The Batman (spoilers)

[Morrus]

I'd describe this as Bladerunner (tonally) crossed with Seven crossed with Taxi Driver. Those waiting for a noir detective Batman, this is it. It’s so noir, he even talks in voiceover throughout.

It's long though.

I liked it. I don't know if I liked it as much as Dark Knight, but it was very good. It drips with atmosphere. The violence is quite visceral.

 

[Aeson]

How would you grade Robert Pattinson?

 

[Morrus]

How would you grade Robert Pattinson?

He did great job. A different take on Bruce Wayne; this Batman leans into the damaged side of his character. I can see why some people might not like his more emo take, but I felt it worked well. As Batman, he's a lot more vulnerable than you might be used to -- he's more a private eye in a weird costume than a superhero.

 

[BRayne]

He did great job. A different take on Bruce Wayne; this Batman leans into the damaged side of his character. I can see why some people might not like his more emo take, but I felt it worked well. As Batman, he's a lot more vulnerable than you might be used to -- he's more a private eye in a weird costume than a superhero.

Though even then I feel like the ending sets him up to be a more hopeful take on Batman than we've gotten in live action for quite a while.

 

[Jacob Lewis]

I heard good things from lots of people. I just don't know if I have another Batman actor or movie in me.

 

[Aeson]

They're setting up for sequels? Color me shocked.

 

[Morrus]

I heard good things from lots of people. I just don't know if I have another Batman actor or movie in me.

I’d skip it then. There’s no point going to see a film if it doesn’t call to you. Life’s too short!

 

[Aeson]

I heard good things from lots of people. I just don't know if I have another Batman actor or movie in me.

Batman is like Jello, there's always room.

 

[This Effin’ GM]

I loved it. So much to like. Watching Bruce after he dedicated a decade or more to learning how to take down bad guys and watching him realize “oops, I might have forgotten a few things like what Wayne brings to the table over Batman” or “I should have tested the flight suit first” or “wait I need to know Spanish?” We’re honestly some of my favorite ever Batman moments.

I don’t want to see “Batman: the god” anymore I’m getting tired of that. Show me Batman telling Jim Gordon “no guns” and Jim just brushing him off because he’s a clueless brawler in head to toe bullet proof armor, man. Show me Batman stumbling over what to say to a girl he is attracted to but not knowing how to switch off detective observation mode and sputter “you have a lot of cats”. Show me him diving into a flooded coliseum because he doesn’t know what to do but he knows he has to do something more than punch guys.

I loved this film.

 

[Ryujin]

He did great job. A different take on Bruce Wayne; this Batman leans into the damaged side of his character. I can see why some people might not like his more emo take, but I felt it worked well. As Batman, he's a lot more vulnerable than you might be used to -- he's more a private eye in a weird costume than a superhero.

So more back to his origins, rather than what he's become over the decades.