get the idea he does not like being called the Penguin. (Yes, the Penguin is a classic villain in Batman)
12:33 Saw a really good video essay, comparing this versus Nolan's trilogy. The focus, that hard focus on close-ups with backgrounds blurry, is a signature of Matt Reeves. It makes everything feel very up close and personal.
14:05 Soemthing really interesting--the Riddler is usually portrayed as one of Batman's sillier villains. Not this time. But then, the Penguin was fairly silly as well (although in Tim Burton's BATMAN RETURNS he was a horrifyingly sad and monstrous). Both Penguin and Riddler were done very interestingly in the tv series GOTHAM as well.
14:29 Nobody has said it, but I will. Bruce Wayne is a stray. Omg is he ever.
15:07 I think these are pretty ordinary greeting cards for Gotham City. it is a f****d up place.
18:13 Please pet your pretty kitty for me. She was in the background. A black kitty long hair. I love kitties, and don't have one. God that sounded creepy didn't it? Sorry.
19:46 This Bruce Wayne has something of a death wish IMHO.
26:41 OMG I missed that! Thank you! (how did I miss taht????)
27:29 The eye makeup is part of the Batman costume. It keeps his eyes in shadow.
43:44 This is one of the relatively few Batman movies where Bruce Wayne is the central character, and certainly the one where he changes the most. In the end of the film, he is no longer Vengeance, but is on his way to becoming something else, something better. I also think it is no coincidence that in the end Gotham City begins to love the Batman, after Bruce Wayne falls in love, and someone falls in love with him.
Thank you for another fun and interesting reaction!
Thank you for providing a timestamp for the cat's appearance 😊 It was very very cute
He also directed dawn of the planet of the apes which is awesome
"Ow! Stupid bridge!"
I really enjoyed The Batman.
Zoe Kravitz in the pink wig is so yummy 😉
Though few in number, the humorous touches (thumb drive, 🐧 waddle, the bridge crash) cemented my enjoyment. As someone raised on Batman '89 through Batman & Robin, Batman '66, and the Adam West TV show, it makes me sad that a whole generation only knows the character through the 'super serious' Nolan interpretation.
Nat... if they hung up the phone, the Riddler cant give them the code to get the bomb off.....
20:39 "No f*ckin' way. It's her. I really hope her friend is alive."
I don't recall the last time I saw a noir film, but I get the impression people who've been abducted turning up _alive_ later is not in keeping with the genre.
I love this movie so much, as a Batman fan to get a movie that properly explores his detective side and also gives us his brutal side was amazing. I also love the journey he goes through where the movie asks the question to us and Batman, ‘What does it mean to be a hero?’
@@Michael-of6zf he did solve the riddle about a liar lies still… just saying lol
This is easily the most comic accurate version of Batman.
PS: Would you consider ever considered covering any animated Batman properties such as Batman Under the Red Hood or Batman Mask of the Phantasm and Batman the Animated Series which is regarded as the best ever iteration of Batman outside the comics?
Well, it's not entirely comic accurate, because Batman doesn't have all white eyes. 😜
@@ZukoHalliwell I meant in terms of tone, style and characterization.
Under the Red Hood +1
mask of the phantasm is legitimately one of the best batman films ever made
Reeves and Fraser had ARRI make custom anamorphic lenses for their digital cinema cameras, to make the center incredibly sharp but to fall off dramatically at the edges. They also took the digital film and transferred it to 35mm, then re-scanned it for final digital cpoy, to give it that nostalgic film noir grain and texture. Honestly one of the best filmed and looking movies in a very long time.
bleach bypass....one among a few things this film shares with 'Se7en'
Fraser and Villeneuve actually had a similar process in Dune, where they took the final cut, transferred it to film, and then rescanned it to digital. It really makes all the effect sink in and look super-realistic.
@@Crazy_Diamond_75I can’t wait for Part Two
This movie's style is just so damn YUMMY.
Love that the movie felt like a great batman story. Good direction to go. There are only...about...100s of good batman stories you could pull for a movie. Going in, I thought I was 'all Batman-ed out' but seeing such a good treatment of the story materials has me stoked for the next one.
As a lifelong Batman from the comics, movies, video games and animated series I can safely say that Robert Pattinson is in my opinion the best live-action Batman.
Completely agree!
agreed
@Aris Artos... yes I would have to agree Pattinson's "Batman" was also the best IMO, but his Bruce Wayne was arguably one of the worst
Agreed.
@@tiredoffools8929 That would be correct if he was portraying the playboy persona badly, which is not the case. At this point the Batman persona is all he has and has yet to understand that he needs to be more than just vengeful Batman. That's his entire character arc in this move.
Also, in case someone else didn't already point it out:
The eye makeup choice was actually a realism move. To have only the eyes without the skin around them showing from under the mask, a person would actually need to do that. There are behind-the-scenes videos from other Batman films where the actors are wearing eyeliner. They found that not using that makeup made the actor look weird in the mask.
There were also remarks from fans about how when Bruce takes off his mask, his eyes are always pristine in other films and how it breaks continuity and immersion when you know that before removing the mask, the actor had the makeup on.
Anyway, that's a cool thing that may not have been apparent.
did not expect this video, definistely what batman would be in the 21st century as a troubled man lashing out while everyone sees him as a freak who makes brash decisions. penguin being colin farrell shocked tf out of me I loved his performance
Honestly I still can't see it as Colin Farrell
I'm a huge Batman fan in nearly all of his incarnations and this is no exception. If there's one very minor criticism of the film is the inclusion of the Joker. I would genuinely excise that scene from this movie. It's not necessary.
yeah I agree. It could be hype for the next movie but 1 if Joker's gonna be in the next movie they don't need that scene 2 I love Joker as much as anyone else but it feels like he has to be in absolutely everything and I'm kinda tired of him tbh. I heard Mr. Freeze might be in the next one tho I think they could do him justice.
I can't be the only one who thought this movie was awful
I love that you recognized the hallway scene as being similar to the scene in Rogue One. The same cinematographer worked on both movies and did both of those scenes!
I’m hoping this franchise deals with more lesser used villains. I think another Joker would be a little bit of a waste. I’d love to see an attempt at Mad Hatter or Mr. Freeze. I feel like this movie has a similar vibe to the Arkham games. It has a lot of potential.
We need a propper Bane that gets juiced on the venom drug.
@@CertifiedSunset They might have been hinting at that. After all, that sure is an interesting vial of green liquid that he sticks into his leg at the end there.
@@BoyBlunder66 Yeah, I thought the same thing.
I think they’re going to have joker but not as a main character
@@BoyBlunder66 they said that its an Epi-pen
I know it’s not everyone’s favorite Batman movie but, as someone who wore a Batman cape to church when I was 2 years old, it made me tear up for how much Batman it got correct. And the theme of Batman wanting to be vengeance being the reason the riddler became vengeance is so good.
Its my favorite Batman movie
I just want to praise the fact that this is the first time a live action Batman hasn’t killed anyone since Adam West.
Keaton/Kilmer/Clooney (same guy): Joker, Two-Face, a few henchmen.
Bale: Harvey Dent and kind of Ra’s Al Ghul.
Affleck: A great many people.
YEAH! I'm a golden nugget. WOOHOO 🥳🎆
Don't know if I should celebrate this much but who cares.
FYI, for this movie instead of green screen they used LED Panels for the background. The making of this movie was pretty cool .
Great reaction. You need to watch Michael Keaton and Jack Nicholson in the OG Batman. The best of them all. No offense, but truth hurts Mr. Nolan
As far as this movie is concerned, I liked the detective aspect of this movie. I'm also glad we're not gonna stay with Emo Bruce Wayne for the rest of this trilogy.
I love the meticulous care of this film, and the beauty of the cinematography. This was Grieg Frasier, the same guy who did the camera work for Dune and Rogue One, two more genre films that were absolutely gorgeous and which I believe you've reacted to on this channel. I'm surprised I haven't seen anyone comment on the labelling of Gil Coulson's car. After all, he IS the D(O)A...
''gave me chills and restored my faith in film.'' I did not know I agreed so much with that until I read it. I absolutely adored The Batman, stellar casting and performances but what I honestly liked the most about it was the intense Noir feeling throughout much of the film. Seeing Batmans detective skills being put in focus vs the Riddlers trail of breadcrumbs was incredible. Honestly ''adored'' doesn't even fully describe my feelings towards this movie, a better more wonderful and powerful word would be YUMMY!
What does a liar do when he dies??
@@avnslayeryt7230 Decay
Really adored the movie from a visual standpoint, Gotham City looked amazing very Arkham Knight (recommend playing the Arkham games) the mix of old meets new Gotham that 1930s gothic look meets modern 2020 and hints of 1970s/1980s. Wish we saw a little bit more art deco designs but this is more of a nit-pick as the city felt like the 2nd most Gothic on screen live action Gotham City just behind Tim Burtons Gotham of course. This film being set in 2020s also had modern tech what you'd expected in the 2020s with those massive Monitors on the side of buildings adding so much to the overall look of the city, modern version of classic 1930s billboards.
Both Tim Burtons and more so The Animated Series had this very timeless 1930s look from the fashion to the cars and the architecture but it also had modern tech (for the 90s) as the series was set in the 1990s, Gotham just had this really cool hybrid of old and new. The Batman film doesn't go as much into that timeless look but you can see little elements of Gotham past something I really enjoyed.
This was where The Dark Knight lacked as much as I love the film's story it's Gotham City was really just Chicago. Batman Begins was alright by far Nolan's best looking Gotham City with the Narrows and that cool Art deco train system adding a lot to the city but the Batman 2022 showed that you can have both a grounded setting but also feature a unique looking city not going as far as the Burton movies which look amazing but also not going too far into the grounded featuring a boring city with no personality like featured in The Dark Knight.
I also love the classic 1950s style diner where Riddler was captured just felt so much like the opening of Arkham Knight and it's Gotham in general which drew from every depiction of Gotham from the Neon Lights of Joel Schumacher Gotham to the more retro 1930s artistic from the Burton movies and of course the modern day artistic featured in the Nolan movies. This film nailed the Gothic look while also keeping it more grounded.
Wish we got a little bit more retro vibes maybe have some Blimps overhead (actually could've came in handy when the city flooded you know with transport and supplies) along with some retro looking posters and adverts, adore the location where Bruce talked to Falcone that looked very Tim Burton/Arkham series. I enjoyed the city more than the The Dark Knight and The Dark Knight Rises which really lacked that Gothic artistic and felt more like Chicago than Gotham but were still great movies, music was also amazing very much inspired by Shirley Walker who was the composer for the Batman Animated Series creating some of the best Batman music to date.
Wasn't a big fan of this rendition of Bruce Wayne felt movies like Mask of the Phantasm (Highly recommend watching it) did a way better job at dealing with the conflict between a younger Bruce and Batman but I can see this version developing overtime which is something I can't wait to see in the sequels.
This film drew heavily from the Batman Earth-One issues in one key area. Martha Wayne being an Arkham instead of a Kane pulled right from Batman Earth-One. In almost all renditions Martha is a Kane just like Bruce's cousin Kate Kane who is of course Bat woman. Maybe Kate still exists in this universe but as an Arkham but who knows. Alfred also trained Bruce in both Earth-One and this film with the Earth-One Alfred being a Royal Marine. Since Frank Millers Year One comic Bruce has spent his early years exploring the world coming back to Gotham like we see in Batman Begins which is where he learnt to fight.
A Sequel focused around Mister Freeze inspired by his appearance in the Batman Animated Series would be amazing, an interesting villain but also a fun setting go more for a winter theme with blue overtones instead of Red maybe add more colour instead of the film being dark 24/7. Glad you enjoy the film and cannot wait for any future Batman movies/Shows you react to. Highly recommend Mask of the Phantasm along with the DCAU starting with the amazing Batman Animated Series from the 1990s the best version of the character.
Yea please watch more DC, DC has a lot of good films its just a trend that people ride on with MCU more.
But yes Man of steel, Wonder Woman, BVS directors cut, Shazam, and Justice League snydercut are all great movies. Aquaman is also fun. Watchmen, V and Constantine are also solid but just all different universes to The Batman much like Nolan Batman movies are their own universe. The first 5 I mentioned DCEU are all apart of the same universe however and The Batman is said to be Earth 2 universe.
Great reaction. One thing that I also missed at first the part where Catwoman shoots at falconi snd the power goes out was actually Batman he shut off the power simultaneously as she shot at falconi.
UNLIKE your opinion or popular opinion my faith in film wasn't restored in film. All it showed me was you can shoot a movie that's visually good with a script that doesn't even seem like it has a clear motive of where it wanted to go. As a Batman fan sadly I liked this movie a hell of a lot less than anything Batman ever done
I like the choice to leave the eye make-up on in scenes after being in the suit. It shows that its a process to become and leave the Batman behind. And even when he's Bruce Wayne hes still always Batman to an extent in the background.
I've watched it 3 times, not counting reviews such as this and all that adds up to in clips. It's a meal.
The baptism imagery at the end was brilliant.
I think you'd enjoy the Wonder Woman movie.
The first one was great and made me exited for the sequel. Then it came out and ruined everything I loved about the first one
Nat: this movie feels very reminiscent old film noir!
Me, a Comic fan: that's what the best Batman comics are... Glad you'll get to experience it now!
The Batman was quite literally the Batman movie I had waited my entire life for. I just hate that it was made by someone that wasn't me. Lol.
As for whether or not you should explore the DCEU, I think you should! It'll definitely be cool seeing your reactions to some of those ones. I also think you should check out the old 90's Batman movies as well. They're a lot of fun!
YEEEESS watch man of steel, batman v superman ultimate edition, wonder worman, suicide squad, and then Zack Snyder's Justice League (Not to be confused with Justice League), aquaman, shazam, wonder woman 1984, and finally The Suicide Squad... hope i didn't miss one
I watched this movie 3 times in theaters and 8 times on HBO Max and it's gets better each time. I can't wait for the Penguin series, the Arkham series, and the sequel. I'm keeping my fingers crossed for a Catwoman series or movie
I knew in about the first five minutes of this movie that Pattinson would be my favorite Batman. And I've seen all the others, including the first Burton one, in the theaters and have been a fan of most of them.
One thing I also liked was that this Bruce Wayne is the first to visibly admit he wears eye shadow under the cowl. That's why he's shown with all the eye makeup. It's shortly after taking off his cowl/mask.
An art film disguised as genre blockbuster. Such an overwhelmingly unique experience, especially in the superhero genre. And if Greig Fraser doesn't get the cinematography Oscar next year, I'll be soooo hurt.
Also, watch Uncut Gems, Cosmopolis, and The Rover if you want an even better representation of Robert Pattinson's incredible acting. He and Kirsten Stewart are WAY past Twilight, and they're both one of the best actors working today.
Uncut Gems? Did you mean Good Time haha?
I DID! Jesus, I have NO idea how I mixed those two up 😂
If you don’t know this is a Batman Year 2 story and there actually doing a Batman year 1 series along with a penguin series with this version!! It does suck James Gun is fully recasting/rebooting the DCEU I’d like to see this Version of Batman becoming the main justice league, Batman!!! I actually felt the only characters needing recasting was the flash because of how crazy Ezra Miller had gotten as well as Lex Luther because Jessie Eisenberg just was not nearly enough the right fit
Paul Dano was an absolute chameleon in this. He made me so uncomfortable. When he has those wails of disdain at Batman denying him, I felt so uncomfortable on a base level. I still can't get over Colin Farrell being Oswald Cobblepot (Penguin). Without knowing that, I actually kinda thought it was Al Pacino. I'm told I'm in the minority there.
Fun fact and to answer your question at 42:20 ; this scene was shot in the Glasgow Necropolis in Scotland, a huge old graveyard on a big hill overlooking the city. They're standing in the entrance of one of the big tombs about halfway up (you can see Glasgow Cathedral in the background in some shots), and yes you could get a motorbike up there if you wanted to, as there's a dirt road running up to the top.
The best thing about this movie is that I did a masterful job of making Gothom feel like it's own character. We talked about it a lot on our show. When the environment comes to life it helps the movie breath better.
Ahh yes it’s always Batman who delivers a great solo film. We thank you Bruce for never moving past your childhood trauma to deliver us great movies.
I absolutely hated this movie. They were obsessed with making it cinematic instead of making it good. It's RDJ's Sherlock Holmes, only slower and with no humor. The only thing that made it better was the fact they realized that Pattinson wasn't physically believable enough to fight 6 grown men without getting beaten up and they slid in a little "I'm the lead actoring" a victory at the end of every fight with gadgets.
Hey Tyler....
*This movie was so yummy.*
*if u watched what she said before the reaction you'll get what I mean.*
A lot of people compare this movie to "Batman: Year One." Personally, I got more of a "Long Halloween" vibe: the first scene takes place on Halloween, it's a noir-detective style murder mystery involving Gotham's crime families, involves some of the same characters, the ending hints at a transitional period where Gotham goes from being controlled by the mob to being ruled by supervillains, etc.
Definitely not Year One.
Year One he's much more at odds, physically and otherwise, with both the police and the rich as well as the criminals.
And the criminals are also a lot less caring about him, and he himself is still seeking and trying to find his identity and style.
@@ArlanKels It reminded of me both a good bit I hope the sequel has to do with mr freeze and the court of owls
It's definitely the Long Halloween but the feel is more Year One from Bruce's perspective. I like how this take on Bruce is more recluse and how it parallels the way Falcone lives his life. 2 powerful men that effects the City of Gotham, yet no one knows who they really are. It makes more sense somehow that Bruce isn't the typical playboy rich guy you always see on film. He's very much like Shakespeare's Hamlet the moment that scene where Falcone nicknamed him the Prince of Gotham. I can see Bruce writing in his journal and on one of the pages is his version of "To Be or Not To Be" where he already resolved his crossroad early on knowing full well that his "Gotham Project" will eventually be the death of him.
It's both
Well it was inspired by both of them according to Matt Reeves so...
The director of photography also did Dune. Absolutely goated.
My whole childhood came flooding back with Batman’s first line…“I’m vengeance”. Thought at some point we’d get the whole quote…”I am the night…I…Am…BATMAN!!”
The SECOND Suicide Squad movie would definitely be worth a watch.
It's very very important that it's the second one, lol, unless you want to roast the editing the entire time.
I enjoyed the movie but man is it long. It could've been edited down a little really, we didn't need to see Batman slowly walking to Penguin's car, or the long scene at the end when Batman and Catwoman are on motorbikes.
I also thought Catwoman was barely necessary to the plot, it's like the movie takes a break from The Riddler for a while to focus on her and Falcone before it remembers there's a main plot to get back to.
Loved this version of Batman. More noir-detective flick than action flick, like what the original comic books meant to be.
And yeah... if you missed it, Collin Farrell totally disappeared into the Penguin role.
The writer got drunk and watched Se7en and Saw in a row, looked at a Batman comic and thought to himself "I have the perfect idea for a Batman movie.".
Fun fact: the word for bat in French is "chauve-souris", which literally translates to "bald mouse"
You'd think ba bigger difference between a bat and a mouse would be the wings, but when did French ever start making sense.
Why the eff do the french say quatre vingt for 80 4x20? when everything else us like quarante, cinquante, soisante, etc? I like a lot of French cultural things and the sound of the language but it also angers me lol
when she says " whats in it? oh a question mark, he just really likes quetion marks and riddles." i was like ya, ive always thought why does he care about riddles, but then i was like, if it was real life, someone who put down thoughtful riddles about what has happened or is about to happen means they thought about it and planned it and its not just random, it has "a point" in their eyes, maybe arbitriary or w/e but just sayin
I like that he has the eye makeup on, if you go back and look at previous batman there's black makeup around the eyes but he takes of the mask and the makeups gone its a little more realistic that he takes of the mask and the make up is still there