The Batman... 1 Year Later

[@DamnFineCupOfCoffee]

To me this film is like Blade Dunner or Dune. The story is solid, but what I’m really coming back for again and again is the atmosphere. This movie gets so much out of sound design, lighting, score, etc, that most blockbusters don’t take advantage of.

[@zahrulexe]

100% !!

[@snailslasher]

You just scratched my itch so good

[@qeo2374]

Then imagine how the other movies in this universe will be like, while this is the first of a trilogy it only has more to come…

[@qeo2374]

And with backstory series where we see the penguin and other criminals arcs, the story can only get better.

[@prophetrexlexful8783]

1000%

[@ThorfinnSonofThors892]

I loved this movie when it first came out, and I still love it today as I think it gave Bruce one of the best character arcs he's ever had in a Batman film. The Batman got me more interested in Batman as a character and superhero than I ever have been. I just have nothing but respect for Matt Reeves as a director at this point, as he really did make a masterpiece of a film.

[@thegoldman25]

I totally agree with what you said, thanks for watching!

[@kdusel1991]

@@thegoldman25 I'm excited to see where Reeves takes his Batman in the sequel!

[@jaylenjayden9305]

I agree

[@suzygirl1843]

@@thegoldman25 Glad they acknowledged Batman is a privileged white man which is why he is the most OP Gary Stu. Meanwhile Shuri is getting a lot of smack while she created and earned her powers. Can't take comic nerds seriously

[@everburn]

@@suzygirl1843 ?

[@johndiaz9190]

YES! “Darkness cannot drive out darkness, only light can do that” and this movie has that arc for Batman. I choked up when he reached out his hand and the first person to grab it was the little boy. Matt Reeves is brilliant.

[@zachwalton3544]

Right I feel like that was so symbolic. When we someone experiences trauma and is left with PTSD they can sometimes remain the age they are mentally when the trauma occurred or split off and become an entirely new person. The little boy trapped in the heap of metal could symbolize Bruce (him as a child when he experienced the trauma) and Batman takes inner Bruce by the hand to lead him to the light. Now the two personalities are simpatico.. so to speak. Idk my interpretation I suppose.

[@johndiaz9190]

@@zachwalton3544 That’s exactly how I interpreted it as well. The mayor symbolized the city and its citizens behind her, but the little boy, the victim of a violent city like Bruce reaches out first. It’s Bruce saving himself first. And then the city follows him through the valley of the shadow of death. Its my favorite scene in the film easily.

[@Godspeedhero0]

"You didn't even know that you saved yourself." - Lupe Fiasco, Jonylah Forever

[@cloudyfoam]

I remember back when the movie came out my theater was packed as hell. I never been A humongous fan of Batman, but this movie was awesome from start to finish. Matt Reeves really directed the shit out of this movie

[@thegoldman25]

it was a great movie-going experience

[@rubykgarrett]

fr i was never a big DC person but this is one of my favorite movies of all time

[@kdusel1991]

​@Rocky Garcia Montana Mayne I saw this with a buddy of mine the week it came out. We both absolutely loved it.

[@bbraxtonn]

Went to the premiere favorite movie oat

[@memoryfoam2285]

Fuckin mad that this is already a year old, such an incredible movie.

[@thegoldman25]

technically only 11 months

[@lakernation26]

Time has flown😭

[@B31NG]

The sequel drops in 2 yrs

[@peculiarone]

Watch my the Batman video let me kno wat u think

[@barbaranunez1368]

Like how has it already been a year????

[@thenewdoc4599]

This is the Batman film I've always wanted and more. Everything was done so incredibly well and it even gave Batman a proper character arc to push him forward into the future.

[@shailonnoelle7175]

Fuck this emo shit Give me batman beyond

[@DrRobonator]

Watching this movie in IMAX on a rainy day literally had a similar impact on me now as Spider-Man 2 as kid. It was such a good cinematic experience of a comic book character I love.

[@The_RedVIII]

Mad how this got overlooked at the Oscars. Best Batman movie yet IMO.

[@gyaniadmi2347]

This is a Garbage movie

[@Noobmaster-pf7go]

It’s good for what it is but not Oscar worthy

[@bruv8801]

@gyaniadmi2347 Keep denying reality. It's An amazing movie.

[@dylanburton4955]

@@gyaniadmi2347 Not really, it's probably the first movie that got Batman fully right as a character with his stance on no killing and the combat, and they showed him been an actual detective. Plus this is probably the best portrayal of Gotham's aesthetic in the films

[@hbreaker3698]

The dark knight!

[@elusivent]

This is the Batman movie we all wanted! It's focused on Batman, the camera shots are amazing. Being able to see Batman actually fight makes the Batman better than the tdk trilogy for me. Being able to see through the eyes of Batman himself is cool

[@Godspeedhero0]

Yes, TDK tried to make Batman REAL but with post-Justice League level of tech and influence. The Batman made Comics Batman REALISTIC and showed a young, Year 2 Batman.

[@aerinpage]

To get an even better look into Edward/The Riddlers mind and motives you need to read Riddler: Year 1. It's a six issue comic based on him a year before the events of The Batman and basically explores what Edward goes through to get to that point in his life. There is currently 3 issues out and they're incredibly well written and the art suits the tone of the character so well. It's also written by Paul Dano, the actor who played The Riddler. You come to find he's not as uncaring as you assume but he's really just incredibly mentally ill and doesn't know where to channel all his negative emotions. Obviously only 3 issues are out so he's due to get more character development in the next 3 but yeah. Very good read, I certainly recommend it.

[@duscodick]

Thank you for the recommendation. Great read

[@Chief_Kyiv]

This movie is what reignited my love for bikes. In September I got my first bike, a yamaha Bolt R, and man, I found my passion. Riding through Basel at night with Something in the way playing is my favourite part of the day

[@everburn]

That sounds awesome

[@danielberra6747]

I love how he's brutal but refrains from killing cuz it really drives home the impression of a young early batman still driven by fear, resentment, and anger rather than one driven by justice and morality.

[@Godspeedhero0]

100% This!

[@_somerandomguyontheinternet_]

I mean, he *is* driven by morality, but it’s the self-righteous moral condemnation that many in our society have that allows them to watch on dispassionately and unsympathetically as our justice system fails time and again, basically torturing people in prison and making life ridiculously hard for them after they’ve gotten out of prison, dooming them to a cycle of crime and misery. After all, they chose to be criminals, and criminals are immoral, unlike us upstanding, moral individuals. *That* is the morality that drives The Batman at the beginning of this film, and that is the mindset that Matt Reeves wants to criticize with this film. Batman as a character is less driven by moral judgement and more by empathy. He is the Batman who congratulates Harley Quinn on being released from Arkham Asylum and the one who pays for Nora Fries’s medical care (btw that’s part of why I hope we see Mr. Freeze as the next villain in the Batman 2), the one who roots for Harvey Dent to get better and the one who sits by a hurting, scared, incredibly dangerous little girl and holds her hand as she tragically dies (huh, I seem to be describing the DCAU Batman, can’t imagine why). He’s also the Batman who carries a lollipop in his toolbelt in case a child needs it. Batman is kind, caring, and empathetic, and that’s why it’s frustrating to see the popular image of him as a brutal rich guy who just goes out at night and beats people up. “If you can’t imagine your Batman comforting a scared child, you haven’t written Batman; you’ve written the Punisher in a funny hat.”

[@anasshahid224]

The Batman was an incredible movie, loved the amazing cinematography, story, Michael Giacchino’s soundtrack was perfect, the opening scene leading to the Batman reveal was absolute perfection. Robert Pattinson and Paul Dano stole the show as Batman and Riddler, excited for the sequel.

[@PerHendr1k]

What a great essay. Totally overlooked the fact that Riddler states, it is not important who is under the mask of batman but that his actions uncover his true identity. Kinda sad tho,that you didn't mention the Penguin, bat-mobile or even Falcon that much ^^' Still very enjoyable!

[@thegoldman25]

Thanks! Yeah there's only so much I wanted to talk about, but they were great as well

[@Rucker1980]

The reason I liked this Batman was because it put a bigger spotlight on Bruce's humanity and heroism than any other Batman movie imo

[@agentsmith2378]

Avid batman reader here and i loved this adaptation from the look of Gotham to the narration i thought they told a faithfull story and as Batman walks towards the Penguin after the crash is defo the most iconic hes ever looked on screen. Great vid ty.

[@thegoldman25]

Thanks! I loved it too!

[@agentsmith2378]

The interactions with Gordon and the crime scenes were another high point also loved Venom easter egg cnt wait to see more.

[@TheAnti-Lgtv]

@@agentsmith2378 Venom easter Egg? Wait what?

[@agentsmith2378]

@@TheAnti-Lgtv Batman injects a green liquid in the final act tht powers him up thts the venom used by Bane.

[@Godspeedhero0]

​@@agentsmith2378Yeah, I had the same thought.

[@ryanc970]

I didn't really think much of the movie before it came out, I thought the trailer was cool but I only went to see it when a friend invited me and I went in with zero expectations. 3 hours later I was absolutely blown away by how awesome it was. It ended up being the first movie in years that I got on Blu Ray and I've seen it like 5 times now, I love it

[@ConsistentCed]

5 times? Those are rookie numbers

[@dawsynasay4841]

@@ConsistentCed I’m somewhere in the 20s. I love this film

[@thequinlanshow3326]

How could you possibly watch this more than once? I bought this on 4k and have fallen asleep both times I've tried to watch it outside of theaters. I'd rather play Batman Arkham Origins for the hundredth time than sit through this slog of a movie again

[@ipman127]

@@thequinlanshow3326 10 year old attention span

[@ProtocolAbyss]

@@thequinlanshow3326 cope and seethe

[@Lm0956]

Batman's story arc brought me tears. This is the only Batman movie where batman's arc is so perfect for the maturation of his character

[@Nigeltheleper]

What arc 😂

[@isaacwilliams6480]

Honey wake up, new gold man video just dropped

[@thegoldman25]

a great way to wake up!

[@Schellnino1994]

Dude your output and quality on this channel is freaking awesome! I am currently doing all your star wars videos. Bravo! great content!

[@thegoldman25]

Wow, thanks!

[@josephbradshaw6040]

It’s probably one of those films that not everyone might enjoy, but you’d have to make a strong argument to ever to say it’s bad, and it’d be difficult to do so. It was brilliant in my opinion.

[@jclight2675]

This is still my favorite Batman movie it’s like they brought the Arkham videogames to life

[@brodiemorris2081]

more like they both are actually good adaptations of batman in different forms of media

[@nak3dxsnake]

Both were terrible but they had good designs in some respects.

[@neil6349]

You people who just know the game outside the movies always say that

[@Godspeedhero0]

It's ultra faithful to the spirit of the comics and incredibly well-paced.

[@AlphuuOne]

The most tensed I felt for Batman in a long time! Especially when the riddler and Batman are talking one on and one and they make it seem the riddler figured out his identity but in the end didn’t. OMG the music and the way Robert Pattison acting in it amazing! The he starts slowly look at the security camera in the room and starts to get a lil worried he’s going to get exposed!

[@MutantsInDisguise]

This is the best Batman movie out there, where Batman is the star, and not a supporting character.

[@bradroberts4202]

This and Joker for a movie night 🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥

[@emerald0010]

Been officially a year since it released, perfect time to watch

[@thegoldman25]

Happy 1 Year!

[@Hyp333R]

All ''THE BEST'' things this movie brought us: - The best ever Gotham in live action (not debetable) - The best ever Batman in live action (my opinion ofc) - The best ever Bruce Wayne character arc live action (also my opinion) - The most realistic Batman ever. (thats not debetable) - ONE of the best villains in superhero movies (opinion but quite not debetable) - By far the best ever Riddler (not like he had much opponents)

[@TheCynicalBee]

When I saw it a year ago it was my favorite movie of all time… now It’s my favorite movie of all time.

[@mattyboyb523]

Nice review !! I loved this one, watched it 2 times in the theater and a couple times since on hbo max. Been thinking of watching again. Think I’ll go on a DC binge ahead of all these movies coming in the next several months

[@rottensquid]

Nice work. Good points, good commentary. Some sharp applications of modern screenwriting philosophy around character wants, needs, etc. I also like how you tied in the themes from Last Jedi, and counterpointed the flaw of Infinity War. I hadn't put my finger on why Thanos feels like an empty character, but you caught it nicely. We don't see how he arrived at his plan. He explains it, and even provides visual aids, but this just isn't the same as showing. He never actually comes together as a character, because we never actually understand who or what he is. He's just a threat. I loved this film, but I definitely feel it could have stood to make more of Catwoman and Batman's connection. I felt like Catwoman ended up getting less development than she deserved. The film does a great job early on showing Batman's total lack of interest in her needs or feelings, but I felt like this sets up the need for Batman to get schooled a little more harshly over his callousness. Not just an off the cuff mention that he's probably rich. I feel like Catwoman is the perfect character to really lay it out for him that he's not the only one in the world who's known loss. Riddler can belittle Bruce Wayne's loss, but Catwoman could come from the other side, pointing out that Batman isn't alone in his suffering. The movie touches on that, but doesn't really dig into it. Annika's death should have changed everything for Catwoman, but we didn't get to see directly how badly it affected her. That whole plotline felt clumsy, missing opportunities to strengthen the movie's core themes in order to rush to the Batmobile sequence, which felt tacked on, no matter how cool it was. But hey, that's just one man's opinion. Still probably the best Batman movie to date. Which is a miracle in itself, considering it emerged not only from the turmoil of the studio, but also the pandemic.

[@lucasbakeforero426]

I remember watching the video with my mother and as soon as we went out of the cinema, the first thing she said was: "This is the first Bruce Wayne that acts in a psychologically plausible way to the trauma he suffered." She is a psychotherapist, so I tend to believe her in that area. Great review, and great film.

[@Godspeedhero0]

That's 100% due to this film actually showing traditional Batman in his early years.

[@officialmonarchmusic]

This movie is such a wild ride! The opening and final battle especially are amazing and all have the perfect balance of reality and the fantastical to feel as epic as possible that the Nolan films really excelled at. Also, Michael Giachinno's score is incredible. Speaking of which, do you think you might ever make a video on Werewolf by Night?

[@JiffyScooters]

I have rewatched this movie an absurd amount of times, love it and it came out on my birthday so it makes the movie extra special for me

[@thegoldman25]

So glad you love it!

[@officialmonarchmusic]

"Maybe more brutal than any other Batmen we've seen" Actually, Batinson takes third or even fourth place here. B v S, (Which I actually haven't seen but I've seen enough to know he's 1) and Keaton are definitely way more brutal. To begin with, Batinson doesn't kill, but he also doesn't use his tasers unless guns are involved.

[@spunkymaniac9312]

I'm sorry but a batman who kills doesn't count as batman

[@officialmonarchmusic]

@@spunkymaniac9312 I agree. But the video clearly counts both as Batman

[@kdusel1991]

This is one of my all time favorite batman movies ever made! Everything from the tone, to how Gotham city almost becomes its own character is brilliant. All the performances are perfect! The music is also excellent. Also whoever did Colin Farrell's makeup to turn him into year two penguin deserves an Oscar cause he's unrecognizable!

[@aisoothsayer]

At 11:47 don’t you mean “Bat”-tism? Thank you, that’s my time! Great job on the video, and fantastic points made!

[@xboxfosho]

Loved the idea of a Bruce Wayne being addicted to batman. To deal with trauma people often use an escape, and end up diving deeper into darkness. Bruce indulges in this escapism this to the point where Gotham suffers because he’s ignored his responsibilities as a Wayne. Really unique perspective on the character I’ve never seen before. Also the cinematography and set design is unmatched. Every single shot uses movement, perspective and focus in a unique way, not a single shot is wasted or taken for granted.

[@Godspeedhero0]

Hehe, if you ever read the comics, you'll realize this is the primary take on the character, but for whatever reason most films try to change Batman into a different kind of superhero. This one was faithful!

[@Rey20171]

The greatest movie ever since the Dark Knight

[@thegoldman25]

both are fantastic!

[@kdusel1991]

@@thegoldman25 I think it's slightly better than the dark knight, but not by much! It's definitely the best batman film since the Nolan trilogy.

[@gabrielmartenson8204]

@kdusel1991 Speak for yourself, cause for me this was way better than Nolan’s films including The Dark Knight…

[@melclibra]

What about The Joker? Lol😂. That one got best actor. Well deserved I must say, but the film jumped to conclusions though picture was great.

[@lsbc9666]

The Batman got me back in to dc after not really caring since like 2019.

[@jessicastrike5640]

Masterpiece when it came out, masterpiece now. Excellent video as always

[@FortheLoveofMonsters]

You’re one of the only video essayists that went into Catwoman’s character and you did a great job!

[@Joshua-uw7wm]

They think I'm hiding in the shadows but I AM the shadows I love that line

[@imgomba9536]

“The Batman… 1 Year Later” 1 year later

[@ItsWickked]

Saw this in theaters with my little sister and wife. They are not Batman fans or superhero fans at all and they were mind blown. My wife still asks to rewatch it . I love this movie. Everything I ever wanted from a Batman movie

[@Godspeedhero0]

I think there's a misunderstanding here. This is THE most faithful Batman adaptation to film we have EVER gotten.

[@jeppeboe96]

I liked it a lot when it first came out, but the more I watched it, the more I loved it.

[@1javilen]

March 4th, the perfect time to recommend me this video KZbin. Exactly 1 Year later

[@thomaskuzma4360]

You have a point with the authorship over and item. The Sam Rami Spider-man movies definitely have tbat

[@officialthomasjames]

Masterpiece and my favorite direction Batman has gone.

[@paragshrestha9143]

I dont understand why riddler was upset at the corrupt rich, then decided to flood the poor 🙄

[@cash5512]

Never was a huge Batman fan, but this movie is probably in my top 3 movies of all time

[@manlikemars2929]

Same, it’s my favourite superhero movie

[@1tevinmurry]

This was the best Batman movie. It was sooo good!

[@felicitys3621]

I still remember the EXCITEMENT during the Penguin chase and the Batmobile going through the fire

[@fluffvegas]

great video, short and to the point but also very good explanation of ideas presented. i loved it 👹

[@thegoldman25]

Awesome, thank you!

[@billmitchell6575]

Just watched again for the first time since theatres. Think i liked it even more this time around.

[@Bobbybillybillbob]

The Batman and The Dark Knight are my top Batman films! The Batman has by far given us the best representation of the world's greatest detective and the evolution of everything from his gliding, a batarang, his connection with Gordon and just so much BATMAN

[@thegoldman25]

Both are fantastic! Thanks for watching!

[@StepMiles-kx2cv]

Great video! Thanks for uploading it. Have watched almost all of the ones you've posted and enjoy your editing and directing. Also, you probably don't have any control of it but the ads on your videos are ridiculous. I'm not sure why there are so many? In this 30 minute video there were 7 ad breaks. 7 😐

[@thegoldman25]

Awesome, thank you!

[@JoeTufanoTheMovieGuy]

Safe to say for me that this movie is on a whole other level despite my stance on the Dark Knight trilogy being the best iteration of the character. It took a few viewings for me to really grasp Batman’s arc even though I did understand the basic idea the first time I saw it and your analysis also helped. There’s a lot of great potential for future sequels, and I’m really excited to see what the creative team brings next.

[@yourfriendlyneighbourhoodvue]

I love this movie, people that hate on it just don’t understand where Matt Reeves is trying to go with this version of Batman

[@jackfrost3096]

You sir, make awesome content

[@thegoldman25]

I appreciate that!

[@DANTHEMANREVIEWS]

The penguin show makes this flick even better.

[@ЕвгенийКоростелев-щ9ъ]

That great essay dude, really nice job

[@thegoldman25]

Thank you!

[@officernealy]

The Dark Knight is still one of my favorite films ever, but no one has captured the essence of the caped crusader better than Matt Reeves has with The Batman.

[@zachwalton3544]

I love this movie so much. It’s my favorite Batman movie. But I still Love TDK trilogy - the two will forever be my favorites. I am actually looking forward to a Gunns Batman though and think we may finally get the Batman from the comics/animated movies. I also hope Jensen Ackles gets the part. I love a grounded Batman but im ready for the Batman that Green lantern thought was actually a meta-human. The Batman who can stand toe to toe against big bads along side the Justice league

[@gracekelly2282]

You have the best The Batman video i’ve ever watched, literally on my 3rd rewatch right now lol. I hope you get more subscribers, you have really good video essays i was shocked you don’t have millions yet! 👍👍👍👍

[@thegoldman25]

I appreciate the kind words! Thank you so much for watching!

[@Kiluei]

Just watched it and its great. Only great Batman movies are the Nolan movies and now Matt Reeves's The Batman. Afleck Batman is horrendous.

[@JoshJr98]

I didn’t like the movie on first viewing but it has grown on me and now it’s probably the only superhero movie universe I’m invested in anymore. The penguin is a great spin off and I hope they never give up on this universe

[@user-hw8nr3mu8e]

I think the movie had more potential. The trailer got me hyped for the movie, but there were definitely a lot of flaws; story plot holes, overuse of swearing, mediocre fight scenes and the second part of the movie didn’t really have a payoff. In comparison to the dark knight (not fair I know), it really isn’t the best Batman movie.

[@wolfpackproductions7270]

If I could only watch this masterpiece one more time in theatres

[@punkrocker4life9674]

I hope there’s a re-release. Maybe even in IMAX

[@wickdaline8668]

Surprised you've made a video about The Batman for it's one year anniversary.

[@melclibra]

Im definitely interested in watching Batman 2. But please don't make it too long

[@devinreed5725]

Oh shoot. It's been a year? It took me a while year to watch this?

[@koryggg]

From his dialogue to his detective work this was the most comic accurate on screen batman. The one thing that was off was how he didn’t play the rich playboy (and I loved that they took that out)

[@spunkymaniac9312]

That was intentional, he will play the rich playboy in the next movie, probably even sooner in the next penguin series

[@dawsynasay4841]

@@spunkymaniac9312 It’ll be a slow evolution. We probably won’t see him as the rich playboy until the third film or halfway through the second

[@wagnerp1213]

This was a dope video on the subliminals. I loved the Chris Nolan ones but this was darker and batman was very different, younger and troubled. Keep these up

[@thegoldman25]

Couldn't agree more!

[@tunabledegree2866]

First movie I’ve ever gone to see 3 times in theaters

[@oscarjohnson2130]

I've watched this movie three times now. I'm a huge Batman fan and yet I still just can't bring myself to enjoy this movie

[@Eneeki]

I was worried about the movie when i heard Pattinson was going to play Bruce, but I have to say he really played a great Batman. His Bruce was too isolationist, but his Batman was great. You could tell that a lot of care and passion was put into the film.

[@kingkybalixn5897]

Keep doin what you doin mane great content bro,lovin this shi dawg!

[@thegoldman25]

Will do, thanks!

[@AIartificalIntellige]

7:57 Didn't Bruce literlly spend the rest of his years living hand to mouth as he moved from one place to another.

[@elusivent]

And the first person pov camera shots were amazing

[@Wh3than]

Personal favorite Batman movie

[@eerosoots]

Thanks for the video! You bring up some really good points about Batman's arch in the end, and I like this movie even more now!

[@thegoldman25]

Glad you enjoyed it!

[@cxmxqx]

hard to believe it’s about to be a year

[@anthonyt1t5]

Thus genuinely has a more interesting batman story than any of the nolan stuff. The only reason dark knight gets so much praises is heath ledger. Bale really didn't have much to work with besides being a foil to the joker. You could see pattinson have his own emotional journey throughout the film, having to forgo his drive for revenge to becoming a symbol for the city. Seeing batman and gordon team up like this is cool too. Wright is very underrated as Gordon. I liked him alot. People can never see past his race.

[@bentertainmentproductions8451]

I think this is the best Batman movie we’ve gotten since The Dark Knight. It did so many things right on both a technical and narrative sense. It ANGERS me so much how it got snubbed at the Oscars. This was alot better than Wakanda Forever, Top Gun: Maverick, and Avatar: The Way of Water.

[@ChrisJones-cu7mb]

Matt Reeves version is the best and I would love to see him do one of Superman

[@thegoldman25]

can't wait for number 2

[@chriskuni9308]

For a casual fan like me, movies like Joker, and The Batman are pleasing to watch because they are good stand alone movies. I seriously feel fatigued by crossover movies, so much to the stage that I actively avoid new MCU or Star Wars content. I don’t care about the content enough to watch every show and movie…maybe that’s just my problem?

[@bruv8801]

Nah definitely not only your problem. I love The Batman and it's in my top #3 movies. I'm a marvel fan and I don't like the MCU that much anymore.

[@michaelmonthey5974]

I had doubts that this movie was going to be good. I didn’t even want to read the reviews until after I saw it. I loved every moment of it, and I still do to this day.

[@TheKillaMethod]

I've watched one to many of your videos, my friend. New Subscriber!

[@saycheese121]

I think matt reeves batman trilogy is gonna be the closest we'll ever get to a live action detective noir batman. And that's completely fine by me. The batman reminds me a lot of older detective movies and film noir

[@darkknight1938]

I just watched The Batman in black and white. It really had a good look to it. I’ve been doing that with certain movies lately. Black and white gives it something that I can’t explain.

[@thegoldman25]

i want to do this with the Star Wars movies

[@darkknight1938]

@@thegoldman25I never thought to do that with Star Wars but I’m interested. I would recommend The Crow too (the original). Black and White makes that movie look even better, in my opinion.

[@Protofall]

Great video. I want to talk about the comments at the end, about choosing which films/directors to make/have. I find it interesting given what we know in 2024. On the one hand I agree, but on the other its hard to predict. While you correctly identify that the "Joker (2019)" was great in the same kind of way that "The Batman (2022)" is, 2 years later we now know that Joker 1 was an accident that happened to turn out great, and that the director was completely out of touch. Not with the lore, but with the message, the audience and the world. Not only is "Joker 2" a bad sequel and a bad film, but it turns out the message everyone got from Joker 1 was actually wrong, according to the director. The message everyone could clearly see, was that Arthur Fleck, a normal guy who struggles with lots of issues, is doing the best he can while the world ignored him and often beat him down. He tried so hard not to "go Wearwolf", but in the end he snapped. Its a story about how society failed Arthur, and how we create the monsters we fear. But according to interviews with the director, we are wrong. We're not supposed to feel sorry for him or understand him. Instead, the director seems to be more in-line with the same society that Arthur had to deal with. That Arthur should be treated simultaneously like a monster and a joke. Looking back at Joker 1 and knowing what I know now, I can see this director's warped vision, and the things we "misinterpreted", but I'm stretching and those ideas don't come naturally. I have to say, this was the most beautiful screw-up in my life time. How do you screw up your broken message so bad, that it becomes a masterpiece? Not really sure what to do with that info. I don't know how you could predict situations like that from happening? Even still, Joker 2019 was good, so in an ideal world DC would have greenlit the first film, then parted ways with the director and left it as a stand-alone film. It didn't need a sequel anyways, so I call that a win.

[@garrettstephens8168]

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[@thegoldman25]

Thank you!

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[@thegoldman25]

Thank you so much! I really appreciate it

[@bleikrsound6127]

Although a minor character, Batman’s interactions with Penguin are my favorite. Hope to see all these actors in a future addition - they certainly left the story open for expansion (they put Riddler in the cell next to the Joker - what could go wrong there?). 😂

[@dominicavery7320]

Its been 2years now bro thats crazy work

[@eikrzatarra7867]

Despite the flaws it may have, The Batman remains as my favorite interpretation of the cape crusader mythos. I'm happy that a year from it's release people are still talking about It and i'm utterly sure that It will live up to time.

[@manlikemars2929]

What flaws lmao

[@davidpesekmuller3883]

This is film and it's 12min theme "Sonata in Darkness" has been the backdrop of my life since it came out 👌🏻

[@kalvongreat8642]

I feel like the guy from saving private ryan. How did this come out 1 year ago.

[@ThorfinnSonofThors892]

I feel the same way.

[@thegoldman25]

hahaha me too

[@gamervet4760]

7:57 Because it isn't Selina Kyle. It's Virtuesignal Kyle.

[@ayush9534]

Only reason it doesn't get any Oscar recognitions is just beacuse batman is a superhero movie. Which is not entirely true, it is as realistic as possible. Mat reeves deserves much more praise nd so is Pattinson for understanding the theme and nailing it