People will binge 6 one-hour long episodes of a TV show in one day or scroll on Tik Tok for 3 hours but can’t sit still for a 2.5 hour movie lmao

It must be depressing for Joe to see that Batman gets all the good movies

I like that Batman never touched the riddler like there’s always a glass wall between them. A complete mental battle

The whole opening segment after riddlers first murder where bruce is narrating how he has been doing the bat thing for about 2 years now and how criminals are starting to become fearful of the symbol and start thinking he is in the shadows was some grade A cinematography. That whole scene left me with goosebumps when i watched it.

Not going to lie. The one scene that gave me goosebumps was when Batman revealed the Batmobile and turned it on. Amazing!

He did feel like a young Batman, very aggresive, overly motivated to the point he makes mistakes, like not caring for his public image at all and puts himself in the dangerous front unnecesseraly insdead of playing it smart and strategic. These are the attributes you'd expect of a young, vengful, hate-fueled and less experienced batman. You can also see him make many physical mistakes from inexperience (no spoilers) but also develop as he learns to appriciate Alfred as a teacher and fater-figure (Strong orphan motive in this movie). I think It's his first interaction with such a smart and complicated antagonist, also Gordon's. It's a bit much for him but his young aggression and motivation make him follow through, and we'll see him learn from his mistakes and mature into the best version of himself in the next movie(s). This is unlike Nolan's Batman which pretty much fully develops in the first half of the first movie. I think he sets a good foundation for the mature Batman we know, very looking forward to the sequel.

This movie has a lot of symbolism in it as it is more story/character driven than action, we see a lot of amazing shots. This film is ultimately the birth of the "real" batman shown through the contrast/similarities between the other characters. He starts off playing on fear, darkness, and vengeance but later turns into hope and a metaphorical/literal beacon of light with the flare scene. We see his ideology change when the goon also called himself vengeance.

I absolutely loved the movie and didn’t find any part boring or out of place. The fact you were solving the riddles with Batman was so cool. 9.5/10

Also not mentioned in here. The cinematography and shot compositions in this movie were amazing and new and a breath of fresh air to look at compared to other batmans.

I'm surprised you didn't talk about how Gotham City was depicted. I loved the blend of super modern and the old gothic. Some shots looked straight out of Blade Runner, but it seemlessly turned into the gothic architecture you would kinda expect for a batman story.

I wanted to watch it again immediately, for me this 3 hours flew by, and I loved this movie. 9/10

I loved it. It didn’t feel like a long movie for me. I wanted more. Although, I could do without a certain cameo towards the end. It was pure fan service and added nothing to the story. Pure sequel baiting. Is it perfect? No. Is it better than Snyder-verse. Oh absolutely.

I haven’t felt like this watching a Batman movie ever since The Dark Knight Trilogy. Robert Pattinson nailed it!

The opening voice over scene with the criminals getting scared as they see the bat symbol was AMAZING. Sets the stage in a very beautiful way. And that fucking score tho….

This exceeded my expectations. Loved how it was slower and more detective and a young Batman learning as he goes. Definitely got Seven vibes

I loved everything about this movie. The casting, acting, cinematography, writing, musical scores, it was so good in my opinion! Even the length, cause I’d rather have a longer movie that might drag a little than a rushed, cramped together little movie.

I absolutely loved this take on Batman, everything about the way Pattinson moved to his tech just screamed Arkham Games. It was amazing.

The scene where Batman became a symbol of hope for people instead of a crazy man out for vengeance was truly beautiful. I was seeing the birth of The Batman

Catwoman kissing Batman felt so random. There was no chemistry yet at all

man, the scene where they revealed the batmonile. with the car silhouette made by the flames on the back, and the low lighting around was aehstetic as fuck! what a beautiful shot. Then the engine sound kicks in with the small treats. damn, i got goosebumps. i love how they made batman something to be really affraid of. amazing cinematography all around.

I went to a video rental store in the mid-90s and asked if I could rent Batman Forever. They said 'No, you'll have to bring it back by next Thursday'.

I really liked that this movie slowed down and let every scene breathe. I felt like I was watching Blade Runner, just a slow-burn trip into the unknown with no unnecessary rush to get to the end. Every scene is allowed to breathe and fully play out and it gives the actors so much room to really BE their characters. Pattinson's subtle yet impactful emoting throughout the film was something you don't get in faster-paced movies and it really tells a story without even using any words.

This movie sucked ass. It was okay but when they flipped the direction of the film (Batman and Catwoman exposition dump on the roof), it just falls off completely. Pattinson is by far the worst Batman to date. Anytime he was on, I was bored.

I’m surprised you weren’t into Catwoman! I thought Zoey Kravitz and Robert Pattinson had great chemistry. Their scenes together were some of my favorite parts of the film.

This felt like actual Batman. Detective, Depressed, and Dirty. I want more Batman movies like this. With the rumored Hush sequel, I am excited, delve into the dark stories and not flying through the air comedy Batman

My only small issue, is the trailers showed WAY too many of the great shots, when watching this for the first time you know these shots and how good they are but it’s a lot of stuff seen in the trailers. the scene with the Batmobile through the fire was amazing but was predictable For the next film, I’m gonna completely avoid the trailers as best as I can.

I agree with OJ. The movie is amazing and I imediately wanted to see it again

Worst most boring batman (character and movie) I've seen so far. One of the few movies were I had to take a break every 30 min. He's a complete joke who heavily depends on others, always uses the "front door" approach, his tech is garbage but has remote camera contact lenses and looks like a stickman in an inflated suit. Characters are all embraced by plot armor. Pacing is horrible. Movie is way too long. Just an overall bad high production movie.

Dark and gritty like a batman movie should be, good story, excellent music

This Batman actually looks promising his suit actually looks militaristic and rough around the edges which gives it a rougher and grimmer look for an especially Dark and grimy looking movie

I'm surprised I had more issues with the movie more than most to the point that I wasn't a fan of the undertones and symbolism in the back of stuff. The acting, cinematography, aesthetics and characters were over all good though. Just it sort've unraveled with the story for me with some plot holes. About a 7/10 for me.

I didn’t feel the 3 hours. It was 10/10 for me. It was amazing. Everyone in it was on a full tank, and all cylinders were hitting hard. I think that Joe went into it with plans afterwards. I think he wasn’t fully into the experience.

I was never bored with the movie, the movie is never boring, it's a breath of fresh air

Slower paced and a more detective like batman was refreshing. Didn't have a million billion cuts every 1/4 second, good action. There's so much more to praise but I hope we get more of this before the eventual reboot

The most badass introduction of a Batmobile ever! So intimidating!

The scene where Batman pops the flare is one of the best ones imo, along with the end scenes of him helping people. It really shows that Batman can be a terrifying deterrent against evil. But also an inspiring force for good.

***MINOR SPOILER*** Roberts Bruce Wayne is so underrated. It’s towards the end of the movie that we find out he’s going to become the Bruce everyone knows cause he realizes Gotham needs him as Bruce Wayne too. Great character development

Thought it was brilliant personally. Didn’t feel like 3 hours at all and certainly wasn’t boring at any point 9/10 for me

Really enjoyed the movie. Probably my favorite live action Batman movie.

Love the film but its biggest flaw was making Batman’s suit so insanely bulletproof, it REALLY takes away the stakes when he’s virtually immune to all harm.

This movie from a filmmaking perspective is pure cinema. I love this movie so much

How is catwoman a damsel in distress when she literally saves Batman?!?!

Yeah he lost me when he said this joker was more over the top than Jim’s version. Jim is king of over the top. This man said he could watch Batman Forever over instantly, I couldn’t make it though the first watch. Did this guy watch the new Batman. Very well put together movie different take on the Wayne’s.

For me this was a total disappointment I almost fell asleep. Boring, dark just for the sake of being dark so pretentious. I couldn't finish it. Nolan set the bar too high and nothing will ever get close to his versions.

I approached this film as less of a superhero film and more of a detective film and it just works for me personally

I completely disagree on Zoe Kravitz's Catwoman, she was outstanding. I feel Joe is a little upset that Batman gets much better movies than Superman.

I don't think it was too long This movie looked cool, kept me entertained the whole time, and I love Robert as batman/Bruce Wayne Looked like arkham games and that is fantastic

Just got back from the theatre, great movie. I like that it was slow paced and felt like a real mystery was going on but also had some nice action. The riddler was great and I like how over exaggerated he was. The atmosphere drew me in with both the modern and the more gothic look to some parts of the city

It really didn't feel like 3 hours to me and I really loved the relationship between batman and catwoman. Also loved the music. 10/10 for me.

The introduction of the Batmobile in this might be one of my favorite things in any Batman movie.

I’m genuinely surprised with your reaction of The Batman. Best film I’ve seen in years!

The Batman is the Batman movie for mature audiences, and the ones that want to see string acrobatics and Kung fu fight scenes aren’t probably going to like it.

This was a detective thriller first and foremost and I LOVE Matt Reeves for being so bold in sticking with that decision. What a movie, had a chance to see it on the 1st and going back tonight to see it in IMAX again. All the characters fall into place perfectly, everyone stood out but I'd say Dano and Kravitz more than the others, Pattinson feels like THE BATMAN, he's not just cracking skulls every other scene, he's actually spending the whole movie doing work to figure out what the Riddler's endgame is. The third act, which people have a lot of problems with, I fucking loved, people saying it should have ended when Riddler was put in Arkham are nuts because rarely do you ever get to see the fallout after the bad guy is put away or "killed" especially in a superhero movie, and the shot of Edward watching his bombs go off from his cell, then learning Batman saved everyone was just amazing ***SPOILERS*** His interaction with The Joker was a perfect set-up and I can't wait for the GCPD show with Barry Keoghan as the antagonist Joker. Fuck the Court of Owls everyone is clamoring for, let's have Riddler/Joker team up and then have a falling out for a third movie encapsulating 'The War of Jokes and Riddles'!!!!!!!!!

*Joe seems afraid to say* he didn’t like the movie - so he gives it the occasional praise then delves into the flaws way deeper than what he likes.

Three weeks late. But I've gotta say, saw this opening weekend. And I enjoyed the hell out of it. Riddler in this movie felt like something straight out of Silence of the Lambs that guy showed no remorse, no regrets, pulled no punches, straight up tortured and honest to God scared the shit out of me, especially in that once scene where he's got the guy's mouth taped shut and he's locked in a cage with clearly no clothes on it was so frigging unsettling. And Colin Farrel's Penguin was unrecognizable. And Zoe Kravitz Catwoman? Halle Barry has got nothing on her. And Pattinson did even better than I thought he would. It was just too good.

The Batman was the worst Batman movie this movie was so fucking boring

I liked how they used Bruce's narrations to get the viewer involved. And anything with the Riddler is fun because you have to think like Batman or try to solve the riddles before he does

I disagree if he would of out smarted riddler in the end then we wouldn’t have got that amazing scene of him saving everybody and winning the people over …and how is the cat woman story line boring when if it’s her friend that got killed and she has connections to people who did it

I didn't like it at all. Sometimes the writing was downright terrible. There would be beautiful cinematography then some really ugly fixed camera shots? Really lackluster fight choreography, Batman walking getting shot 40 times or walking so slow to let a guy pick up his shotgun and shoot him in the chest? No idea how people are rating this so high

Just saw it..friggin loved it!! Best one after the dark knight...only a couple things I didnt like but the writing defeated it..this is a step in the right direction and I hope they make it a trilogy

I really hope Reeves does the entire trilogy. I think he really did the source material of Ego,Year 1, and The Long Halloween justice. I think they will develop Pattinson's Bruce character as the trilogy progress.

I absolutely loved the slow burn noir moments in the middle that action junkies just don't want to deal with. Also, my theatre chuckled multiple times throughout the movie at the lines and quips. Was invested through and through, watched it yesterday and watching it Sunday. Fantastic movie.

I absolutely hated this film, dragged hard core. The riddler and his extremely limited role and involvement with batman was just sad.. I couldn't help but think back to the dark night over and over, the joker did some seriously sick stuff and had several fights and moments with batman, even when Batman was intergating the joker it was so much more physical, there was more at stake. When Alfred was about to die, it felt almost identical to the Rachel scene but he didn't even get that badly hurt, no one really died. It just felt empty to me. Im honestly surprised to see u guys review this with such praise, I was looking forward to laughing at emo bat man saying ow when he couldn't land his squirt suite jump with u guys. Lol. Anyway to each his own. Love yall keep it up guys

Joe, your fanboy side is showing. Incredible film, the best superhero film I've seen since the Dark Knight. They nailed nearly every fuckin aspect of this film. I should have known you'd shit on this the second it didn't feature Superman

Saw it last night. Absolute masterpiece for me. 3 hours is perfect and I was invested every minute. Can't help but feel that Joe expected an actionmovie and this is definitely not that. It's a crime thriller that takes it's time to set up so many assests so well and then finishes it off in style. This is the Batman movie I've been waiting for for years. I liked the 'young' actors the most I must say. Pattinson, Kravitz and Dano knocked it out the park. I also liked that the movie isn't going for the forced inclusive casting. Jeffrey Wright felt so natural as Gordon from his first scene for me. Ohh yeah one more thing.. The cinematography and the score in this movie is pure magic.

Only in theaters do you see someone complaining about the movie length, the more the better for me 10/10

Just got back from the movie and I absolutely loved it. After watching Joe for many years I have come to appreciate his reviews without necessarily agreeing as its interesting to see how different everyone's opinions are. As someone who was a Marvel fanboy for years I have been disappointed by their recent films as the formula becomes more prevalent with every release. To me, this film was a breath of fresh air, which is funny because the film is so claustrophobic and dark. I really enjoyed the Zodiac aspects of this film and cant wait to see Matts take on this character in the future. Regardless great review. Even though our opinions differ, at least these opinions are explained and fleshed out with reason.

They thought they were making a Rorschach movie.

I was so immersed in this show, three hours went by swiftly. This Batman had weight behind it. So well done.

Sometimes I don't understand what Joe wants and complains that some movies aren't long enough and then when a movie is long enough where they can stretch out the character's development he complains that it's too long just the same way he did with Snyder's Justice League

I'm sorry, but this movie was BAD and I really don't get how many people love it so much. It easily had as many plotholes as Ghostbusters 2016. I don't say that lightly. 1. Why is Batman completely fucking bulletproof? He might as well be an armored robot. 2. If this is early in Batman's career, why is he always standing around with all the cops, who strangely just "go with it"? 3. Why is the street level entrance the only way into the night club, making Bruce have to enter as himself then re-emerge as Batman (apparently he hides the suit up his ass). 4. Why did Alfred, who's worked on the case with Bruce, not recognize the Riddler's writing on the package and toss it away/evacuate the staff? As for the movie aspects itself, some are great! I love the visuals, cinematography, lighting and that they did a good job filming so much in the dark and the rain--that's really hard to do well. That said.... The music is extremely forgettable. The casting is....mediocre, though the makeup and costumers are good. The Riddler's plan execution is dumb. Gotham's weird flood "chokepoint" is way too small and convenient to the plot. I cannot and will not forgive the muddying of Bruce's parents as being beholden to the mob for nothing but stupid publicity and a conspiracy to misuse his charity money. That was stupid as hell. I do like that this is novice Batman and he makes mistakes he has to live with. That was fairly well done, but I think Ben Affleck's Batman did that aspect better too. I'd give this about a 2/10. I really hope some better writers get involved if this is the crap we have to put up with for the cinematic Batman for the next few films/spinoffs. Because frankly, I think Joel Schumaker hit more bullseye on the aesthetics and storylines than this team did.

There’s one scene that got a chuckle out of me, where after interrogating a tied-up penguin and leaving him behind, the Penguin literally waddles for a moment.

Im not gonna lie...I was thoroughly entertained by this version of the Batman. Robert Pattinson reignited my love for the Batman just because of how young he feels in this interpretation.

This has got to be a first. A movie where OJ and Alex are more thrilled about the movie than Angry Joe is. Don't recall seeing that before.

the kid batman looked and helped in the end definitely will become robin

So many people overhyped this movie, it is a 7/10 at best.

Been wanting a gritty-noire Batman for years, glad to have one finally

A masterpiece for me. The GCPD show was cancelled by the way, in its stead we're getting a show about Arkham as confirmed by Matt Reeves which sounds so much better.

Can someone explain why Alex called Batman in Nolan's movies the dumbest character? As far as I remember Bruce Wayne figures out things pretty quickly in those movies, maybe too easily sometimes. There was a lot of dumb stuff in the script, but I don't remember anything super insulting about the character's actions.

This had to be one of the worst batman movie I have watched. It was awful.

I loved the movie! The cinematography, the sound design, the whole atmosphere was awesome!

I gotta say that this Batman really felt like the comic book Batman where’s he finally a smart detective. Bale was as well but last I remembered, he’d only used his detective skills when he was analyzing a bullet from the Dark Knight. However Bale did portray a better Bruce Wayne than Robert because here Bruce is more antisocial compared to previous portrayals.

It really disappoints me that there’s a huge lack of Bruce in this film he’s supposed to be hidden in plain slight not a recluse

I feel like their movie grading scale changes for certain films...like I want an example of a 10/10 film, and just because it didn’t go 100% the way you want Batman or DC film does not mean it’s not a 10/10. Especially compared to a lot of films that we have gotten the past 3 years. This film was the best ever, not perfect, but out of the park quality Forsure! It deserves validation so we can inspire more of this caliber films especially in DC.

The opening scene where the criminals are afraid of the dark gave me chills

I don’t think he depended on Gordon as much a Joe said. Keep in mind they explain in the movie that they have a bond but it’s not solidified. They are still learning to trust each other! Like Alex said this is a stepping stone. He is going to step up and he will evolve and we all want evolution. Some fans and people in general want results just off the bat. No one is going to go from having 30 pounds of belly to 6 pack the next day. Fans blame DC so much about how DC rushes , but do the same when characters aren’t overpowered or already at their peak in movies. He is a very young Batman and will hopefully grow to the Batman we want. Also feel like Joe in reality didn’t like it . He just doesn’t want back lash and he shouldn’t fear that if you like it you like it, and if you don’t you don’t it’s simple don’t be afraid to be honest! I had a friend that couldn’t finish it and walked out. As for me saw it twice already and I enjoyed it more the second time

Just finished watching The Batman here Jaoan. Really enjoyed it! The Cinema photography was on point. What made it even more enjoyable was noticing shooting locations in my home city Liverpool. St. George's Hall looked great with the walker museum and Central Library in the background.

Not gonna lie thought it was super boring. Was honestly hard to sit through it all. Had a friend legit just leave in the middle of it and honestly I was envious of them. Felt like there was barely any thought process behind this movie.

Robert Pattinson absolutely nailed the Batman! Probably my favorite live action Batman to date. A fantastic movie, can’t wait to watch it again!!!!!

I loved this movie. It had a gritty, dark vibe to it that really worked. Sort of like a "cleaner' version of how The Joker was. That movie had a more decay feel while 'The Batman' felt more cold and moody. And the sound design was great. When you just hear footsteps or the engine revving up. Loved it. I loved how this was more about the investigative process with Batman. There was a lot of action (some great fights), but the detective work was really good. This movie felt like Batman meets Se7en meets Zodiac. Really great movie and I can't wait to watch it again.

The new Batman movie is x10 Garbage disposal left for a week

So in this Batman version Alfred was the one who teaches Bruce Wayne how to fight? Wtf....so he's literally a rich dude who can throw a few punches....ain't Batman supposed to be a master martial artists?...

I watched a mom take her like 8 year old out of the theatre after the first 20 minutes and that’s when I knew this was an amazing movie.

Just saw it. Hands down the *best* Batman film since The Dark Knight. And damn awesome. - The Batmobile is a monster. I love it. - The soundtrack is simple but fully effective. It's genius. - Gorgeous cinematography. I love Batman beating up a machine gunner in a dark elevator. - The ending is a little weak but far from bad. (PS I think Pattinson can be the next James Bond.)

90% drama crap.. 10% action.... boring as fk.

I actually got goosebumps through 90% of the film. ALSO SPOILERS BELOW: I really, really hope that while the 2nd film may be about the Joker...I really want them to focus in on Hush. Based on what happened with the Elliot family in The Batman, it would make perfect sense for Hush to try and gain his revenge on the Waynes. I really really want The Batman at some point to feature Hush...it'd be just....AWESOME.

I actually loved how narrative driven the batman was...something I was looking for, but I understand if that's not what everyone want to see from a batman movie....it was long as hell but I loved it.

It's a great movie I loved every second of they did a good job

Phenomenal. I'm asking myself why not give it a 10. This was top notch superhero film.

I am extremely disappointed about the decision to cancel this movie a few days before the premiere in Russia. I am a 24 y.o. Russian woman, currently cannot get a job because of the economic situation, scared as shit. I have nothing to do with the world situation and no resource or power to change it (a standard peaceful protest can get you up to 10 years in prison. I wouldn't go through 10 years of being locked + having a criminal record even for my own country. why dafuk do ppl expect us to do this for another country? noone in the world would have done anything like that, yet we, normal citizens, are the bad guys somehow). Leaving the country is also not an option as Russians get massively bullied in Europe right now (kicked from universities, from jobs, not being allowed in cafes/bars). Game companies are abandoning us, we are not having movies. I cannot change the situation in any way and we are being stripped of the only distraction from our miserable lives rn. Ppl who are against the war (which are the majority of Russians) cannot go to cinema now and what they gonna do? Watch TV? Well it's only pro-war stuff on TV so the companies are actually doing a pro-war thing by leaving the TV as an only option for us. And yes I know that I shouldn't be complaining about the cinema stuff as people are dying, but I am scared as shit. You done fucked it up, Warner Bros!