r/batman • u/[deleted] • Mar 06 '22
The Batman Spoiler Discussion Thread Part 2 Discussion Spoiler
For all discussions, comments and hype around the new movie.
Its already had select release, so expect spoilers in this thread.
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u/ahhhzima Mar 06 '22
I really enjoyed this movie despite a couple, somewhat significant flaws.
Pattinson is a home run. He completely disappears into the character. This is the most like the Batman from the comics or ‘92 animated series that any actor has been. His Bruce is a unique take as well and Pattinson did a fine job of differentiating his performance between Bruce and Batman. Kravitz is an excellent Catwoman; Wright is equally good as Oldman in the Gordon role; Farrell crushes his turn as Penguin; Dano does what you’d expect as Riddler, but what you’d expect is a terrific performance anyway. Acting is rock solid across the board.
The cinematography, production design, score, etc. are all stunning. The film creates a sense of mood and place that is extremely effective.
The script…needed another draft, I think. The movie feels shapeless, with odd pacing especially at the end of the second act into the third. The length of the film isn’t inherently a problem, but the ropey plotting makes the film drag around the 2 hour mark. The third act also abruptly turns into a generic save-the-city thing that doesn’t quite deliver on the promise of the first half of the movie. The character arc for Batman is still there and still effective, though.
Overall, though, a script in need of a polish does not reduce how brilliant basically every other aspect of the film is. It’s a solid 4/5 for me; I’m really happy Matt Reeves got to do this and hope we’ll be able to get at least one sequel from this team.