This movie had me thinking more than any other superhero movie in a long time, loved it 100%

I adore this film. I love The Dark Knight and the Nolan trilogy but this was something else. On my third time watching I realized that in biblical terms, a flood brings great change, and after the flood in the movie Batman changes from a symbol of fear to a symbol of hope.

Robert Pattinson KILLED it as Batman. Had me convinced in the first scene. He just feels intimidating every time he's on screen in the bat suit.

About the complaint about batman and penguin interrogation with the drugs. u said u feel like batman wouldnt let the drug deal happen. However, ur wrong if u pay close attention to the scene and the photos. The first shot we see of Selina is her boots, than camera pans up and we see her face and the she sees batman. The drug deal happens and while the deal happens batman notices Selina look at the pictures. Then camera cuts back to batman with an intrigued look and he notices Selina is wearing the same boots that the girl in the photo is wearing. So since this is in pure detective mode he would let the deal happen in hopes of Selina would either have some information on the girl or bring him to where the girl in the photos is.... which (spoiler) is exactly what happens. So I gotta respectfully completely disagree with that take, oh and great review

The movie is definitely in my top 10 comic book movies as well. However with the success of the Snyder cut last year I can’t stop thinking about the potential of the snyderverse

I absolutely love Nolan’s Dark Knight Trilogy, but I gotta say… this may be my favorite Batman movie ever. Definitely feels the most like the contemporary comic books. Fans of The New 52: Batman, here’s your movie!!

I love the grunginess of Pattinson as Bruce, its a very cool and different take IMO.

I loved watching Robert Pattinson since twilight came out when I was a teenager. I love how different each role he does is different. Also I guess I kept gasping too much when Pattinson was on screen that my boyfriend covered my eyes! Overall the movie was great 😊

Three things..., 1. I don't think Selina and Annika where dating because she calls Batman "baby" just like her and says she's "just a kid". Meanwhile she immediately shows interest in Batman even when she thinks Annika is still alive. Plus they said that Annika was the girl who mayor Mitchell was having an affair with. 2. The "adrenaline" Batman uses is actually the same thing in the comics that he uses that is later on used by Bane to make himself super strong! 3. Matt Reeves recently confirmed that the "GCPD" show is now an "Arkham Asylum" show. Love the podcast guys, keep it up!

Although Ben Affleck’s Batman never got a solo film, hood Batman had the most rogue’s gallery villains we’ve seen on screen

It has definitely grown on me since its release. I have to admit I waited so long that it became this perfect thing in my mind that would be impossible to top, but it got close for sure.

pretty new to you guys, but you are quickly becoming one of my favorites KZfaqrs. I Really enjoy the long video format where you have discussions movies. 😃

My family plays a game that I’m sure you guys would love. It doesn’t have a name so if you guys ever decide to play it you are more then welcome to name it. How to play: player 1 says a movie then an actor/actress that played in it. Player 2 then says another movie that that actor/actress played in then a different actor/actress that played in that movie. For example: 1 person could say Seth Rogan, “The end”, then the 2 person would say James Franco, Spider-Man 3. Once a player cannot say another movie or actor/actress they lose. I think it would be another fun mini game you do in your intermission because you guys could go very in-depth and screw each other over in a couple turns. I hope that’s not confusing and thank you guys for providing us all with a great podcast.

Absolutely amazing movie, beautifully crafted. Masterpiece!!!

Great episode, as always, guys. I really underestimated how great this film would be as DC has had some pretty bad films in the past, I guess so has Marvel but the thing is with DC when they have a good movie it's not just good it's usually brilliant and better than most of the Marvel movies, so when you see a bad one it's kinda disappointing and it personally drags my spirit down to watch one that is bad, it also worries me about the new films like Batman. But anyway, I really enjoyed the characters, especially Dano performance of the riddler as we haven't seen live action adaptation that is quite as good as him. This film also shows Gotham as really grimy and dirty and like the worst place to live ever with some great cinematography and lighting, some of the colour schemes reminded me of something from the comic books which it is, as I watched a review by totallynotmark and he goes into the stuff that this film took from the comic books so I recommend that video if you don't read comic books, because I haven't for years. Anyways, really good episode. This might be one of my personal favourite episodes of yours already. It's definitely up there with the Truman show episode you guys did.

I recognize the flaws and plot holes of this movie yet it’s my favorite comic book movie of all time, possibly my favorite movie period. I saw it 6 times in theaters. I’ve never been so enamored with a movie.

About the points he says at the end 1. Batman doesn’t care about people, he is an animal, a beast. At that point he is only thinking in Vengance. That’s why the end is more significant, cause he start to realize that he must be something bigger not defined against the crime but towards people. 2. Alfred says it, he wanted to be like a father and he feels he failed. They both have a distant relationship and that’s why we barely see him during the story. Alfred is clearly against this it, but he is not his father. 3. In this early days Batman is nothing more than a force, a beast, we clearly see how uncomfortable he is being Bruce, being in daylight. This movie is about metamorphosis, about identity, about self awareness.

The green adrenaline shot is hopefully venom, which is what Bane is addicted to. Hopefully a subtle hint for the future!

My brother pointed out that the riddler took all the pictures from the same point of view (apartment window). Not even Batman noticed that detail that could’ve caught riddler early on.

Can’t wait to own this movie on Blu-ray! I loved this movie it’s still a 9/10 for me

I liked this a lot more than the Dark Knight myself tbh

It is true that Bruce doesn't like the treatment that he receives as a Wayne. Its in the prequel novel. Look up the section where he takes out the " Batmobile " for a test drive.

Love how they used the glasses from jim careys original riddler character in batman forever

Dude Eartha Kitt was first Black actress to play Catwoman, then Halle Berry and now Zoe.

I swear I watched Batman yesterday night and went to your profile right away to check if you guys already reviewed it. Starting your video now, and I'm grateful for the review. It is a great movie, Pattinson is fantastic, soundtrack is amazing too.

8:34 🤣. "I got pregnant three times while watching this..."

I'm not really into superhero movies, but I actually really enjoyed the dark noir quality of The Batman. Obviously loved Robert Pattinson and Zoe Kravitz but I think Paula Dano was phenomenal! And the score was FANTASTIC!

For Jack Nicholson alone the Tim Burton version was unreal,I'll never forget Nicholson in that film

The Batman is an amazing movie!! Robert Pattinson bring of being The Batman/Bruce Wayne to the next level!! 🎉❤️👍🥳🎈⭐️🦇🎉

Should look into the book that goes over everything before the movie. Could maybe answer some questions specifically the batcave.

when he tased the guy at the beginning, it made him empty the gun

Opening night I took an eddie, had a couple beers, and had a perfect viewing experience. Nobody sat too close to me, everyone respected the movie and theater; as far as phones/noises go. The Batman hand-delivered, and spoon-fed my fandom; to such a high degree. This movie had me grinning from ear to ear, in multiple sequences! I hadn't been that full of pure joy in a long time. I needed The Batman to release when it did, and I will have a hard time going back to see it; as to not tarnish my initial viewing experience. So happy this is here.

i watched the batman 3 times in 2 weeks. i rewatched the dark knight and in my opinion the batman is better. the dark knight has better pacing and obviously a better villain but the storyline gets murky at times. and the writing can be a bit cheesy AT TIMES but the writing is still very good. that being said, the batman is the better movie..it has a way better storyline, it’s more engaging, and the fight scenes and batmobile introduction were amazing. but like y’all said, we need to give it time and enjoy each one by themselves

Check it out in 4DX, guys, if there is a 4DX theater nearby!! So fun, I did it twice. I'm thinking 3 times will be ridiculous, but if I'm going to be ridiculous about anything, it's Batman 😏

Needed a more mature take on super hero movies? We already had that with the zack Snyders universe! Yeah it had its flaws but so did this movie.

6:25 It's weird bc I thought Christian Bale was a good Batman in a great script, while I thought Affleck was a great Batman in an average script

Your first two issues: him watching the drug deal and then not helping the people on the highway. You said it, for most (99% lol) of the movie he’s angry and he’s focused on getting vengeance. It wasn’t until the end when he realized that he was doing things the wrong way. He realized at the end that he needs to change and be a symbol for hope instead of vengeance. I agree though, it was pretty gnarly that he didn’t give a damn about the collateral damage.

4:15 Nah, The Dark Night Rises is in-between The Dark Knight and Batman Begins. I'm usually open to different opinions on stuff like this but I'm just right on this one.

I’m pretty sure Batman’s theme (the two chords) are the same two chords from Something in the Way

Catwoman was completely pointless and could've been taken out of the film. Would have improved the experience

You two are amazing. Keep doing what you do.

great episode guys. I agree with you on marvel, I'm now more excited about individual characters such as daredevil potentially coming back with a new series.

Oh and I went to see this movie with a grade A Batman nerd who told me that the kid at the beginning with half of his face painted may be the character Jason Todd from the comics who may come back in the next film as a Robin figure to Batman. Apparently that happens in the comics lol but idk it's fun to think about

Though I loved Pattinson as Batman and this film as a whole, I can’t help but think what could have been with Afflecks Batman in a solo movie. Feel like Affleck is under appreciated as a top live action Batman.

Great review and discuss on the movie! Matt Reeves said Bruce/Batman is a broken character, he understands that and this is year two and you guys said exactly how I saw Bruce/Batman also! There is so much room for growth as Batman goes forward, he has a arc in this movie he doesn’t have everything figured out he’s not perfect which makes him a deep and very interesting character to watch and even when Batman didn’t talk his eyes emoted exactly what he was feeling and thinking! Thank you Matt Reeves for writing it for Robert Pattinson and thank God Robert wanted to play the Batman! I’ve seen it several times now and loved it more each time! I completely trust Matt Reeves with where he is taking this trilogy, can’t wait for the Blu-ray and extras and behind the scenes of how they made the movie! 10/10 for me

2:48 Hey, well at least you pushed the rating up from your 7.7/10

Bat fleck was the second best bat man I mean he made batman actually look scary

No worries I countered the one star with 5 stars!

Now here this NERDS THERE CAN ONLY BE ONE BATMAN AND THATS Michael Keaton🖕💰😡👍😄😁😴😍😡🤬🫥🙄

I love long episodes thanks guys!!!!

Could've been a Ben Affleck batman prequel Pattinson and Affleck got that chin.

Literally was thinking to myself "I wonder if they already made an episode of the new Batman movie?" Y'all never disappoint 😁

"...and they were roommates"

The Batman theme is the same chords as Something In the Way

I’m really hoping the second film deals with the court of owls

Great job boys! Loved the movie. The bat cave and bat mobile were both outstanding, would have liked to see more of them both, as well sad the “detective/journal” narrating.The love dynamic was kinda cheesy, but it worked. I can’t wait to see how the sequel develops more Gotham, Batman, Gordon, and villains.

27:17 I loved the score for this film and especially the themes. However, I could *not* shake how close the melody in batman's theme sounds to john william's imperial march. I almost wonder if it was written to sound like the imperial march on purpose to put into viewers heads that this batman is similar to a young adult anakin skywalker. Young, strong, skilled and motivated, but could easily fall down a dark path if not careful. And he almost does fall down a dark path after speaking with falcone (an analogue to palpatine with his political control) if not for alfred (the obi-wan that taught bruce everything he knows) waking up and speaking to him. Whoa! Want to watch it again to see if motifs in this theme change towards the end of the movie when bruce finds himself.

Who do y’all think would be the best fit for the next villain

I didnt like the bruce wayne version of this movie, i liked the batman version and his detective skills But the depressing down bruce wayne bilionaire rol was perfect in the christopher nolan batman trilogie The character development in tbe christopher nolans batman was amazing I liked the ben afleck batman fight skills a lot the way he throws villians and his strength his voice suit and size They should have used christian bale with the strength and suit of ben afleck s batman The detective skills of the robert pattison batman With the music of hans zimmerman

Oh boy, I'm in for a ride

1:13:47 Her strut was so weird tho.

Tbf, you could nit pick the dark night trilogy all day. None of them are ``Flawless masterpieces``, but in my personal opinion, The batman feels the most like batman from the comics and the animated stuff. Which is why (In my opinion) its the best Live action batman movie to date. Ive always been a bit unsatisfied with the live action Batman movies. They just didnt fully give me what i wanted. Even though i literally grew up on TDK trilogy. It was never as good as the comics or the animated stuff, in terms of being a (Batman movie), and not just a Great movie ``WITH`` batman in it. idk if that made sense. It finally scratched that itch, ive been having for years when it comes to Batman movies. Thats just my opinion, but i respect your opinions too. 😊 PS: Also wanna note that i do Love TDK trilogy. That was literally my first introduction to Live action Batman, but its not flawless

Do we not think the serum he injected at the end is the same compound Bane uses, venom I think it's called

The Batman Was a great Fantastic film i really really enjoyed it I Can't wait for the sequel in a few years

Love you guys !! Keep it up

Love the podcast. This movie was great. Felt like a really interesting installment in the batman saga.

The Batman is just head and shoulders above Batman Begins as an initial entry into a Batman series, a sentiment that is so clear if you watch them back to back. The Dark Knight is a timeless classic, but Begins is only good in the context of the previous Batman film being Batman and Robin. But back to The Batman, the screenplay is just so much more well-written. Visually, it's miles above any other Batman movie. The world is so much more evocative of the comic book style of classic Batman, while somehow also being even more grounded than Nolan's films. It's very much a noir driven detective story. It's more emotional. The Bat and the Cat stomps anything Nolan did with Batman's love interests. The action scenes, especially compared to Batman Begins are actually legible and exciting. It's more artful, yet also more entertaining. I just can't see what the argument could be to say Batman Begins is better. The Dark Knight? That's another story, but no way in hell is Begins on the same level as this new one.

This was a really good review and one of the best I’ve seen so far compared to others who have given no evidence to prove why they thought the film was bad

*grapnel gun

A 4th Reboot for Colin Farrell… SWAT! With Sam Jackson and Jeremy Renner. 😎

I love this review, I can honestly agree with the cons you you guys mentioned; more voiceover, and more Bruce Wayne would’ve elevated the film for me. Also, I wouldn’t mind seeing a solo batmobile movie after this! Haha jk

Still waiting on you to admit your one person. The commitment to the act is amazing. Wicked awesome guys. Long time watcher first time commenter.

I think you’re wrong about Marvel reaching their peak with Infinity War and Endgame. X-Men has always been considered bigger and better than Avengers and the general audience haven’t got a clue how much better it can get. That said The Batman is alongside Logan for my favourite comic book films. TDK was phenomenal but loses points for lack of comic accuracy and it’s not just about being accurate. I just think Batman being a full blown detective is better than what Nolan went for. TDK is still one of my favourite films of all time, it’s only marginally below The Batman for me. Whatever DC have planned for the future, they have something Marvel don’t and that’s a willingness to make more mature content. That’s where Marvel will have to adapt. Having mentioned Wolverine, Marvel have a plethora of characters that warrant a more mature theme. A lot more than DC have. So DC have this opportunity to be unique while Marvel for many will get tiresome. I suspect they’ll adapt though. We already know Deadpool 3 will be R. We’ll see how Moon Knight feels in a couple of weeks.

Can’t wait for yall’s episode on Batman begins it still remains my favorite Batman movie !

“Willing to not kill” actually it’s **not willing to kill** uNsUBsCriBed !…just playing guys, big fan, keep up the great work

Nolan’s Batman was amazing but was more Bruce Wayne’s story and batman wasn’t as interesting as Bruce or his villains, not to mention the voice. I could never understand what Christian Bale says. Matt Reeves feels the most accurate Batman to date.

You should watch Batman: The Long Halloween Part one & two

1:14:13 More then best friend I thought

Ya lost me at batman begins being better than the batman. BB is way more flawed than TB, even the plot is more ridiculous in BB. IMO.

great podcast

Drink every time they start talking about random movies with no correlation to the Batman

Apparently!!!! We’re all supposed to have the wealth of infinite knowledge not to Shazam a song we’ve never heard of…. Just joshing ya boyz. A few tidbits tho, “DC has a brighter future than Marvel?” When will we get to see it!? I’m wanna see it too but DC keeps rebooting every so many years with a new shiny Batman trilogy. Love the show but you insulted me a little bit, you were a little outta order yourself.

Calling a grappling gun a Gatling Gun… UNSUBSCRIBED!!

5:15 UNSUBSCRIBED! Wait, resubscribed

Im be real this is a biased opinion from yall exs the guy with the cap i mean it’s supposed to be an real world iteration of batman at some point superman and other powered heros and villain would have to appear what would that even be like in that world do superman even exist so just say you wish people like it and move on

Worst adapting

0/10 No 🦇🐔

Anthony giving Paddington 2 a better score than The Batman #Unsubscribed!

lets gooo

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I PICKED UP ON THE DARTH VADER MUSIC TOO! ok, I'm a movie expert now, time to UNSUBSCRIBE bye

Finally lol

no, no. I do not like jack nicholson in the departed. ruins the movie for me. too over the top.