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Fri Mar-04-22 10:42 PM
22. "This is, by far, the best Batman movie ever (spoilers)" In response to In response to 0 Fri Mar-04-22 10:44 PM by Tiger Woods
For being 3 hours I didn’t even think it felt that long.
Man there’s a few times in this movie where Batman isn’t doing so well. Having second thoughts about jumping off a building, crash landing with the parachute cape, the ass kicking he takes on top of the Jumbotron at the Garden…this is the most human Batman ever put on screen. Pattinson’s eyes make the character - whenever the Wayne family Is mentioned, or when he sees children in distress his face expresses the slightest hint of genuine concern. While it seems obvious now, the idea that Batman is just a dude and not an invincible warrior is such a welcome and refreshing take on the character. The dichotomy of carrying himself like the Terminator but stumbling often in action is fascinating to see.
Zoe Kravitz is magnetic. One minute she’s a badass the next minute she’s in distress and it always feels genuine.
Farrell is a hoot. Way in for that spin-off.
Dano nearly steals the show as the unmasked Riddler yelling at Batman while in the cell.
The way the Batmobile is introduced in this movie is exhilarating. You can feel the power and the sound is massive.
I got out of the movie 4 hours ago and still there’s some shots that are just haunting me. When he’s wading through the water with the flare and all of the Gothamites are following him? Man.
Nolan’s Dark Knight suffers from too much telling and not enough showing. We’re told repeatedly that Dent is a great guy without ever actually seeing him be great. But that’s not the case with the characters in The Batman. You actually SEE Batman’s growing pains , Catwoman’s street smarts on display, Jim Gordon’s undying faith in Batman. The characters are so authentic that you can’t help but be drawn in and root for them.
This is the best thing I’ve seen in a theater in a long time. This thumbs it’s nose at Scorsese’s “it’s not cinema” gripe. This raises the bar not just for the genre but for blockbusters in general. This is an at-times grueling movie that runs 3 hours and still manages to succeed with just about every risk it takes. I cannot believe how superb this is.