The Batman - Movie Review

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Chris Stuckmann reviews The Batman, starring Robert Pattinson, Zoë Kravitz, Paul Dano, Jeffrey Wright, John Turturro, Peter Sarsgaard, Jayme Lawson, Andy Serkis, Colin Farrell. Directed by Matt Reeves.

[@chaseism]

The best part of Pattison's performance, by far, was the look in his eyes. Eerie, haunting, tired, and intense.

[@Hercules40]

This comment hit it on the head! I applaud you sir.

[@MrMisanthrope84]

Best description yet. Like you get all of the character of Batman through the eyes. 100% the right actor for this.

[@xdognatex9897]

Emo........

[@urbent3147]

@@xdognatex9897 duh it’s fucking Batman?

[@urbent3147]

@@xdognatex9897 invalid

[@4getfulness16]

One of my favourite lines in this movie is “What is this, good cop, batshit cop?” 😂

[@king_of_636s]

Mine too lol

[@huzaifausman4346]

I watched the movie last night man that scene with hilarious🤣🤣

[@GreenTeaGamin]

i cackled at that one lol

[@_ripVanWinkle_]

That's like the worst Spanish i ever heard

[@amarson2322]

ahh a good cop bad cop routine- ledger joker

[@thetotallysmagotes]

No Batman has been able to portray as much emotion while wearing the mask as Pattinson. I was thoroughly impressed. The scene where he looks at the Mayor's son while leaving his house.. you could see the welling of tears in his eyes. So crazy.

[@MegaSpideyman]

Not sure that's true, given just how angry both Bale and Affleck's Batmen were at times, especially against Joker and Superman respectively.

[@ryantheanimator1156]

Eh, I think Pattinson just keep being emo the entire time without much range of emotion, especially as Bruce.

[@gameingwithlucid1308]

@@ryantheanimator1156 fr

[@vitolibido]

Really??? Patterson had zero emotion just like he did in twilight.. he has zero acting skills what kind of drugs is everyone on???!

[@AlexWazHere]

@@vitolibido lol I take it you've never seen the lighthouse or maybe your idea of good acting is loud yelling and nothing else.

[@robertborden2666]

I loved when the Riddler disciple says “I am vengeance.” It was the moment when Batman realized how limited and wasteful that was. Batman needed to be more. When the bad guys usurped that position, Bruce realized he was free to move off that whole thing and be who the people needed. Vengeance will get you nowhere.

[@dewolf123]

Well not for Batman but your thought is only your opinion, vengeance is a motivation like everything else and if it pushes someone to achieve what they want then it indeed got them somewhere. Take DreamWorks, the creator used to work for Disney and got screwed over and quit. His vengeance to spite them is what motivated him to create DreamWorks and you cannot say it got him nowhere because it did and it gave us Shrek and Po the panda. 😀

[@brucecrawford593]

I can’t believe that it’s been almost 10 years now since the last standalone Batman film.

[@Jamesviolaofficial]

Jeez when you put it like that...

[@brucecrawford593]

@Sidharth Rao Very true. I would’ve liked to have the seen that Ben Affleck Batman film.

[@NeverSaySandwich1]

We don't really need so many comic book movies, quality over quantity

[@DeepakKumar-ox5ti]

@@brucecrawford593 yes afflecks body & athletics convinced us while he beat up Superman in Batman vs Superman. And I like Christian Bale's attitude as Bruce Wayne & Batman & but it's hard to fight against Joker compared to Superman.

[@brucecrawford593]

@@NeverSaySandwich1 I understand this. I’m basically just saying how time flies.

[@chexmix0101]

Finally a movie with a Batman that’s actually “the world’s greatest detective”

[@dbsti3006]

That should have been the name of the movie.

[@jesusislord6545]

Repent to Jesus Christ “Repent, then, and turn to God, so that your sins may be wiped out, that times of refreshing may come from the Lord,” ‭‭Acts‬ ‭3:19‬ ‭NIV‬‬

[@dbsti3006]

@@jesusislord6545 And Batman told that crazy guy it's time to go to Arkham.

[@greatmaddyave]

Except he's not, he didn't solve anything. Why are people so fooled by this movie. It's so pretentious that people think it's artsy. It's not

[@KarkatVantasandMitunaCaptor]

@@greatmaddyave THANK YOU!

[@inmyhumbleopinion_]

One of my favorite scenes in this movie was Batman's escape from the Police station. When he gets to the rooftop and is about to leap that momentary look of fear in his eyes right before he gathers his balls & leaps was a genius decision. It showed how alot of what was going on was new to this Batman and how at the end of the day he's just a man. The word that kept coming to my mind the entire time watching this movie was MASTERPIECE. Can't wait to see it again.

[@joeskis]

yeah but glider wing cape looks soo much cooler than wing suit cape. That scene is my nitpick though... I mean it's kinda significant actually. All the cops hated him at that moment. A few scenes later they like the guy again with no explanation.

[@Fallen_Ninja]

@@joeskis well it’s year 2. I can totally see him upgrading it on the next one.

[@user-hk7hz9cn7v]

@@joeskis He’s been in the cape and cowl for two years. Give him time! There’s two more films coming out

[@NeilYoungHorne]

@@joeskis They didn't seem to really like him again until after they arrested Falcone. But he earned their trust after that. After that escaping the police station scene, he mostly just interacts with Gordon

[@mjojco]

Hated this scene.

[@kenthefele113]

I love how when Batman walks out of the shadows, he’s just completely focused on his target. No emotion, no running. He’s just completely concentrated rage directed towards crime and his actions perfectly reflect that.

[@lickenhuntsman5338]

DC doesn't have their own studio like Marvel Studios WB have to make them How pathetic

[@TheLYagAmi]

This is exactly why that deleted scene with the joker hits so hard. The joker knows that the batman has all the characteristics of a serial killer and he knows it’ll just take one bad day for him to go overboard and kill his victim and he knows there’s no going back from that once that happens.

[@kj6446]

Many many years ago before the Dark Knight Rises was released, someone made a brilliant fan made trailer for a 3rd Nolan film with the Riddler as the antagonist and spliced in dialogue/scenes from Seven and Zodiac. I would like to thank that person for their foresight and Matt Reeves and company for making the same connection. I cant' wait to see it.

[@thealmightycouch311]

Whoever made that trailer must be REALLY excited right now

[@OGMillyMillz_]

Chris grew up with The Batman

[@WaleedKhan-nn6vd]

Can you send the link?

[@LuisSierra42]

This is probably the closest we'll ever see to a batman movie directed by fincher

[@sleepinggorilla]

After watching Dawn of the Planet of the Apes I’ve wanted to see Matt Reeves do a Batman or Star Wars movies.

[@logankinsey9413]

Pattinson does a fantastic job of acting with his eyes in this film. The way he's able to express his emotions with a mask covering his face for 90% of the movie is amazing. I can't wait to see this again!

[@SW-zr3dl]

I didn’t even realise this but yes you’re right, he’s full of emotions and expressing it even with his cowl on.

[@Tzgrey77]

My gosh his eyes were amazing -

[@skyward5934]

I feel like he had one emotion in this movie…

[@ItsSVO]

@@skyward5934 well he’s playing a purposely one note Batman so that makes sense. His presence is felt massively in little movements and his eyes though which is what Batman should be about.

[@johanstinson]

Almost Tom Hardy-esque

[@charizarduz]

Colin Farrell really was insanely good. Penguins voice perfectly matched his appearance. And Pattinson makes a brilliant Batman

[@jpatt85]

Movie was slow and boring 😴

[@kaylons]

@@jpatt85 Can't win em all

[@Boomslayer19]

@@jpatt85 and that's why you are the lowest common denominator

[@onlyacomentarynothingspeci2419]

@@kaylons yeah some will never be satisfied no matter what you dish out that is the one thing you have to overcome as a creator

[@wakeupNeo_]

Batman is an alpha male, Robert Pattinson is NOT an alpha male and never will be. The end. will never watch. Garbage take.

[@thecompanioncube4211]

I love that this Batman finally puts Goth in Gotham. Where Nolan's Gotham literally looks like New York Reeves' Gotham is gritty, wet, dark and gothic. It was amazing to see the cityscape

[@ManSeekingMeaning]

New York? Nolan’s Gotham had some grime and goth early on in ‘Begins, before eventually resembling Chicago and Pittsburgh, where they were filmed, and rightly so as he made the decision to pursue a more grounded universe for his vigilante crime epic. Reeve’s embraced the comic book Gotham. I’d say both accomplished what they set out to do, though Nolan’s films certainly felt more coherent overall. We’ll see what Reeve’s does in the sequel/

[@freshoftheoven965]

I still prefer nolans batman movies and idk why people say this movie has that seven feel and vibe to it because it doesn't, seven is way darker

[@AUTUMN-DARK]

This movie was ridiculous. "Detective" batman gets handed some cards and solves some glorified fortune cookie riddles and folks are like.. "we finally get to see batman being a proper detective"! 😂 I saw reviews and was expecting some mindhunter level stuff but this was the most childish batman since batman and Robin and the literal dark cinematography does not equate to a dark film and it did nothing to hide its hyper campness for me. Nonsense film

[@randomchance7796]

@@ManSeekingMeaning I don't want to compare the Nolan Batman world with this movie because people fell like they have to choose between them. You can love one without putting the other down. They are both excellent. Can we just forget about the DC's Marvel-wanna-be years now? With Lethargic Batman, who's performance was reminiscent of a Ken doll? Lol.

[@har5814]

I love the look of combined Times Square and Picadilly Circus like.

[@ivanlovrin1161]

"Sometimes the camera isn't even moving. It's just a locked down wide of Batman beating the shit out of people... Which is wonderful!!" This sold the movie to me! 🤘🏻 Can't wait for it after this review...

[@jasrajsingh4058]

how many people watched this movie?

[@supes2687]

@@jasrajsingh4058 the critics only. Movie will release in theatres in 3 days.

[@LoganSimpkins04]

@@buffnipz Do you ever stop being cringey? Like it's not even satire or funny. It's just weird at this point.

[@paradise_valley]

@@LoganSimpkins04 don't interact with someone who attempts to be taken seriously with that username. Humanity has hit a new low.

[@emmabauer1906]

@@supes2687 I'm seeing it Wednesday.

[@SoCloseToToast]

So happy the director seemly had control of the vision of this film. That is always a good start to a great movie

[@marwanalshafei3862]

Matt Reeves is an incredible visual storyteller. He's behind Cloverfield and Dawn of the Planet of Apes. I wish I knew more about visual storytelling to appreciate what makes his movies so unique.

[@Gadget-Walkmen]

@@marwanalshafei3862 You know enough as long as you can appreciate the GORGEOUS camerawork and style of this MASTERPIECE of a movie!

[@kakashihatake-oi2my]

Except when it's a vision of a guy who said batman gets raped in prison is his movie and people should wake the fuck up when they say batman doesn't kill. Zack the slow mo snyder himself

[@rilluma]

they couldnt bully him thanks tho snydergate

[@apetogetherstrong4243]

@@kakashihatake-oi2my dc fanbase never deserved snyder,cavil,batfleck. Battinson deserves it's flowers but it's also supposed to be a hit since marvel is boring now. But when fans butchered MOS,BvS,Snyder cut who just like batinson, were a new taste in the genre..I knew how un greatful these idiots are.They have partially paid their sins protesting for Snyderverse but that doesn't change their crimes(look at me speaking in gotham vocabulary )

[@Sonny818]

I love how the Batman was depicted as the boogie man for the bad guys.

[@theempreror9608]

The most mature Batman movie ever. It was an artwork and puts the whole IP to a new perspective. There was real character development too, which was missing from almost every other movie adaptation.

[@jameswilliams-zr8co]

lol no

[@PsychoticSmith]

I liked Riddler a lot. Paul Dano’s performance was genuinely unsettling at times.

[@joshuagraham2843]

reminds me of jeffrey dahmer

[@CigaretteCrayon]

Yeah I wasn't sure why he was Jigsaw in this.

[@Jackson-wg9sz]

yeah i wish he was in it more. he’s barely in it

[@rebecca_444]

@@Jackson-wg9sz no he plays all of the riddler scenes just unmasked for a bit

[@wentoneisendon6502]

I wasn't the biggest fan of him as a villain tbh. Seems kinda cringe and over the top "mentally ill" acting

[@Lil.Lon3Ly]

Bro that car chase scene was definitely the best experience i've had especially in IMAX, overall the movie felt like an actual film rather than the superhero roller coaster ride like what Marvel does, it felt raw, intense and somehow moving, its almost a 10/10 film for me to be honest, not to mention the cinematography definitely Oscar worthy and the makeup for the Penguin.

[@freddykay1645]

Nope. Marvel is way more interesting and have so many jaw drop moment. The batman is way boring.

[@darthmaulx3185]

@@freddykay1645 bruh what??

[@feixas6961]

@@darthmaulx3185 He must be 12.

[@Lil.Lon3Ly]

@@freddykay1645 "Many Jaw drop moment" you mean the overused CGI that looks like it was made in 2005? the word "boring" is best describes your taste in films.

[@prot07ype87]

@@freddykay1645 Ratio'd.

[@Rinku588]

The longer I think about Pattison’s performance, the more I love it

[@jamesw9111]

one of my favorite parts is at the very beginning when you can see the genuine fear in the criminals faces while looking into the shadows.

[@MrMisanthrope84]

Watched this in the IMAX and wow, I haven't experienced that spine tingling feeling in a long time during a movie. The Batmobile sounded like a rocket taking off, it was an intense, amazing experience. The use of sound to introduce both Batman and The Batmobile was just astounding. Unforgettable.

[@Tzgrey77]

And that spine tinging started as soon as movie started - madness

[@bulletprooff1k]

How was batman introduced with sound?

[@MrMisanthrope84]

@@bulletprooff1k You hear Batman coming before he appears. He comes in stomping slowly from the darkness like Robocop and its so... freaking.... cool. It's a lot like 'The Bear Jew' in Inglorious Basterds.

[@johanstinson]

That scene where the Batcsr was sitting there winding up and you can see everything slowly powering up.....and the audio was bone jarring. That chase scene was top notch

[@johanstinson]

@@MrMisanthrope84 yeah, when those thugs are looking down the tunnel and you hear the heavy, plodding but yet aggressive footsteps had me on the edge of my seat. Sh1t was epic.

[@ilikecookies230]

They made Batman feel like a person fighting other people, granted with bullet proof armor still, the fight scenes were surprisingly human.

[@Wakapalypze]

True, he did take some hits that for sure caught him off guard.

[@ryanh4145]

He caught a gang of kids lolthis movie sucked

[@XII-iv1ft]

Movie is boring woke trash

[@jackrobinson1073]

@@XII-iv1ft how tf is it woke

[@noahspencer720]

@@XII-iv1ft lmao stay mad

[@kennethvaka9436]

It's really was a 3 hour movie that felt like 2. Well done to the cast and crew. Legendary!

[@tom4150]

It was long and boring

[@itsme-uw8vm]

​@@tom4150 For you

[@dastemplar9681]

Was absolutely blown away, always had faith with Patterson, but he completely exceeded my expectations. I cannot wait for the this trilogy to come to life. As a Batman film, it was legit everything that a Batman film should be. He even spends a great deal of it being a detective. Interrogating, forensic analysis, puzzle-solving. We actually get to see Batman BE “the Worlds Greatest Detective”.

[@1106pang]

Robert Pattinson was great in The Lighthouse. Holding your own with Willem Dafoe says quite a bit about a person's abilities. So I had little doubt when he was announced as Batman that he could be right for it.

[@Unforgiven11]

That movie was weird as fuck and im not sure if I liked it but the performances were out of this world

[@asant90]

@@Unforgiven11 exactly… the plot was meh but the acting alone compelled me.

[@Thomreise]

The most talented actor who played Batman until now.

[@duhmzdaih]

@@Thomreise What the hell, Christian Bale is an acting monster too.

[@rahul-ob7hn]

looks like you have a crush on defoe

[@Rochoa22]

“Looks like the kind of house where the gargoyles would be on the inside” that was hilarious 😂

[@OGMillyMillz_]

Chris grew up with The Batman

[@damn6039]

chris played arkham

[@firstlast9846]

*Now I’m imagining* Bruce perched on a gargoyle in his living room in his boxers and Alfred’s just like, “Master Wayne, this is too far wtf - you’re dragging gargoyles in from the garden there’s dirt everywhere”

[@peruanoguapo8946]

Meh

[@anubusx]

I so want a live action Gargoyles film.

[@MrHidePatten]

Robert’s able to Chanel that pathos and pain of Batman by thinking about his Twilight Years.

[@daydream5120]

@d R I hope so. I respect him for disliking Twilight and I hope for the best for him

[@chandrad.7505]

One of the best movie I've seen in the last few years! Robert's portrayal of the vengeance is masterfully done!

[@faraazisinlesspainfarru2278]

Not better than dark knight trilogy

[@mauriceandrewsjr5929]

Chris's fervor for Pattinson makes me happy. The amount of overlooking that this man gets in his career for taking on Twilight is criminal. Looking forward to this!

[@nathangonzalez9710]

Which he literally took for the payday and hates the franchise probably more then most. Twilight. I'm talking about twilight.

[@lazyitus]

The Lighthouse was great.

[@Omniseed]

I'm glad to hear that, I don't know much of his work so it's good to know he's far from a deal breaker to those who are more familiar with him.

[@rayromano6249]

Meanwhile in the children's mcu, joke after joke, fake death universe, forced girl power scenes, dancing off against villains lmao 🤦‍♂️ the list keeps going

[@Ramonafloyd]

@@nathangonzalez9710 because the Stan's where giving him hard time and still do, why should he be happy about abuse from DC fans?

[@Ikcatcher]

This is probably the most down to earth Batman film I’ve seen. I really hope WB sticks to this version for many years

[@bighands69]

They have done Dune which was fantastic and The Batman was fantastic as well. I hope they keep that sort of creativity up and move it into other types of movies as well. I would love to see films like Seven again in theatres.

[@cheezitthesquirrel3135]

Something extremely creative detail that I noticed in the film, was Batman’s Batcave. You can really tell that Batman is still new to being a superhero because the Batcave still looks like a part of the mansion’s attic or basement, there isn’t a lot of equipment that shows he is fully experienced. There is only the necessary things Bruce needs.

[@MAC-mp2hu]

Watched this movie with no expectations (maybe low expectations) and it blew me away! What a great film, dark and intense! Very pleasantly surprised!

[@jerryborjon]

I’m just glad Batman actually SAVED people. A lot of times in superhero movies, you don’t often get shots of them helping people from dangerous situations. When they do it’s usually a means to an end, like the villain got a hostage or is trying to slow the hero down. So glad this movie got to remind us that Batman is a HERO who goes out of his way to help people, even when the villain is already defeated. I love the MCU, but wouldn’t it have been cool to see shots of the Avengers saving people after the battle of New York in Avengers 1? That shawarma scene was funny, but I’d rather see Thor lift some people out of rubble or Iron Man do a search-and-rescue for survivors.

[@ericfuerst7289]

I thought the same thing! It was refreshing to see him extend the hand and realize the good he can do rather than just fight and run off to the shadows. It left you wanting more at the end even though the film was 3 hours

[@jerryborjon]

@@ericfuerst7289 - That scene at the end where Batman carries a woman into a stretcher and she’s too scared to let go of him was very heartwarming. I’d totally watch another hour of just stuff like that. It’s too rare for some reason.

[@LISpiderMan]

In avengers 1, i remember hawkeye and black widow saving ppl on the bus, captain america tells the cops to help the ppl in the building and saves a lot, hulk running through the building. The avengers do save ppl

[@jerryborjon]

@@LISpiderMan - True. I forgot about that. Still, I wish scenes of heroes actually saving people was more common.

[@kyne7509]

Batman isn’t really a save ppl superhero tho.. mostly stopping and solving crumes

[@jamesbounds]

I would like to see Mr. Freeze in this Batman universe. He needs a second chance in a live action Batman film.

[@meatball5336]

The show Gotham had a good Mr. freeze but I get that it's not a movie. 🍿🎥

[@jaycee2040]

What killed off the dinosaurs? The Ice Age!!! *Sprays ice gun*

[@HomefortheHolidays01]

@@jaycee2040 Ahlohw me tu bhreak de eice

[@jayyy1677]

Black mask

[@paulwoodford6229]

No thanks. Lame

[@matthewstephenson3537]

The reason why I loved this film was because the story building, world building, felt like a priority; it felt organic, whereas the previous films felt more heavily focused on the actors portraying these characters, this feels as though the characters came first? The actors second. Absolutely outstanding film, and I cannot wait for the sequel

[@rootsm3]

This is like what happens when everyone gives 100% in a group project. An awesome Batman movie.

[@billyjenkins7951]

To all of us who had a strong feeling this would be one of, if not the best Batman film ever produced - This is great to hear and I cannot wait to watch the early premier of it tomorrow!

[@vedder10]

Amen

[@LoganSimpkins04]

Same!

[@erod41fs]

Same old stuff,boooooring 🥱🥱🥱🥱🥱🥱

[@billyjenkins7951]

@@erod41fs Ha, well luckily you don't gotta see it if you don't want to :) Watch whatever makes you happy instead and we'll do the same

[@ChildishGambeaner]

@@erod41fs you're a smooth brain

[@hiimchrisj]

What you said about how Wayne Manor looks is how I feel about the setting over all from what I've seen in the trailers. If I have any issues with Nolan's trilogy it's that after Batman Begins, Gotham just feels like generic Chicago. A plain city. This movie still has the same grounded aesthetic as Nolan's trilogy but it does it while somehow also maintaining that Gothic atmosphere.

[@freshnoodles2108]

I’d argue that this movie might feel more comic booky but that’s just my opinion

[@flightofthebumblebee9529]

My only true gripe about TDK was that Wayne Manor was gone (being rebuilt as Alfred says). We got a pseudo Batcave under the apartment Bruce lived in but it wasn't the same. The Batcave in Begins was great.

[@adityasanthosh702]

@@flightofthebumblebee9529 but it is in tdkr.

[@thelastdadonearth]

It's the same with Joker for me. I just always felt it was New York/Jersey and never really got the Gotham vibe.

[@christianc.christian5025]

I know what you mean about it looking too much like Chicago but I didn’t like the way that it looked in ‘Begins’ (which was partially filmed in Chicago, mostly the bridge scenes leading to the Narrows and the chase scene when Racheal has been poisoned) because it was largely CGI. ‘The Dark Knight’ was almost entirely Chicago (Wayne Manor obviously isn’t there…) and ‘Rises’ was entirely in New York City and Pittsburgh (the stadium and some of the bridge sequences were shot in the area where Three Rivers used to be; ‘Land of the Dead’ highlighted just how much of a peninsula this part of Pittsburgh is.) So, it was not Chicago *enough* in some ways that I think lended itself to the generic aspects too.

[@bellybooma]

I enjoyed this movie a lot. Batman has always been one of the most realistic superheros, but this took it to a level where you felt like this version of Batman could actually exist. The technology used was high tech but at the same time nothing was too far fetched. I especially like the part where he jumps off the building with his wing suit, and ends up crashing and hurting himself. It showed that he was still new to being Batman and not perfect at everything. You see Batman on the crime scenes analyzing everything much faster than other detectives, and noticing things that the others don't. He is able to solve the first riddle within minutes. This movie basically shows that Batman is a world class detective.

[@samintalukder2686]

Many people still don't understand why this movie is a gem in the superhero/comic book genre.

[@carlosnavarro8724]

I watched it yesterday with My wife, at the end of the movie we were walking out and she said: "I loved this movie"! As a Batman fan and humble toy collector, My job is done and thank You Matt Reeves!!! There is hope!

[@hastensavoir7782]

Did you two ride separate motorcycles too?

[@bigduke5902]

Did you notice any kids in your theater?

[@felldoh9271]

haha I hear ya man; getting people (especially chicks) who aren’t into fiction to like something you really like is a great feeling and the normies are slowly catching on as video games, anime, and fiction in general becomes more recognized.

[@carlosnavarro8724]

@@felldoh9271 I started collecting cómics and then change to toys and whenever I spend money on them, she is like how much?! I just laugh😂 She gets it now and knows why it means to me. As I said, there is always hope.

[@BubbleyBlue3]

ask her what her favorite part was.. i bet she already forgot.. most girls just pretend to be nice. but wont really understand anything about he movie

[@vahlok1426]

I've been hoping there would be a more detective focused Batman film for years. I am hyped to see this some time soon.

[@damn6039]

I'm hoping the next one has deathstroke(we really need a live action deathstroke) as a main villain, I think detective focus is enough for one movie, next should be more of a physical threat and then cap off the trilogy with both a detective and physical focus against joker

[@daniellavaladez7820]

Same

[@nightmare5510]

@@damn6039 i'm pretty sure at first they where gonna do a batman film with deathstroke in it. but changed it later on

[@ca20mn]

@@nightmare5510 afflecks batman

[@adityaaggarwal6383]

@@damn6039 I don't want joker in this Batman universe there are many many great villains that they can use example. mr freeze, Black mask & Hush etc. infact I want a different Batman in Joaquin's joker 2 as a continuation of joker 2019's Bruce Wayne origin story.

[@Quettasbedhead]

3 hour movie that felt like a 3 hour movie

[@emberpowertcg7692]

the music in the bike scene towards the end..its so good

[@unhallowed45]

Pattinson’s recent roles are a big part of what makes the films he plays in so engaging. Good Time, The Lighthouse, The Devil All the Time, The Rover, Tenet… I mean damn the dude can act. I’m anticipating the best Bruce Wayne yet.

[@waverlyking6045]

Don't forget High Life.

[@unhallowed45]

@@waverlyking6045 oh yeah great film after a 2nd watch for me. First part was confusing

[@TheFryerD]

Water for elephants was also a good movie of his.

[@hastensavoir7782]

How could you people forget Twilight!?

[@prateekgupta8280]

@@hastensavoir7782 Lol

[@vani8462]

Finally!! Robert Pattinson and Kristen Stewart are getting the projects they deserve. Way past the Twilight days..

[@mycahjofficial]

Both of them have came a long way. It’s great to see how they’ve evolved since the Twilight movies.

[@Mayor_Of_Eureka17]

What do you mean Finally? That's been going on for a few years now...catch up.

[@alwayswondering127]

@@Mayor_Of_Eureka17 yes but they are being globally recognised now. I’ve enjoyed both of their work for years but I feel like it’s their time now to prove they’re more than twilight.

[@mariomario1462]

Twilight wasn't bad though nor bad acting for the most part

[@vani8462]

@@Mayor_Of_Eureka17 yes, they've been in some really interesting projects but not as mainstream as Batman or Spencer (especially Kristen).. besides it's also the timing for me they're getting buzz from the media and fans at the same time and that too for their craft and nothing else 😊

[@ronnation630]

Dude. I just gotta say you are absolutely amazing at this. By far the most balanced and honest movie critic/reviewer alive. Never fails to get your opinion before seeing a movie.

[@steeverogers5274]

the batman has great storytelling , charachter development and smart writing , great acting , great action , great music , great camoes , great cinematography , great detective elements and riddles and new gadgets and technology used by batman , great story arcs good job matt reeves he is one of the best directors working in hollywood . the only bad part was the length of the movie .

[@TheReelRapNerd]

Really hope this movie cements matt Reeves in that masterclass of director group. He's fucking killed it every time he's come out to direct. I remember being blown away by Cloverfield and he hasn't disappointed since.

[@deykno87]

Cloverfield trash

[@adityaaggarwal6383]

Cloverfield is upmost level trash movie please don't praise that movie and I don't think a director that made 1 movie in 5 years could become masterclass director this is his only movie after 2017.

[@barry2349]

@@deykno87 Cloverfield is critically acclaimed

[@adityarao7255]

He is a very passionate film maker. one of the best!

[@timothymarcoux6569]

@@adityaaggarwal6383 So I guess it's “edgy” to hate on critically acclaimed movies and other media now?😑

[@LittleMissDeeDee]

Riddler’s monologue when he was confronted by Batman in the prison was outstanding!

[@darewinmanuel1720]

And i love how robert acted without a speaking any word while riddler was doing the monologue.

[@LittleMissDeeDee]

@@darewinmanuel1720 it was all in his eyes! Brilliant !

[@Gadget-Walkmen]

SOMEONE in this movie NEEDS to get an Oscar entirely because the acting for Batman, Catwoman, Riddler, The Penguin, and Jim Gordon were ALL fantastic and including Falcone was FANTASTIC on screen! This ENTIRE movie is a 10/10 MASTERPIECE! We have a batman movie where the best character in the film IS Batman/Bruce Wayne! Robert Pattinson is the BEST batman I've seen and he's PHENOMENAL as Batman AND Bruce Wayne entirely while still given him a new stylized look that's FANTASTIC to see! Love this movie to death as it's the BEST batman movie, felt like batman: the animated series BEAUTIFULLY brought to life! MASTERPIECE of a film throughout!

[@saint_jirota]

Paul Dano was amazing!

[@yageshabazz3456]

Eh, the part about Bruce not being an orphan was a reach. Bruce is one of the rare cases where money doesn’t equal happiness

[@davidnelson7786]

Someone found a way to use Pattinson’s low range to great effect. Intriguing movie, really well made. Anything with Andy Serkis in it is worth watching.

[@samuelaust]

Every actor / actress in this movie played their character beautifully. They were so true to their role and understood the assignment. Amazing movie 🎥

[@Blewisarts]

This absolutely felt the way a Batman movie should feel. I loved every bit of it. Annnd, it reminded me a lot of the games. Everyone did an outstanding job and Colin Farrell.....standing ovation sir...I had no idea the entire movie that that's who that was!!

[@Timfrombristol]

Sorry but I totally disagree. I thought the film was awful and could barely stay awake

[@SnapTime123]

@@Timfrombristol you probably went to the movie theaters expecting to see a super hero movie that’s why… Batman is a detective and if you paid attention to the riddles it made the movie that much more intense.. sure it needed more action scenes and maybe they did drag it a bit but, the plot , the acting was phenomenal. Try watching it again and really pay attention to it!

[@marcozuleta133]

This was the first time I almost fall asleep in a Batman movie (Batman and Robin included). This movie proves that batman works better in small dosis and after the first 30 min it became very uninteresting watching an adult walk around dreessed as a bat solving puzzles.

[@SnapTime123]

@@marcozuleta133 I agree they could’ve narrowed the movie down to 2 hours but it still was a good movie nonetheless

[@WEET_]

@@Timfrombristol the goofy ass Wingsuit and parachute was the final nail in the coffin for me.

[@AstraVex]

I agree, the house was very "manor-esque" but in a way that he also kind of left it to rot, just as much as his family legacy. It doesn't interest him. The Wayne Enterprise, The Playboy Lifestyle, he couldn't care less. He's someone who never got over that initial trauma and is still carrying that anger. For 20 years. Fuck 😐

[@G1megatron]

I really loved this movie. This is the first Batman movie since mask of the phantasm where not only are the villians/side characters are interesting, but Batman/Bruce as well. I loved what they did with the Penquin (still think the Animated series did the version, and have a soft spot for DeVito). This movie definitely feels like a combination of Burton, Nolan and The Animated Series. Giacchino's score is phenomenal, and has elements of Danny Elfman and Shirley Walker, particularly a moment when Selina jumped out of a window after suiting up. It had the little light music cue that Walker did in the Animated series

[@xavierstamp8786]

The James Gordon casting is so underrated he was hilarious and was always on point every line

[@triggerhappysrt]

yes! he was so unintentionally funny while being awesome and noble and just being classic James Gordon

[@Daddy_Bear_722]

Meh.... Jeffrey Wright was solid as always, but the main purpose of the Jim Gordon character in this film is simply to be a blank canvas for Batman to release expositional bukakke upon. Really under utilized what the character is supposed to be.

[@MrMisanthrope84]

Yes, a bright star among bright stars. Everyone in this film was stellar.

[@internetdinosaur8810]

Yeah I loved his chemistry with Battinson as well. It felt like a great friendship. (Also felt like they were gonna kiss at some point--as homies)

[@sharpshoota8274]

You could’ve pulled that punch

[@xjuggernaughtxx]

This is the Batman movie that I've waited my whole life to see. It truly felt like Batman to me. I have a few nitpicks with it, but I'd LOVE to see a hundred more movies about Batman in this style. This felt like it was made by a team of people that finally truly understand the character.

[@marwanalshafei3862]

You can feel the love and the passion they had for the character. It's so unique, so different from what we've seen before, even though there's been dozens of interpretations before. What a movie.

[@Gadget-Walkmen]

I don't have ANY "nitpicks" at all from me because This ENTIRE movie is a 10/10 MASTERPIECE! We have a batman movie where the best character in the film IS Batman/Bruce Wayne! Robert Pattinson is the BEST batman I've seen and he's PHENOMENAL as Batman AND Bruce Wayne entirely while still given him a new stylized look that's FANTASTIC to see! Love this movie to death as it's the BEST batman movie, felt like batman: the animated series BEAUTIFULLY brought to life in live-action! MASTERPIECE of a film throughout!

[@jackcollins6218]

@@Gadget-Walkmen what makes it better than dark night in your opinion?

[@Gadget-Walkmen]

@@jackcollins6218 I wouldn’t entirely say that but I can where can see that I’D say this movie and the TDK are somewhat neck in neck as an overall movie but still THIS movie alone is already automatically better than TWO of the dark knight films but I would easily say I’d prefer this PHENOMENAL movie over ALL of them. Robert Pattinson has ALL the aspects of what makes Batman, Batman and also bringing in FINALLY the trauma and the suffering of a man whose been severely traumatized from his parents death that his life is out of wack and LOVE that we can see how his obsession and anger to fight against criminals and crime is so strong that it has effected his life massively that he doesn’t know how to act like person. It’s a story of how Bruce Wayne is trying to act like Bruce Wayne for himself AND other people to be a beacon of hope and light as he’s trying to overcome his own darkness. And it’s ALL fantastically portrayed from subtle and nuanced facial expressions that convey his grief and experience of a man who looks like he has the world on his shoulders and I love it! He has enough lines when he has to and shows his enough with just his face, when he has. It BRILLIANT acting for Batman and has everything I’ve always wanted to see from the Batman/Bruce Wayne’s life IN life action! This is one of the BEST Batman films of all time for me and a WHOLE bunch of other people as this film felt like Batman:The Animated series come to LIFE in live action with's GORGEOUS art direction/aesthetics to bring the world of Gotham and Batman to life! The BEST Batman film and the BEST Batman to date, easily I’d say as this MASTERPIECE has earned that title!

[@imSincerePromise]

@@Gadget-Walkmen was it a slow film

[@Truebro79]

The fact that this perfectly lived up to expectations is just a testament to how good superhero movies have gotten recently, i'm surprised this didn't get as much internet coverage as i thought it would, maybe the highly congested internet entertainment world that we live in can make even masterpieces of film get slightly overshadowed.

[@lieslbasile8015]

Loved the Batman portrayal and especially the villains! They did an amazing job on that side of things. I did feel like cat woman fell flat for me and that there wasn’t really chemistry between them. So I dislike that side plot, however the rest of the movie was fantastic. I loved the darker realistic take on Gotham and really felt the distinction between that Gotham and other Gotham’s I’ve seen in films before. Can’t wait for the sequel!!!

[@blakeharris9705]

Although Batfleck had his problems I was always a fan…especially of the fight scenes because it felt like it came straight out of an Arkham game. However this Batman’s fighting style was my favorite by far because it felt real with every blow, he took damage, and he used his gadgets seamlessly in each action scene. I train in a few different fighting disciplines and really got to geek out during this movie haha

[@batmaanjay22]

Fr fr very realistic take reminded me of kickass fight scenes cause how realistic it was seeing Batman get hit every other punch 💯

[@michaelpercy8692]

I agree , the batcleck movies he moved very fast and jumped from attacker to attacker just like you do in games. this one was more realistic he took the hits and what not. I liked it

[@batmaanjay22]

@@michaelpercy8692 definitely it was awesome fr

[@adrianli7559]

Disagree on how he used his gadgets seamlessly. However, I only enjoyed the movie more because of it. We saw how he reached the ledge and got scared, then he uses the wing suit and crashes. Throughout the series, he is far from perfect both skills wise and mentality wise, and that is what I loved most about the film.

[@LISpiderMan]

True but reeves batman didn't use the batarang in the film

[@phamster5165]

This film was purely outstanding and entertaining for once it gave justice, no pun intended to the original detective character of Batman found in the comics. Sound and vision excellent, cast even better. It was dark and menacing, loved it.

[@georgeshelton6281]

The Santa Cruz County Sheriff Captain Michael Rodriguez, is a real life villain. Named after the San Benito County Sheriff Sergeant Michael Rodriguez, who's suppose to be Shame the conniving cowboy of crimes long lost henchman.

[@MClashers]

Mid movie, saw last night, ending was just seemed lack luster to me and they kinda just ended it at the flood fight scene, was just awkwatd

[@surgeongeneral7371]

@@MClashers yes exactly...the person says they give justice to the detective role. I thought that too in the beginning of the movie but there wasn't much detective work lol. The scene where Pattison spray paints the floor and puts photos. I thought he was gonna connect the dots and figure out a key clue looooool. The movie was great. The story wasn't. Riddler was mad because Thomas Wayne got killed and couldn't fund the orphanage. What?!?! I thought there would a more deep disturbing secret. That Martha secret wasn't even bad. Falcone was the rat. Wow couldn't have guess that. Falcone owns the city. Hmm cool. Like the plot was so basic. I waiting like 3 long Years for this movie.

[@matheus5230]

@@surgeongeneral7371 It's primarily a crime/mystery noir film. Matt Reeves' take on Batman's character is about him learning to have more hope, be more empathetic and compassionate, learn more self-control of his anger, and learn to also channel his trauma into more positive things. It's the start of the transition from vigilante to hero. Don't expect Batman in the film to be a super smart detective or fighter though. He isn't dumb by any means, but he is show as still clearly inexperienced and naive in many ways. I don't say that as a criticism. The film really captures a Gotham with personality, out of this world. And it's primarily a slow-burn crime/mystery noir than an action movie. Loved that. You also have to watch it on a good theater. So many theaters have shitty sound that you can barely understand the dialogue, and also shitty resolution, color contrast and clarity in the image. A film like The Batman specially demands a good theater, because otherwise the dark cinematography gets ruined. I speak from experience. I think atmosphere, cinematography and characterization are easily the film's biggest virtues.

[@user-uo1qr6vn1q]

As an old fella, who was into Batman for a few years as a kid - long before most of y’all were born, any interest I had in superheroes stopped by age 8 or 9 (83-84). So, obviously, I just don’t get this whole resurgence in popularity of comic books by adults at all. And I had absolutely no interest or intention in seeing this film. But it is on HBO and nothing else interested me either, so last night I gave it a shot. Anyway, here’s a quick review (that absolutely no one asked for) from an old dude who isn’t into superhero movies at all… It was absolutely fantastic. It really was.

[@drunkenmaster_16]

I would also like to point out one thing which I really liked: if you have played barman Arkham knight or any other batman games then you will see the similarity of the environment of the city at night, like the sound of the metros and the whole environment of the city the movie really replicated the night environment of the city perfectly that made me really happy

[@hanren]

Watched it in IMAX last night. Unforgettable experience. Rob Pattinson knocked it out of the park. He felt like the batman from the Arkham video games walked onto the big screen. His mannerisms and movements were spot on. Cannot wait for the sequel

[@bighands69]

I do not feel it was a truth representation of the Comic books Batman. The games did a better job of the comic book style Batman. I love the movie and thought it was fantastic. The fact it was a detective Batman made it mysterious and dangerous. Will they now do it in the next Batman film?

[@Gadget-Walkmen]

@@bighands69 Can't agree with that at all, it WAS a true representation of the Comic Books Batman entirely. Mainly from Batman Earth One comic that is! I would easily say it completely captured the comic book style of Batman as a "true representation" entirely ALL the while making it unique on it's on way similar to that of the Arkham games, but as I said, on it's own way. Love this movie to death as it's the BEST batman movie, felt like batman: the animated series BEAUTIFULLY brought to life! The way how I see it and many others as well, this ENTIRE movie is a 10/10 MASTERPIECE! We have a batman movie where the best character in the film IS Batman/Bruce Wayne! Robert Pattinson is the BEST batman I've seen and he's PHENOMENAL as Batman AND Bruce Wayne entirely while still given him a new stylized look that's FANTASTIC to see! MASTERPIECE of a film throughout!

[@talimpalomino9589]

My only issue with the movie is that it can feel like 2 parts. The riddler, and Carmine Falcone. I wish they could’ve integrated the 2 stories together a little better but other than that I absolutely loved the movie

[@haraldwirmen7073]

Yes thats True, my only wish for the movie is that they would have shown The riddler more. He was a good villain and should have been on The screen more i feel.

[@ItsSVO]

@@haraldwirmen7073 I see that point of view but then I also feel characters like serial killers such as zodiac are menacing in a large part because you don’t see them much, their presence is felt more in their absence so I think it works much better this way.

[@user-vo7cm1xm5g]

I honestly don't see that as a problem, it gets connected pretty well toward the end.

[@TFIta369]

Yeah, I kind of was more interested in the Catwoman storyline than the Riddler one. It was still an interesting mystery in and of itself.

[@talimpalomino9589]

@@TFIta369 I can understand that, liking a particular storyline more than another is subjective. But from an objective viewpoint I think the 2 could’ve been melded a little bit better together

[@darth_olomew]

"Justice not vengeance" is the moral I took away, loved this movie. I like how you mentioned Robert Pattinson was great as Bruce and batman. I feel like Bale was on point for Bruce and Ben Affleck was a tank of a batman but Rob nailed it all

[@bluegreenglue6565]

Didn't know about your kickstarter, but just pledged and hope to see you in Austin. Very excited for your project. I haven't seen this Batman movie, but just based on your review I plan to check it out. Thank you.

[@WillboSwagin]

Chris is the only reviewer I'll watch before seeing a movie I'm looking forward to. The way he talks about film gets me so excited to go to the theatre. Absolutely can not wait to see The Batman after watching this. True passion comes through in these reviews. I can't wait to watch Shelby Oaks. You being behind the project is all I need to feel comfortable contributing.

[@the-enders]

He’s one of the few reviewers that I agree with on nearly everything. I was so excited to see he loved this movie

[@harlowjademermaid1882]

I'm soo glad I've found him, he just made my whole year! I'm def checking out Shelby Oaks RIGHT FREAKING NOW! LOL

[@setiop6788]

Orgasm but nowadays Chris doesn't do more reviews like before. Anyway he is busy with his new venture so I hope to see his movie in Oscar. I think he is the only reviewer that is right in the middle for artistic and commercial movies.

[@robertnash7765]

Chris and Jeremy are my boiss

[@IADin]

Jeremy lost his touch over the years imo. Chris is #1

[@wadejohnston4305]

So glad Colin F is still around. I think he just has this presence on the screen no matter what movies he's in. I'm assuming some people will watch the whole movie not realizing whose under the make-up

[@chimpinaneckbrace]

That makeup is amazing. I’ve seen the trailer and meant to look up who the older actor is playing the Penguin but never got around to it. Had no idea until I saw this video.

[@blurryeyes316]

I didn't even know it was him! I don't really like him as a public person but I think he is an amazing actor and is always good to see him again.

[@badder27com]

Don't care what anyone says I loved him in true detective

[@Griwhoolda]

The North Water!

[@lesslycarthan956]

Thought Colin would be been a good mad max

[@mojoRobo]

Great review as always..also - the best unexpected laugh I've had in awhile.. "..the kind of house where the gargoyles would be on the inside..." I agree.. Thanks as always for your reviews!

[@sethdooley4204]

Major Batman fan and this the first video of yours I’ve watched. Good stuff mane

[@ReelRejects]

This review made me so goddamn happy haha.

[@righteousrawb7225]

I am now intrigued to watch this film

[@robertayala82]

Just saw your guys' initial reaction to The Batman. I can't wait to watch this movie

[@ReligionOfSacrifice]

@@righteousrawb7225, I like the Jack Nicholson Batman of 1989 and then none of the rest of them make the top 300 movies list. Aspects of each just seemed dumb. I have this feeling just by the trailer that this one might have a good chance. The characters look right and the world feels correct. Here is hoping.

[@righteousrawb7225]

@@ReligionOfSacrifice I'm more of Batfleck man myself, and while the initial The Batman trailers didn't really catch my interest because they seemed too similar to Nolan, seeing so many reviewers rave about it does make me look forward to seeing the film.

[@mariaelenacortez8555]

Movie was mid

[@Rooster-nb7ts]

I’m so excited for Matt Reeves and his career, he has already cemented himself as one of the best sci-fi/fantasy directors of the century with Let Me In, War for the Planet of the Apes, Cloverfield, and now the Batman. Masterpieces by a master filmmaker.

[@JaydevRaol]

Yes!

[@jdot634]

I want Matt Reeves to direct a Star Wars film soooo badly!!

[@jdot634]

@SmashStomp Inc exactly, so why do you think i’m calling for Matt Reeves to direct his own film? He will kill it.

[@salehali9541]

Not really his movies are average at best, and let me in is total garbage especially compared to the swedish original which is superior in every way, but if this is as good as it looks I'll officially become a fan

[@salehali9541]

@@benjamindavis4974 war for the planet of the apes made no sense at all and had some ridiculous moments that all involved the mute little girl that made me laugh when I shouldn't have, despite its amazing vfx work and andy serkis's great acting and overall technical qualities. And they're far from underrated because they are so well received and were huge blockbuster successes

[@tiagomaqz]

I left the movie speechless. The acting, the cinematography, the music is just… Picasso!

[@anthonylambertini5623]

On an overall grade for this movie I would give it a C-. My issues with this movie. 1. No origins discussed clearly about any character. - Batman 1989, discussed the main motivation for him becoming Batman - to find the killer of his parents, which turned out to be Jack. Also reveals the origin of the Joker. - Batman returns reveals the origination of the penguin, also reviews the origination of Catwoman in a brief synopsis. - Batman begins trilogy discusses the origin of Batman in grave detail. This Batman film did none of those things. Instead keeps things hidden, except for the mysterious revelation of Bruce Wayne's father and the dark secrets of his mother. Never revealed any of this in any Batman film I've ever seen, which would make me skeptical of the truth behind the Batman story of that mystery revealed.

[@NicHasegawa]

I really like Chris’s reviews. I’ve been subbed for many many years now, but something I never properly thought about was how well he talks about what he likes or doesn’t like without spoiling anything! He’ll say just enough so that we’ll notice is when we see it and if we’ve already seen the movie, we’ll know exactly what he’s talking about! I appreciate that Chris 👌

[@megamikethemovieman]

I’m a newer reviewer on KZbin and I try to approach my videos in a similar way. Would you mind checking out some of my classic Batman reviews and letting me know how I Did with them? I always appreciate the feedback my friend, you seem very knowledgeable.

[@doubles7533]

I rarely disagree with him, he's probably the only movie reviewer that's closest to my own tastes in cinema. Glad he gave this one a glowing review. I'm excited to see it.

[@kevinfreitas6832]

I watched The Batman and I can honestly say it's a phenomenal movie. The performances, action, story, music and camera shots are amazing. 10/10 masterpiece.

[@devanman7920]

Totally agree. His gets the film across so well without giving anything away...is a real skill he has developed

[@someoneelse9680]

@@megamikethemovieman no

[@pocketwatchtraveler1]

So glad it has Chris' seal of approval. A lot of the filming locations were in the UK, especially Liverpool and Glasgow which have beautiful gothic architecture, so I'm also hoping it can capture that gritty art-deco style that Gotham has in Batman The Animated series or even the Gotham TV series. I love TDK trilogy but the city itself sadly never had that much personality.

[@nilesj2072]

You will not be disappointed!!

[@javohirtolibaev]

Also scenes from club are from printworks London

[@zillaquazar]

I was watching it thinking, that looks like Glasgow

[@TommyCeltic]

Gothic means shithole, mate.

[@jesusislord6545]

Repent to Jesus Christ “Repent, then, and turn to God, so that your sins may be wiped out, that times of refreshing may come from the Lord,” ‭‭Acts‬ ‭3:19‬ ‭NIV‬‬

[@samfunk6848]

Always appreciate your stuff Chris!

[@S1nwar]

i loved how the light reflecting white on the eyebrow areas of batmans mask made it look like the 60s mask with its white chalk lines in certain shots

[@sash9249]

The more I think about it, the more I can't unsee and unhear Pattinson's Batman. He's so perfectly cast here, from the look to the voice... he's my favourite right now. He's fuckin HAUNTED in this film. And how EXPRESSIVE is he behind the cowl???? My God.

[@amypirtle6967]

So refreshing to hear positive commentary (and not just speculative) that this movie is actually good. I'm excited to see it.

[@bobcheese6373]

The sound design in particular was amazing, you could hear everything so well. Also I got strong Jeffery Dhamer and Zodiac Killer vibes from the Riddler. Dano was excellent, and the movie was phenomenal. It did feel long but I was never bored. Soils 8.5-9 for me

[@benjaminjane93]

I don't think we've ever seen a live action Batman that lives up to the 'Symbol' of a super hero, rather than just a masked vigilante. The term 'Character Arc' gets thrown around like the word 'inconceivable' in Princess Bride sometimes, but in this movie we have a Batman/Bruce Wayne that ends up a totally different core character than how he started out, taking the mantle of something more than just a vigilante. Christian Bale's Batman got close to this by the end of his third movie and his Batman will probably still be remembered as the best character portrayal of Bruce Wayne and Batman as two parts of one whole rather than two seperate entities. But Pattinsons first outing as Batman is really strong and if they make any sequels I hope they can make it just bigger and better. Small things I really liked: - Batmans use of gadgets. From grappling hook to even some kind of baton in his forearm guards. Patbat has a really awesome arsenal. - The City of Gotham feels like its own city rather than a reskin of New York or Chicago, it was awesome to see these gothic structures blended into the cityscape. If only we got view of some blimp in the air then it'd be perfect. - The Detective approach. - The Music.

[@Dask16Gaming]

never clicked on a review so fast

[@spunkymaniac9312]

Never

[@Ravhi07]

Same Nice pfp btw

[@tojojr5616]

IM TELLING YOUUUU

[@Sharkman42]

That was gonna be MY comment!?😆

[@archideminyacal8624]

Same

[@DannyDorito23]

So happy to hear it’s what we all hoped for! Seeing the Fan First event of it on the 2nd. Can’t wait to see it in an auditorium full of hyped up Batman Fans. 🤟🏻

[@zj13goat57]

Hey Danny

[@michaelross3241]

Will be there too!

[@ts-studios.]

same

[@lnu9068]

I’m seeing mine tomorrow

[@Problematic_Scorpio]

@@lnu9068 same here! At 7:30 🤘🏻

[@Augur_RAzul]

Wow bro, I totally did not know the director of Cloverfield led this film. That’s one of my favorite movies ever. Saw it in theaters 6 times. Explains a huge reason why I loved this movie. I love your position on this film. You’re reminding me why I really loved it. Friends of mine complained on its length but I don’t think they really got it. As for Robert, you actually made a great point in his silence. That’s how Batman IS, mostly. It’s really robust. Man, so much to talk about. Love you Chris.

[@kelseycarlisle5319]

I saw it last night and oh my god I was speechless. I was hooked! It kept me guessing who was the riddler and I love movies like that.. I like to keep guessing and how to figure out the riddle. Robert Pattinson killed it as Batman!! I loved it! And everyone in my cinema session clapped at the end of the film. It was so well done. I loved it so much that I got the pop vinyls, and a tshirt. I loved that line at the start where he says “I’m vengeance” that gave me chills down my spine. I loved cat woman!!. I hope there is a sequel! Bring it on!

[@commanderkenobi7974]

I watched batman in the theatres yesterday, and holy shit I think this is easily one of my top 10 fav movies ever. The movie's flow and theme was so gritty and realistic, and Robert's acting was amazing! He was able to show raw emotions even when his face was 80% covered. The look in his eyes looked authentic and real, portraying a more melancholic and sad Bruce Wayne, contrary to the playboy and extravagant Bruce Waynes before him. I admit I underestimated robert as batman but now after watching I'm so glad to be proven wrong 🔥

[@marwanalshafei3862]

Nolan said, and I quote "This guy can do anything" and I agree lol

[@supersteele6019]

If this movie is in your top 10, then you've clearly only seen 9 other movies.

[@DistinguishedSombrero]

@@supersteele6019 I swear. This movie was alright.

[@supersteele6019]

@@DistinguishedSombrero no I actually think The Batman is a good movie but it's sad to see how low people's standards are and say that it's one of the best movies of all time and competes against TDK when clearly TDK is lightyears ahead. I guess also something to include in my review is that I saw so many people say it's a 10/10 and ranked 1st in their movie list that I put my standards so high that I came out of the theatre disappointed. BTW batman is batman. No need for politics and white supremacy bullsh!t. (kinda ironic how cat women doesnt like 'white people' but then kisses batman the most privileged white man in the universe lmao this movie is a good joke) The essential ingredients that make a movie a good movie in order from most important to least: 1. The story/plot/pacing 2. Dialogue 3. Characters 4. Cinematography 5. Score The Batman has 10/10 on the Cinematography and Score absolutely beautiful art. Story is 6/10, Dialogue 4 or 5/10 (the modern dialogue exchanges suck) and Characters 8/10 (batman himself is 10/10 but other characters balanced it out) Overall 7.5/10 wouldn't put it in my top 100 movies

[@grawman67]

@@supersteele6019 People can have different opinions. For me, I loved the first two Nolan films and thought the third wasn't anywhere near as good. This incantation is probably my favorite live action since Begins or even the Keaton films.

[@HaydenEccles]

Sounds like this would’ve been an A+ rated film back when Chris graded movies in his reviews. Looking forward to seeing it! 🍿

[@stynershiner1854]

Why doesn't he do it anymore?

[@moriahmars1462]

@@stynershiner1854 He doesn't like grading bcos it dilutes all his nuanced thoughts into one letter. He mentioned it in a video before idk which one

[@calebw8189]

@@moriahmars1462 He also mentioned that he basically just doesn't want to trash other filmmakers' work now that he's in the industry.

[@jerrygil1965]

Me too

[@Andrew0Holzer]

I mean, it's fine that he got rid of the rating system but honestly I don't agree with it lol. I liked his system before.

[@karafez394]

Was actually impressed with the movie. I'd put it up there with Dark Knight its just a different aesthetic. It gives more vibes of Batman Beyond than just Batman. 9/10. Patterson did the movie justice or vengeance..

[@kingraiderr]

No no just no..

[@mysticalmaniac2]

@@kingraiderr yes just yes

[@CarlJohnson-iv7sn]

You're delusional to put this up there with tdk. The movie was trash lol. Okay I get it slow paced kind of explore Batman's starting journey not as action packed because this is new shows trash side of Gotham but this movie's just feels like a wannabe. Most dudes on internet are liking it because it's fucking Batman that's it. The relationship between Batman and Catwoman was forced. Yeah, you can say that it shows batman was lonely but wtf they kinda ruining Batman with this.

[@CarlJohnson-iv7sn]

Batman has the most potential out of any superheroes and it's not even close the amount of great movies batman can give us. I'll even say movies like tdk have just touched the surface of the potential Batman has to offer but this movie will just ruin it and make the directors think that playing Nirvana songs every minute and making batman look 'cool' for no fucking reason is what the viewers want. I like slow paced movies but this movie was trash lol.

[@SweatDrenchedProductions]

I had a lot of issues with it. I need a rewatch. Reeves man, never ever gets enough credit. Superb director. Whom has made franchise films personal and unique and filmic.

[@themadtitan7603]

I knew from the moment Matt Reeves was attached and spoke about his detective neo-noir vision for the movie, that this was gonna be the comicbooky, mystery-oriented Batman movie I've been waiting to be made for so long and judging by these fucking stellar reviews, he didn't dissapoint and managed to deliver yet another deliberately crafted masterpiece.

[@calebisdisposable]

Just watched it. You got exactly what you wanted.

[@brandonwoo8654]

Yup that movie was fucking good

[@markmichel3855]

Thank you for saying comic booky. That’s how I feel about it too

[@matthewotoole4347]

Did you also get lost in the movie? I swear at some points I felt like I was watching not actors portraying characters but the ACTUAL comic book brought to life. Rob and the rest of the cast disappeared completely into their roles.

[@brandonwoo8654]

@@matthewotoole4347 Yeah I thought I would have to adjust to see a new cast play the characters but they did so good and it felt so natural and similar to the comic materials as if they have been playing these characters before.

[@luceafarul579]

Honestly Pattinson was never a bad actor. I was incredibly impressed at his portrayal of Edward Cullens in twilight especially considering what he had to work with. In the novel Edward was an incredibly incredibly one dimensional character that really didn’t need any acting skill to pull off whatsoever. But the first time he appeared on screen and flickered his eyes and how he managed those emotional changes, I mean for a starting off young actor and probably didn’t really think about needing to work too hard for a small gimmick cult movie, was pretty impressive. But of course it’s just awesome that he also went to improve himself and hone his skill more and more. Unlike many actors (e.g., Jennifer Lawrence) who just decided to stay in their comfort zone.

[@Lifeonasofa]

I was VERY nervous for this movie. I’ve missed Batman. Sure The Dark Knight had some brilliant villains but I just didn’t feel like it was BATMAN yano? BVS was a let down for me. But Pattison was the best baby Batman! This movie combined everything Batman is! I love the detective side, the broken and raw emotion, the rough around the edges bat cave, suit and batmobile. The ending had me welling up. It just made me FEEL things, I adored it. Cat woman, Penguin and Jim were also brilliantly cast, they stepped up big time.

[@james87367]

It's a fantastic film. Every actor nailed their part and brilliant direction. My favourite Batman/BW. My favourite Gordon. Amazing villians. The film was straight up frightening at times. Had a Seven feel to it. The film was a straight 10/10 for me.

[@stylepoint1200]

I’ve said it for years. RP is an amazing actor. People can say what they want about the Twilight films, but he nailed the role in that as well. He really puts the time into the prep for each role he plays. I can’t wait to go see The Batman this weekend. It’s definitely one of my most anticipated movies of 2022. Behind Top Gun: Maverick

[@ItsSVO]

Problem with twilight was the writing, there’s only so much even the best actors can do at the end of the day. Source material was terribly written so the films by extension didn’t really have much to go off etc.

[@judbaker5752]

I changed my mind about him when I saw the movie “good time”. Great actor.

[@rayshafi2855]

@@judbaker5752 DUDE SAME that was amazing from him

[@Bevsec]

Yeah when I saw Good time I was blown away by him, I was like this guy is so legit.

[@samerna5776]

I watched: Chris Stuckman - Jeremy Jahns and Sean chandler. A+ for them.

[@JoIjloL]

The car chase was the highlight of the film for me. I saw it in dolby vision yesterday, and the theater shook whenever he reved the batmobile's engine.

[@barbcoleman7681]

It is hilarious that Reeves stated he wanted a detective movie that had aspects of David Fincher movies like Seven because when my husband came back from the theater he said,"It is a unique batman movie. It is Batman meets Seven, with Zodiac elements. The Riddler toys with police like Arthur Leigh Allen did from the Zodiac. It was film noir, but seemed to be more of a combination of several directors visions than his own. There were parts of this movie that needed to be edited, according to my husband. He said, "It seems that Reeves extended scenes to attempt to reach a long run time. Should I compare this to other Batman movies what would I say? It is different, but it too strongly contains elements of multiple previous films that will take you out of the experience of a Batman movie at times. It was good, but not the best Batman film."

[@anyany2021]

Glad to hear that the detective aspect is explored here. The Arkham games and the original Batman animated series got his detective aspect spot on, I've been waiting for a movie to do the same!

[@thorny8013]

"Lipids", "Nucleic Acids" and "Carbohydrates" were the passwords of High tech security booths in Knight LOL. I just wish it was a bit more realistic

[@bigduke5902]

Agreed. We really need more movies taking inspiration from cartoons and video games.

[@thorny8013]

@@bigduke5902 "Be careful what you wish for" *shows Tomb Raider and Hitman*

[@theeditingmaniac8475]

@@bigduke5902 one word - Unchated. Enough said