I like how miserable Batman seems. Because in reality, there’s no way anyone could pull off that lifestyle without serious drawbacks. Nocturnal, extremely small amounts of sleep, getting physically battered constantly, dealing with the most miserable scum of the earth people every day, etc. There’s no way someone could do all this and then go be some overly charismatic playboy at a party.

The ending when he realized he HAS to be BOTH Bruce Wayne and Batman to save Gotham... that was so cathartic for me. You can't save anyone just with violence and vengeance. You also need hope and optimism to counter how depressing Gotham is. You need to be both the light and the dark for their people (good and bad).

I love that there was no disconnect from Batman and Bruce. It shows how obssessed he's become with his project

I honestly loved the riddler. He was unique and the casting was PERFECT. I haven't seen anything else that the actor has done but he played the riddler so well. The Redditor look about him but being scarily smart. All the different steps he took to throw batman off while leading him to the trail that HE wants batman to take is awesome.

The mistakes Batman makes showcase how he is developing. The missed steps with the Riddler, the crashes in the highway scene. He essentially loses in this film. Its amazing. Loved the film.

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

Honestly the fact he isn’t so different as Bruce Wayne makes the other batmen seem like sociopaths. Like how could anyone separate their lives like that?

As a hardcore car nerd, the scene with the Batmobile was electrifying and astounding. The audio from the twin turbo V8 mixed in with the jet engine alone, was better than anything the DCEU has produced.

i personally love the fact that bruce wayne doesn’t put up a facade. it just gives him a whole other creepier vibe. like he is unable to separate himself from his vigilante persona and it’s messing with his head. the riddler even says that at the end when they’re talking about how the whole city wants to unmask him but that mask is the “real him”

The way they were all scared of the bat signs was so badass

is it wrong for me to not want joker again? I really would like to see Mr.Freeze get a (good) live action movie

1. The fact that there's no distinction between Bruce Wayne & Batman is probably intentional, the life of Batman has completely consumed him and he's the most reclusive man in the city - pretty much ignoring the issues of Wayne Enterprises. 2. The main theme/point of this movie is that everything he does is for vengeance, saving lives while still incredibly important to him is secondary. It's only through the final act does he realize that vengeance is only making things worse, and so his main priority becomes the saving of lives & giving hope. This is seen immediately in the following scenes.

Pattinson actually talked about that lack of disconnect between Batman and Bruce Wayne in an interview as something he and the director were interested in exploring as another aspect of a Batman in the midst of his "year 2". He's still at the point of his obsession with his mission that he hasn't even bothered to cultivate the facade day-time personality of Bruce Wayne at all, he's just Batman 24/7 with or without the mask. This is a Batman who hasn't found his balance (as far as someone like Bruce can achieve) with what he symbolizes, both to others and in his own mind. He's just an angry young man with a lot of money and training venting years of pent up aggression and trauma at every justifiable target he can find, he doesn't care yet about keeping up appearances. edit: I fixed the name, it was late lol

About the Batman not realising the damage he's causing to the people of Gotham part. .. Isn't that kinda the whole point of the movie though? One of the main points of the movie is that Batman's methods are heavily flawed, he wants to clean the city of corruption and crime but he's going the wrong way about it. He's only doing it through fear and vengeance. To the people of Gotham, they don't know or care about his intentions, he's just more of the same shit to them. You see it from the reaction of the asian guy at the start ("Please don't hurt me") from people calling him a freak, from The Riddler thinking he's on his side, to the Riddler's goon saying he's also 'Vengeance'. He realises in the end there's not much difference between him and The Riddler, both have pretty good intentions and motivations but both are going about it n the wrong way. When he sees the Riddler's followers, he thinks who would the Batman's followers be? Would they be like these nutjobs? Is he a nutjob? Who is The Batman anyway. Then you see him literally being followed by civilians as he is helping them escape and he realises this is who the Batman should be, someone people can rely on, when all hope is gone. Batman was very close to becoming a Villain, just like the Riddler, it was kinda the whole point

"my first complaint is, there's no disconnect between Batman and Bruce Wayne." lmao that was the point. 😭

Casting Paul Dano as The Riddler is the best thing they’ve done.

I loved that while at the beginning he’s terrifying even to the people he’s saving, at the end he becomes someone to look up to, someone to rally around and follow to safety.

I adore so many aspects of this movie. I love how literal everything was. Batman uses a flight-suit instead of some magic cape. The batmobile is an armored muscle car with a jet engine strapped to the back. I love the cinematography and I love the music. It was a bit long, but I loved every minute of it.

I like that they show the Riddler isn't physically imposing, and he looks like a wimp, but quite the psycho underneath!

I think the 3 hours is perfect i thought it was gonna be too long but they didnt rush it and they didnt go to slow they made it just right a great batman movie

I think his disregard for life when he’s fixated on a villain could be brought up and used against him in a later movie by a villain, and I think it could be apart of his character development.

The cinematography in that movie is ridiculously good. That upside down shot of Batman walking up to Penguin’s car was insane. The elevator fight sequence when lights start going on and off too. Movie of the year so far.

I think the best part of the whole film was how Batman was almost an anti-hero. He was more focused on making the criminals of Gotham fear him rather than the people of Gotham feel like he’s a hero and protector. It’s even subtlety hinted at people calling him vengeance, rather than justice. A great example of this is the opening scene where the graffiti artist is shitting himself over the bat signal. He knows that if Batman showed up he’d get his eyes pushed through the back of his skull over a minor crime like vandalism. That’s not justice that’s borderline terrorism and it really showcases what this Batman is about.

The reason why Robert's Bruce Wayne was very depressed in this movie was because he's still trying to find himself and is still empty. Keep in mind this is a year 2 batman, so bruce hasn't fully found himself yet, hence to why he makes mistakes as batman. Robert's version of bruce also shows how committed he is towards batman therefore, he loses himself in the process of becoming batman. I believe it'll be interesting on how Matt Reeves develops Rob's bruce wayne since he hasn't developed his bruce wayne persona yet.

I loved the way he's not some magical entity, he doesn't just appear soundlessly behind people. You hear his boots, he makes mistakes, he gets punched and kicked blown up, he pulls his parachute to early and goes bouncing down the street. Also he doesn't just have endless supertech that he pulls out of his ass.

Batman realizing he's more effective as a hopeful figure for the people than a vengeful scruge of the night for criminals has always been my favorite arc for the character so it's nice to see that in a movie

I can't blame Batman for instantly falling for Zoe Kravitz in that movie. Oh my god dude.

I loved the riddles, they and their punishments were Jigsaw-like and when riddler was in the scene, it instantly got serious and everyone went quiet.

Pattinson's Bruce Wayne was actually perfect for the timeline in my opinion. He's still young at this point and hasn't fully accepted the death of his parents, so it's likely he would be more dark and depressing.

I think since Bruce is still relatively young, it makes sense that he’s still brooding and emo even when he’s not Batman. A kid that saw both his parents get capped in an alleyway is going to be a recluse and absolutely hate the world

Well, he's only been Batman for two years during the timeline of this movie. I'd say that he's still too young to realize that he needs to put on a facade as Bruce Wayne. Definitely one of my favorite Batman movies though. They did an extremely good job on showing his detective work. We've barely seen that side of him in previous movies.

i gotta say about the batman taking lives thing, i think that's part of his character growth throughout the movie. at the beginning, he is vengeance. he'll stop at nothing to get revenge on those he feels have wronged him or gotham as a whole. but by the end, i think he's starting to get his moral compass straight, per the "this city is wounded like me" speech in the final scene. a key part of the film is batman going from being consumed by vengeance (ie literally referring to himself as vengeance for the first half of the film) to a true hero. the hero gotham needs. this also works for his emo persona as bruce wayne. even out of the suit, he's still consumed by batman's focus on revenge. maybe in the next film he can separate himself from that fully and get closer to the bruce wayne we all know and love

The introduction of the batmobile was hype as hell, especially when the theatre rumbles as he revs the engine

I personally enjoyed that Bruce Wayne in this movie is learning how to be Bruce Wayne, it’s the opposite from other movies, he’s used to being Batman, but he’s still trying to figure out how to be Bruce. I loved that aspect.

I think Bruce Wayne being so emo and edgy is the point here. He's not a hero this city deserves yet, he's vengeance. He doesn't yet realize that being positive as such an influential figure can change the hearts of people.

i love how DC's getting back on their feet recently, The Batman, JL Synder Cut, Joker and the Suicide Squad are all fantastic films, DC's really taking their time to make sure they do things right now... on the other hand.. with marvel and the new morbius.. yeah, it seems the roles might switch, who knows

The lack of "disconnect" between Bruce Wayne and Batman to me is because hes so inexperienced and clearly puts more of his time and energy into Batman than into his public life. People call him a recluse and he comes across as standoffish. Because he's only two years in to his vigilante life, he hasn't found how to balance Bruce and Batman yet. Same with the batmobile chase. Batman is more of a reckless driver than we've seen him be. He's not crashing into people and is clearly trying to avoid hurting civillians, but he's using the environment in a more reckless way than we've seen. This, too, imo is because of his inexperience and not knowing exactly how to be the Batman that Gotham needs. Its uncharacteristically reckless, but I think that's the point. He's a new Batman and is still getting the hang of things and it results in a reckless Batmobile chase.

The moment that I don't see people talking about that I absolutely loved was at the end when he goes to help the people underneath the rubble and when he reaches his hand out, no one trusts him until the little kid takes his hand. I feel like that's truly the moment where Gotham finally puts their trust in him and Bruce realizes that he should be a symbol of hope for Gotham rather than one of fear for criminals.

Absolute killer film. Pattinsons delivery as Batman was very refreshing and a nice callback to animated Batman Kevin Conroy influences with his cadence and tone, which really reflected well with the tone which the movie was trying to set. I thought it was absolutely brilliant.

I feel like this is how Riddler always has been. In this movie he literally tries to be smarter than Batman while "punishing" Gotham at the same time, and at some points did outsmart him. So they did what his comic book version does, but does so while adding an intimidating theme. it's really cool

Personally I liked how they added the aspect that Bruce Wayne was still Batman even outside of the suit. As this is a Batman that’s fairly new it’s good to see that it takes time for him to fully acknowledge and adapt to his duties

I liked Bruce Wayne was shown in this movie, because it shows how invested he is to Batman. He hasn't hit that balance yet and I think it shows how vulnerable and imperfect he can be

i think the lack of that “facade” bruce is supposed to put up was purposely done… at least that’s how i see it. he’s so caught up in discovering his purpose as the batman that he doesn’t separate his batman persona from his bruce persona

It’s really cool to see this new, “fresh faced” Batman. His equipment is both advanced and makeshift. The Batsuit is very clearly the 1.0 version. The original prototype before years of upgrades. The Batmobile is even more makeshift, essentially just being a glorified Baja Truck in black paint. I jokingly called it the Ghettomobile because of it’s borderline cobbled together appearance. Yet despite the fact that I thought I’d hate it and its rough exterior, it’s one of my favorites through raw presentation alone. It’s more living monster than supercar. Emerging from the shadows with a sound that’s like the wail of a banshee mixed with the roar of a lion. It’s fucking awesome. Also Bruce is clearly still stuck completely in the shadow of his family’s death and Robert does a really good job of portraying that. As critical said there is no distinction between Bruce and Batman in this movie. Which is because the facade of Bruce hasn’t been created yet. Robert completely proved me wrong. I thought he’d be a terrible Batman, but after seeing it I can honestly say he does a lot of things as good or better than Bale. He’s absolutely great and a perfect fit for this particular version of Batman. However the one who really steals the show is The Riddler. The best Batman stories are the ones where the mystery solving comes first. This is the first live action movie where that is taken to heart and it wouldn’t be possible without the Riddler. Who’s very similar in his presentation to the Zodiac Killer. Leaving behind cryptic clues and cyphers, all while taunting his pursuers nonstop. Reveling in their inability to crack his codes. I wouldn’t say he beats Heath Ledger’s joker, but he certainly gives him a run for his money. He’s creepy, competent and always one step ahead of those trying to stop him. Essentially he hits a lot of the same notes. If they have more stories like this to tell, I’d be happy to see a continuation. However no matter if that happens or not, this movie will still be great. It’s completely self contained and tells it’s own story. Which is a blessing in and of itself.

The best thing about this movie aside from the Riddler, they prefectly portray Bruce in his earlier years as the Batman. The inexperienced emo young adult who actively only seek for vengeance, he also learnt by the end of the movie that vengeance will only inspire the wrong people (in this case Riddler) and instead doing it for the hope of the people of Gotham. I can guarantee Bruce will know when to act as an edgy emo Batman, and when to act as a rich playboy philanthropist billionaire, if there's a sequel that is.

6:30 The car chase scene was hands down my favorite scene in the whole movie

I really loved this movie. Not a moment felt wasted, I love how we saw how he is just learning how to be The Batman, if what he is doing has an impact, I can’t wait to see how he develops. Also that Batmobile scene is amazing.

I think Robert Pattinson did a fantastic job as both Batman and Bruce Wayne. Everything felt grounded in reality, and we've never seen a Bruce Wayne like this, and I think the lack of disconnect between the two is another reason it felt so real. Batman is Bruce, and Bruce is Batman. Seeing Bruce grow instead of seeing him already in the groove is a great move imo.

I loved the way riddler was in this film. He's been done in a more dark and intense tone in the comics but seeing it brought to life here is awesome

I think Bruce at this point in his life thought straight violence would be the answer to Gotham’s problems, but he says it himself. Him being Batman did not affect the crime rates, it did the opposite. It scared low level crooks shitless but it also gave birth to a different breed of villain i.e the Riddler. Bruce’s image of the playboy is essentially what his pops was, and Alfred even reminds him to play that part. We’ll see Playboi Bruce in sequels and Pattinson’s gonna kill it. You don’t cast Robert Pattinson to just be a violent masked vigilante, he’s too good of an actor.

Man absolutely wonderful commentary on the movie. I love how you give a raw delivery on your points discussed. I had a few laughs, even shared it with my coworkers. I warned them of the small spoilers. They're good 👍🏾

i absolutely loved the movie. for the first time we got the sophisticated detective side of batman and i also really liked the fact that the producers made sure to make every step that batman makes able to be heard, as if he's the divine force that keeps the city from falling apart

I am still in disbelief of how good this film was, I thought I had hyped it up too much but after watching it feels like I didn’t hype it up enough

I like to think that Rob Patt’s Bruce Wayne is teetering on the edge of insanity. Which is what he struggles with during the duration of the film. You can see the distrust and distance in every scene, Pattinson’s ability to pull a thousand yard stare off so well is haunting. He even says that Wayne cannot even discern between the nights he operates and has to record and remind himself of what happened, which I love showing a Batman that is beginning to break. Pattinson’s Batman feels the most human, and the most grounded.

I honestly thought that 3 hours was too short. We definitely need a sequel

I think it was more Penguin's fault than Batman's in the car chase. He probably would've killed Selina or Gordon if Batman didn't force him to leave by revving his engine up. I also don't really think Batman could've possibly imagined that Penguin would go to that extent to get away from him. Like a dozen or more people would've died there and that's a direct consequence of Penguin forcing several trucks to crash into each other, but not so much Batman's actions imo

I love how everyone in the movie doesn’t call him Batman in “The Batman”. Because he’s not the Batman, that’s the reason they call him vengeance, he’s not Batman yet; he’s in his anger stage. Nice detail by the writer

The part where Bruce panicked on the ledge of a building was amazing. We see that he’s still afraid of heights cause he’s not yet a perfect Batman

That monologue tho. Cinematic masterpiece

I like how realistic this batman was. Not too flashy, but still very impressive with his fighting and detective skills.

I loved that they made Bruce a sad brooding guy. Strictly because it shows how traumatized he was from his parents death. Not a lot of movies show that.

I like how they didn't go with another origin story and felt like an actual standalone story, like a graphic novel

I always watch reviews on a movie to hear other peoples thoughts on a film I just watched and Charlie is one of my favourite people to hear from so nice

This movie's biggest strength for me was this seedy noir atmosphere it created. Most of my favorite scenes were Batman just slowly stomping around crime scenes doing detective work. The dynamic between Batman and Jim Gordon in this was possibly the strongest chemistry between the two characters I've seen depicted in film. Loved their almost buddy-cop level of teamwork. I wanna compare this favorably to the Watchmen movie, specifically Rorschach's scenes.

I really love Paul Dano in general but I love how he brought together this iteration of The Riddler. If Jeffrey Dahmer and the Unabomber had a son he'd still be Mister fucking Rogers compared to what Paul was able to conjure for this role.

The scene where the bat mobile was rumbling with the hot coil in the engine was amazing. Felt scary

I love that Bruce is just a weird little goth in this. He's just so unattached from other people, in this best way. Because he's straight obsessed, and too awkward to be around normal people. My only complaint with the movie, other than the fact that it's like... always raining, during the chase scene, the camera work feels hella messy. It does make it feel chaotic, but I couldn't always figure out what was happening.

From the moment that opening scene hits with that monologue you just knew it was going to be a great Batman movie.

I love that they got Michael Reeve's to play himself as the Riddler in the movie

I can’t blame you for having a gripe about Batman and Bruce acting the same but in canon this is pretty accurate. It takes him some time to balance it and deal with Batman being a separate entity from Bruce Wayne. I think the movie even takes a lot of inspiration from Batman: Ego Edit: didn’t expect this many likes tbh. Thanks

I've come back to this 6 months later and I still don't see enough people talking about Catwoman or Penguin. The acting from everyone in this movie was amazing, everyone deserved the success that came from this

The non-disconnect with Batman and Bruce Wayne in this movie says so much about how Bruce has always been Batman all his life even before the cape and cowl than an actual person living in the present in front of the public and the media. During the ending, after he realizes that he should be a symbol of hope for the innocent just as much as a vessel of vengeance for the corrupt and unlawful, we can safely assume that he also realized that he needs to develop the public image Bruce Wayne persona so he can build connections and utilize his family's assets from a law-abiding perspective. It's a really refreshing take on a Batman origin story which is amazing considering we have seen it a hundred thousand times before in past media.

I think the point when it comes to his disregard for people is that he sees himself as vengeance incarcerated, where as by the end of the movie he grows as a character and realizes the by being vengeance, he instills fear, when he needs to inspire hope. This movie I think is fantastic as it's a character growth movie.

I think people who are saying “Robert Pattinson’s Batman wasn’t a good Bruce Wayne” are missing the point of character development, which is one of the strong points of this movie. In this version of events, Pattinson is a young Bruce Wayne who’s bitterness towards his parents’ death and the state of Gotham has led him to become reclusive and antisocial. His motivation to be Batman is purely self-serving. Everyone is scared shitless of Batman, including innocents. Meanwhile, while he’s ignoring his parent’s financial and political empire, the mob and corrupt officials have swooped in to fill the power vacuum. He learns this fact the hard way throughout the whole plot. By the end of the movie, he learns that he must become more than “vengeance” if he wants to fix Gotham. He has to become the hero. The whole ending scenes of him leading people to safety rather than just beating the shit out of bad guys is symbolic of this transition.

The footsteps were my FAVORITE part of the whole movie. In the alley, in the church after the SUV crashes through it; so chilling

Big fan of Batman's new strategy of just walking up to the front door of the place where the baddies are and just walking in. The crunching of his boots coming out of the dark was definitely scarier then the flickering shadows he usually uses. Edit: 2:00 Those goon were unlucky. They show them leave the cover of the sky, unable to see the warning.

The scene where Riddler is standing behind the mayor will forever haunt me.

saw it in imax and when the batmobile’s engine revved up i literally felt my chest vibrate and my ears explode. it was amazing

Haven’t seen anyone really talking about the film’s amazing soundtrack. They match the events beautifully and create a sense of buildup and tension when it calls for it. Overall I think it’s extremely complimentary to the characters, the mood, the events, and Gotham itself. It has darker undertones with a bit of noir/mystery vibes- really enhances the drama.

That’s a good point about the reveal that was contradicted a scene later. It was probably the biggest reveal in the movie as it moves away from previous Batman lore and then it’s immediately shot down like you said.

I like this version of Batman because you can see the detective side more which is different from the others

To be honest, the car chase scene shows how focused Batman is on just taking down criminals, throughout the movie he doesn’t really help people, he just stops criminals, which yea that in turn helps people, but essentially what he does is just be “vengeance” and not “hope”, him disregarding the lives of others, makes me feel like this is his younger years of Batman, just starting out, too full of rage and sadness to be worried for other people, but by the end of the movie he learns he can’t just be vengeance, he must also be hope, which the leading people to safety thing is extremely symbolic to this premise, so to me, it makes complete sense why he disregarded the lives of those people, and who knows, they might’ve lived, it isn’t stated specifically Also, I’m pretty sure if Batman would’ve stopped chasing him, the penguin would still be causing mayhem on the highway, sense penguin was in front, he was the one causing all of the damage, Batman didn’t really have a choice at this point, I mean he either stops and helps people but penguin is still causing stuff down the road, or Batman stops him asap so even more people don’t get harmed. (Thanks for the likes DAMN)

I really like the fact that there wasn’t a disconnect i think it made him seem more realistic idk just my take.

Another strong part of the movie I think was the score. It brought so much intensity and suspense without going over the top. The percussive music during the chase scene gave me chills they put all the right music in all the right spots. I honestly thing that this score might be one of the best music scores I’ve ever heard. Major props to the composer.

I think he nailed a young Bruce Wayne still figuring out his place, while he's more focused on being The Batman. I'm definitely looking forward to the development of the character and more of Pattinson. If they ever decide to continue this.

Something I love about the movie is how it’s never once a sunny day. The only time we see the sun is at sunset and early sunrise, but never overhead. It’s either night, overcast, pouring rain, or all three. And I love it, because that’s how I’ve always imagined Gotham in my head. A crime ridden, piece of shit place to live where there’s never a sunny day.

THANK YOU CHARLIE I LOVE YOU FINALLY SOMEONE HAS SOMETHING TO SAY ABOUT THIS FILM

My expectations for this movie were extremely low, so i was surprised how good it actually was. There were some minor wtf moments, but comparing to most of superhero movies that are being released nowadays, it's actually cool

I actually loved the recklessness and lack of distinction between batman and bruce wayne as i think it lines up with what an early rendition of the character would be. You could also see this with how brutally he beat people up. This is why I loved Batman Arkham Origins so much.

Robert Pattinson has really turned his career around since Twilight. Loved him in Lighthouse and Tenet.

I think this movie struck a very good balance between realism and style, it also noticeably took a lot of notes from the hush, year one, and long halloween storylines, which is great imo. Something that particularly stood out to me is that since this batman is still new to the job, he relies on his gadgets and armour a lot more, rather than his physical ability. Additionally he learns to not punch his way through everything, since that isn't always the best method of gathering intel

I gotta say the lighting and the cinematography were top notch

I loved how when you really look at it, Batman kinda lost this one, the riddler killed everyone he wanted to, except Bruce, flooded the city, killed countless people and did tons of damage, (and I believe figured out who Batman's alter ego was) whereas Batman, didnt figure out the mystery, twice (pigeon and carpet) and only caught the riddler when he gave himself up. I think the only thing he did successfully was beat people in fights. But I loved how we see batman in his early career failing at things, and slowly becoming "the world's greatest detective"

I think Batman and Bruce being the same person is the point… he hasn’t been able to master the Bruce persona… and also the reason why he was Batman for most of the movie is because it’s his true self… riddler himself said it…

I know I'm late, but I just wanted to say that loved your review of the movie. You made some great points, and I do agree with some of the complaints you made, which were pretty valid imo. Overall, great review of a great movie. Keep up the great work Charlie. 👍

The movie could’ve been 10 hours and I still wouldn’t have gotten enough seriously didn’t even feel like 3 hours when I was watching it ,can’t wait for the sequel 10/10.

im so glad charlie is reviewing movies with smaller actors than he is, really shows how much he cares about other actors

Stunning film Great cast 👏 R pat done a great job 🦇🖤

*minor spoilers* I love how more grounded and gritty the film is. From the environment and atmosphere, and even Batman. Even when his his younger years as the vengeful, younger and brooding Batman, you can see and even feel the paranoia that each criminal feels when they both see the signal and the dark. Even Batman here, while fighting doesn’t exactly do Arkham Series evades and counters, instead he tanks hits and just dishes them back 10x more for the most part. Bruce Wayne is really just super emo and brooding, pretty much just that. Riddler was also great here. A far cry from collecting Riddler trophies across Arkham and Gotham City. He really just feels like something from the SAW series. That and his breathing is really unnerving. The Batmobile was great too. The cinema I watched it in had a surround sound-like setup and hearing that thing start up and roar was just an eargasm. I hope with the ending too that Bruce Wayne changes too in sequels in the future. Where his billionaire philanthropic playboy persona comes to be.

"One Pierce the Veil song away from rage quitting myspace" is a string of words that is equally as creepily relatable as it is just plain eerie/dystopian. Well done charlie