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As Batman films go, I found this one to be very second-rate.

Everything about this film - from the cast, plot, action scenes, character portrayals, score, etc. - have been done better in other Batman films.

Batman comes across as bored, as he meanders from scene to scene. The film tries to emulate the Christopher Nolan films of putting Batman in a realistic setting, but the result is far inferior.

The Riddler, who is the main antagonist, certainly started out menacing, but by the end of the film, he came across more as a wimpy momma's boy. Not to mention his outfit in this film looks like a green garbage bag with glasses. I mean, Jim Carrey's Riddler from Batman Forever was goofy, but he was at least entertaining.

The score was extremely repetitive and nowhere near as great as previous scores by Danny Elfman and Hans Zimmer.

There was also no reason for this film to be 3 hours long. Some films can get away with having such a long run time if there is enough going on, but this film's paper-thin plot doesn't even come close to justifying such a bloated length.

As much as I like to give DC credit for trying different things, I also have to rake them over the coals for rehashing the same crap over and over. What follows is a spoiler, so you have been warned. The film's closing scenes introduce another version of the Joker. This is now the fourth iteration of the character in film since 2008, and the third since 2016. Can they seriously not try adapting other Batman villains to film, such as Hush? Batman is widely regarded as having the greatest rogues gallery in all of comics, so it's not like the choices are slim pickings.

Phaneron

7.5/10. A pretty OK interpretation of Batman. Pattison does an OK job as the Dark Knight.

Rob245

The Batman is a somewhat interesting movie to see as the earlier part of Bruce Wayne's life. Here, the emo Batman is facing an obscure and masked Riddler bent on destroying Gotham, people who would become the Joker and the Penguin, a vengeful and limber Catwoman, and everyone else who's after the funds that the Waynes left as part of "Urban renewal." While being dark and action-packed, the tone is more thought worthy and has him figuring out the cryptic messages left by the Riddler. Catwoman steals the show with her martial moves. It's a new take on the Masked Crusader, so watch it for its uniqueness.Can they use more enemies? Certainly, there's a whole roster of them. Is it a bat-tasrophe?! You decide.

Erik M.

Plot hole: During the shootout with Penguin and his gang at the warehouse Batman gets shot and falls to the ground. Penguin then creeps over to the spot he fell and realises he has disappeared and is in his car behind him. It is totally impossible for Batman to just disappear and get behind them without being seen, no matter the rain or firefight, that place was lighted enough and everybody was looking that way. (01:18:00 - 01:19:15)

lionhead

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Edward Nashton: If you are justice, please do not lie / What is the price for your blind eye?

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Trivia: The film's working title was "Vengeance."

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Question: Is this film supposed to be set in the same universe as the DC Extended Universe (in other words is this supposed to be a prequel, with Robert Pattinson's Batman being a younger version of Ben Affleck's) or is this set in a completely different continuity?

Answer: Completely different.

Jon Sandys

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