The Batman

Battinson is a Grunge AF Batman! One of the most grounded and gritty depictions of the Caped Crusader provides a believable, modern take on the Bat as well as the Man beneath the mask. It’s impossible to imagine any real billionaire would be willing or capable of putting in the street-level effort required to change their community—unless they were tortured by guilt, and possibly neurodivergent, which seems to reflect Robert Pattinson’s portrayal of Bruce Wayne. Paul Dano plays a Fincher-inspired version of The Riddler, and adds to the film’s dark, detective thriller aspects, which are synonymous with the best Batman stories. Matt Reeves is a genius at highlighting the humanity in pop culture icons, and shines a new light on one of the darkest heroes, offering a sense of hope for this iteration of the character.

Wayyyy tooo long and it was boring

This is a dark and gritty noir crime movie that is amazing. A few scenes do drag on but it is overall definitely worth the watch.

Best Batman movie of all time! I love the dark Knight, but I feel like the Joker is who carries the movie whereas this is a full Batman movie that that’s incredible

Gostei demais, o Charada me surpreendeu bastante.

The should have casted Christian Bale. Now that we got that out the way, The Batman delivers a brooding, detective-driven take on the iconic character that feels fresh and grounded. Robert Pattinson brings a raw intensity to the role, and the film’s noir style, haunting score, and moody visuals create a gripping atmosphere. The Riddler is a chilling villain, and the supporting cast shines. It’s a bit long, but every minute adds depth to Gotham’s dark world. A bold and impressive reinvention of the Batman mythos.

Might be my favourite out of all the batman movies I've seen, Robert Pattinson does a really good job portraying Bruce Wayne's gritty personality, of course it's action packed as always and the story usually tends to be pretty good as well, very solid movie

Was pretty good but I need more

After re-watching "The Batman" years after my first lackluster viewing, I must say, I was able to finally get into it. The tone, the progression, the mystery, the visuals, the realism, it's all spun intriguingly well within Gotham’s noir detective underground web. I remember talking about it amongst others when it initially released and most people I know seemed to feel the same way. The secret is, like most films, you have to be in the mood to watch it. I say that because this rendition is far more grim than its predecessors, which is saying something because Batman is notoriously known for being darker when compared to other superheroes. I think part of the challenge is that Pattinson's vibe is borderline early-2000s emo kid stuck in mom's basement, The Riddler looks like some goober fresh out of college, Gotham's setting will make you question whether the town is truly worth saving, which makes this movie difficult to want to watch on a repeated basis. You need to be prepared for it. You need to understand where its depression is stemming from. Its bleakness goes beyond what's been done before. In its own unique way, the depiction helps Reeves portray an even more gritty modern take on corruption in America which, again, is saying something because The Dark Knight already did a good job completing this task. I would argue that this is the true Millennial version of Batman for the world to see, it may not be as quotable and sophisticated and mature as The Dark Knight, which is exactly part of the Millennial problem: With so many trends working against them, reports have already declared Millennials the first generation to not be able to outperform the previous generation in U.S. history. Something is truly getting in the way of their progress. Many would argue that it's because Boomers made a killing and then took the latter up to heaven with them. An important character development in the movie is Batman's attitude, which starts out as vengeful and ends on hope, which is what many millennials lack. "I'm starting to see now. I had an effect here, but not the one I intended. Vengeance won't change the past, mine or anyone else's. I have to become more. People need hope. To know someone's out there for them." What prompted my second viewing is reading about how Nirvana recorded “Something in the Way.” According to the studio engineer, he regarded it as the hardest track to record on "Nevermind", which involved them turning off all the lights and electronics in the recording bay with Cobain laying on the couch whispering the lyrics to the song. I typically side with the critics who think Nirvana is depressing and overrated, however, this song always stood out as a highlight feature in the film amongst a few other select moments during my first viewing, such as, the way they introduce Selina Kyle as Catwoman, the club within a club concept, and the epic chase scene, which happens to contain one of the only technical flaws that I could find in the movie i.e. how many innocent people did Batman accidentally kill (or at least severely injure) to chase down The Penguin? This film should know better than that. I’m still not entirely certain why, but when I first watched The Batman during its initial release, it didn’t do it for me. Perhaps it was too soon for me to see a third actor hop into the suit within such a short timeframe. Perhaps I wasn’t ready to move on from the pedestal that The Dark Knight has bestowed. Perhaps it's just because the film is too gloomy and I'm not always in the mood for it. But after giving The Batman some time to breathe, watching it next to a lit fireplace during a calm evening, I plan to purchase it when it goes back on sale.

Fantastic movie. Great depiction of the characters.