The Arena scene comes after the resolution of the plot, but not after the resolution of Batman's character arc. The Arena scene needs to happen for Batman to finish his arc and find the purpose he was looking for when he decided to do become who he is.

"that one emo song" "Sounded like a death stranding song" Never has Nirvana been so disrespected 🤣🤣🤣

Batman was always a detective first before anything else, this is the first movie that actually dived into full fledged detective noir Batman. And the sound design was fantastic, especially in the batmobile scene.

The opening was incredible. LOVED the noir style, and it’s probably my favorite version of Gotham and Batman.

Since Scarecrow was in the Nolan trilogy I doubt he'll be in a sequel here but Scarecrow easily works in this Gotham. They did talk a little about Bruce's fears and those resurfacing, so he could possibly pry into that. To me Scarecrow and the hallucinations are a great way for the writers/director to get creative. And yes Freeze could work just please don't have him try to turn the whole city to an iceberg ha

If they want to continue with this "mystery solving" path, It would be really cool to see clayface. It could be difficult to find a dude who changes his appearance a lot. Plus, we've never seen him in live action.

Honestly this was my favorite Batman film. I still loved the Dark Knight BUT it is the fact the Joker stole more of the performance than Bale is what makes that movie great. But THIS BATMAN MOVIE is just amalgamation of what makes Batman, Batman. It felt like a comic. A mixture of comics that were put together very well. It had such a dark gritty noir tone that the other movies dont have. The storytelling, cinematography, and atmosphere was on point. It sets up for so much more. Zoe killed it as catwoman, so did Colin as penguin. But Robert BATtison….i commend him. He is a young Bruce trying to battle his rage and darkness; still separating himself from society cuz all he wants to do is focus on being Batman; but he also learns that even this identity he takes he has to be so much more or his work will be twisted and taken into something villainous. Everything was great. I feel like if are a Batman fan you will understand more; but also the fans should help people who are casuals, fill in the gaps so that they can understand more. ALSO PROPS TO MATT FUCKING REEVES MAN. 10/10 for me man. Im starting my review podcast lol

41:44 Funny, cause in the comics he does (unless it's retconned by now). Think he figured it out himself too. But the best part is he asks Batman: "What if I tell everyone?" and Batman is like: "No, you won't. Cause a riddle everyone knows the answer to is not a riddle".

Interestingly Robert Pattinson mentions the comics that inspired his idea of Batman was Shaman. im kinda shocked an actor mentiones a comic that not many refer to.

There's so much to analyse with the Riddler to. Like even down to his appearance. It's incredibly unsettling how child like and innocent he looks. As if, like Bruce, he's stunted as a kid and has never moved on from trauma he suffered at that age. And that's just one facet of this version you could analyse.

I agree with max. They did a great job differentiating between this Batman and any other we've seen so far on screen. It was very cool but at the same time he wasn't perfect with his fighting with his gadgets or with his detective skills. You definitely get the sense that this is early on Batman. Catwoman was also one of the best on screen depictions we've had. This movie really felt like a Batman comic I know the director and Robert Pattinson were both saying they don't want to do another one but I really hope that's not the case

I agree with Simmons NO MORE JOKER GIVE US MR FREEZE DEATHSTROKE BLACK MASK CLAYFACE MAXIE ZEUS MAD HATTER DEACON BLACKFIRE ETC ETC

My hope is that they will do the Court of Owls for a sequel. And just continue to Tease Joker then do him for a 3rd and final Movie in this series

46:43 Simmon's idea/pitch of how Batman could use his alter-ego's resources in spite of his urge to just punch people HARDER to solve a problem, reminds me of a Spiderman comic where the villain (I forget his name) uses cutting edge genetic engineering to turn himself and unwitting minions into Humanoid-like Dinosaurs. When Spidey points out that the villian could use the same techniques to cure cancer and be a hero to the whole world, the villain scuffs and says "But I don't want to cure cancer. I want to turn people into dinosaurs." I feel like Batman is closer in thought process to that dino-man than he is to Spidey in the same situation.

They called Nirvana's "something in the way" the "emo song". I'm triggered

What if Mr. Freeze is willing to resort to help from a crime lord, Penguin. That'll still tie into Batman's need to restore the Wayne's legacy.

Also with the Joker, what's refreshing here I feel is that Batman and the Joker have clearly fought and there's no fanfare about they're first meeting. Like "oh that 'loser', yeah Batman beat him months ago, no big deal".

Billy Dee Williams did get to turn into Two Face in the Burtonverse sequel comic, Batman '89, and it's awesome

Went to a 7 PM showing last night. I loved it. The characters, the city itself. The damn Bat-mobile was a character in its own right, n stole the show for about 15-20 minutes, n I loved every second of it. The future is bright n I can’t wait to c what’s ahead. 💯🦇 Also, that song playing was “Something in The Way” by Nirvana. 🎶🎵🎶🎵

Billy Dee Wiliams did voice Two-Face in the Lego Batman movie, he had like 3 lines but at least it looked and sounded like him

Aye let’s go love the movie reviews, was binge watching the other ones the other week

Its like watching a batman comic so much going on and when one story ends another continues. God i thought court of owls was or could be a story line. This movie is rich but too me there's a lot of info which is explained which you could feel overwhelmed like i did but its crazy how much your eyes will stay glued to the screen mesmerized by action and cinematography.

Not since Christine has a car been so intimidating. Is no one going to mention Batmans reaction when he got to the roof of the police station like he was scared of jumping off.

Watched it last night and loved it. Took great influence from Long Halloween, (Carmine Falcone, the detective story, and Selina), year one (Selina again), Earth One, and Zero year whilst making a unique live action take focusing on Batman's growth and detective skills over his villains. World building was great, loved how they portrayed year 2 Batman as not a perfect fighter or detective, Colin Farrell's Penguin looked and acted amazing, Catwoman's entire plot line being really well resolved, Falcone's relevance along with Bruce's moment with Alfred, I actually liked the ending fight scene for his depiction in fighting, the point he almost went to far, the goon's word, and the flare, and Riddler (despite his design) his plot and physiology were great. Only problems I had was Gordon felt like he could've been developed a bit better since he felt more like just a "good cop" as opposed to James Gordon, the ending teaser and what they're setting up, and whilst it made sense for this movie, I would've liked to see more of "Bruce Wayne".

I loved the movie. My younger brother on the other hand thought it was an OK boring movie and even fell asleep. I feel like there are not a lot of slow burn mystery type movies these days cause most folks are like my brother, they want big Michael Bay explosions, grandiose cgi heavy fight scenes and a more bubbly positive tone with a lot of comedy to lighten the movies tone. Kids will probably hate this and get confused by all the crime solving.

Did these guys really not recognize Nirvana's Something in the Way?

This Batman felt like a real version of the the animated series universe. I loved it for that reason. Snyder’s veteran Batman was also dope. I understand the gripes people have with that version but the events within that story more than justify that Batman in my eyes. Plus the old, veteran, Batman who is being manipulated by Lex to fight against Superman is such a good plot device bc we are literally seeing Batman v Lex in that movie too.

Man I saw this film in a 4DX theatre (where the seats move with the action like a theme park ride) and holy crap, that car chase scene had me feeling like I was in the dang car! Almost fell out of my seat haha. It was amazing!! I highly recommend seeing it in 4DX if you can (Unless you get motion sick or prone to epilepsy). But yeah, this is absolutely my favorite Batman movie to date! It encapsulates everything I love about Batman into one film, and the tone, ambiance and cinematography of the film were just incredible! I really feel like it managed to hit almost Blade Runner 2049 levels of style (at least for me). And I love this interpretation of Bruce. I know the playboy side of him is a big part of his character throughout alot of iterations but I personally never cared about Bruce Wayne more than I do in this film. As you all mentioned, they manage to make him human in a way that I feel many other takes on Bruce never quite accomplish. I get the playboy persona is his true mask, but getting to see his struggle with holding onto morality and hope for a better Gotham and him being in this really dark place gives a depth to his character that I appreciate so much. And in the end I feel it will only serve to make the playboy mask much more interesting as well. Absolutely loved this film, 10/10!

I guess that end fight was reflective of what batman is or has to change. Riddle inspired people thru his vengeance and even considers him and batman on the same side, after the flair scene batman seems to changes away from vengeance.

When Simmons mentioned how they're not going to show Thomas and Martha Wayne being shot because everybody already knows that, I actually thought about how The Batman feel like it took elements from MCU Spider-Man. Batman was relatively inexperienced in this movie, and instead of showing us what happened to him in the past, they just threw us in while giving hints and references here and there that anyone with little knowledge of the hero would be able to understand. I thought that Robert Pattinson was an extremely well-done Bruce Wayne. He was still learning, and his voice wasn't abnormally deep. It sounded like himself. Even though there wasn't enough Bruce like Max says, he was one of the best characters in the film.

I don’t think Matt reeves won’t touch the fantastical elements of Batman tbh, I think these movies can have mr freeze and be like the comics but make it grounded. His apes movies are the best example, it’s not realistic but grounded.

They did an amazing job with Riddler. I like how they portrayed him as an enigmatic serial killer like the Zodiac Killer (which is the inspiration for Riddler’s character) which fits really great for his character to show how intelligent and murderous he is.

I for one freaking love the Nolan Batman theme. That one gets me hyped so much as soon as it starts playing, though, it was only played at the rise in action of scene. Imo this movie used it in the same way, but also in any scene where Batman is just straight up dominating his target.

Loved how they brought back the 1966 Batman theme

Pain when they call the Nirvana "Something in the Way" remix as emo music 😔

I love every scene with riddler he was creepy af in here.

More Movie Reviews please. I love them. They're great.

I thought it was cool when Batman punched that one guy

NONE of them recognize Nirvana? “Some emo song”. That shit was on Nevermind. Disrespectful! Haha

You know what I love this movie? It really has enough substance to warrant talking about it. For example, the beginning of the movie has Bruce lamenting that he's been at this for over year and has made no difference. Crooks get scared by seeing the Bat signal...But notice that they still FINISH THEIR CRIMES. They're not scared to the point of deterrence, they're just spooked. The person Batman saves in the start is terrified because at this stage, Batman is only as symbol of violence, one directed at criminals, but who knows if that violence can be turned on the innocent. Which makes the ending SO good. It's a bit too action heavy sure, but it all comes together when Batman has to learn that he needs to be a genuine symbol of hope, that's the only way he can make the difference that his first year+ of work couldn't produce. The person he saved at the start is terrified of him, but the lady he saves on the stretcher at the end grabs his hand and doesn't want to let go. He is healing the hearts of the people of Gotham. Wonderful stuff.

Yoooo Max lookin fit. Good job my dood. Keep it up! 👍🏾

I thought the after credits was two face at 1st... I do hope for more fantastical villains that might be difficult with a grounded universe. Batflek could of been the one tho, its a shame he never got to shine in his own film.

Wait did ya'll not do a NWH review?

"The death stranding song" Lmaoo I though the same

And my personal opinion you can't call the Nolan trilogy batmobile a batmobile. Like the guys said it's a damn tank. Whether you like that is a personal choice . I don't lol. The Batmobile should be iconic looking and it should tread the line between super car and utility vehicle .

I saw this in imax and when the batmobile showed up, the audio was so powerful, the ground was SHAKING, and I looked down, thinking "what the f***!? That's freaking awesome!" Like holey crap lol. Loved the movie, BTW.

Kenny, that "emo music" is friggin Nirvana! lol

Funny story the EMo song they are talking about is Nirvana: Something in the way 1993

Honestly tho one of my favorite parts of the movie was the guy that said he was vengence at the end of the fight and realizing that he was the dude who was trash talking to bruce during the memorial

Were they able to review No way Home?

So Mr. Freeze is just Walter White from Breaking Bad? I’m in

Saw the movie last weekend, only after it released on Netflix...that too through VPN..uh. It was fantastic, had to revisit this video to know the whole convo.

The Batmobile chase scene was dopamine factory, but all the presentation of the world, the characters, all was made with care for a good story and i love it for it.

It’s there a review from YOVG about Spider-Man No Way Home ???

This guys really just call Nirvana - Something in the way a random emo song?

I only love Tim Burton's, Michael Keaton's Batman and Batman returns And i got a good feeling about this one 🙏

you think the end of the trilogy would be the Court of the Owls

Make Freeze a Meta

perfect timing, just got out watching the film lmao

This is definitely one of the best Batman movies ever. IMO it beats out Batman Begins for my #3 favorite Batman movies. However, Dark Knight and Dark Knight Rises are still holding my top 2 places. Definitely goes into the character of Batman in this movie. They make it a point to have it where Batman and Bruce Wayne lives are not connected well and that's perfect for this early Batman. He still hasn't recovered from the death of his parents, so he doesn't give a damn about his appearance as Bruce. Like Riddler says, the Batman is the real him at this point of time.

22:56 BATMOBILE

No matter how they do Batman, we're all going to impress our idea of what Batman should be onto that interpretation. I feel like this version works well for mostly every crowd, though at the same time, Battinson and Batfleck are likely more easily/readily appreciated by comic readers. I am a fan of every live-action iteration with the exception of Clooney. I can see the appeal for children at that level of camp, but that's about it.

If you look at the serum he injected into himself it was green like banes venom which is why he loses his mind and can’t control himself for the moment

I loved The Batman so much. And i also loved Zack Snyder’s DC films. I think both directors are brilliant in their own way and each told their stories uniquely

I love the fact that the Riddler has 500+ followers, but only about 20 showed up. Edit: The guy he punches is the guy he sees at the memorial service that he assumed was the riddler before seeing him on the balcony.

Damm I will have to re see the movie with a different mindset. I found myself going to sleep in the first half of the movie. The second half to me was more fun.

I JUST WATCHED IT!!! Very mature and amazingly shot!!! I love mystery thriller crime movies ❤️

My favorite batman since the Keaton films

🔥🔥

This movie was great and I'm not a Batman fan, I agree it felt like a novel But realistic, the chase scene was my favorite part of the movie, the cars where awesome.

Heads up guys, this is not a spoiler free review

That one Emo song?? Are you talking about fucking Nirvana?? lol

I know it was hand fisted, but I really did love that conclusion.

It's not that Riddler couldn't figure out who Batman was, it was that it didn't matter. Batman is who the man is not who ever is underneath the mask

Having zero attachment to any other Batman movie I loved this movie so much lol the only thing I remember about the dark knight series is joker so

Was a good Batman

Is it just me or does Max look hella jacked?

Nirvana being emo music to the guys is great lol

Yeah Dawn of the Planet of the Apes is criminally slept on.

The Dark Knight Returns Batman, which they modeled the Batman V Superman version off of, is a version that isn't afraid to kill. He's sick of Gotham's shit. Lol.

Having Mr Freeze resorting to extremes (ala Walter White) to save his dying wife and having Batman tell Mr Freeze "I'm not just saving your wife, I'm saving the citizens of Gotham. I'm going to talk to the mayor and provide funds for Gotham General Hospital that will use tax payer funds, both corporate and citizen, to pay for free healthcare for everyone in the city. That includes your wifes healthcare bills. You wanna fight me? Do your worst" Also I love the US healthcare system being a politically charged topic, cause the only thing the political right is trying to do in the majority of countries around the globe is adopt the US healthcare system to profit themselves and its political suicide to advocate that idea.

It's funny people still say that Bale's Batman was a ninja. He actually had ninja training, but in practice he fought like a gorilla. He was heavy and didn't even kick during combat. What ninja is this that doesn't know how to kick? =P Using smoke bomb doesn't make you a ninja. I'm just saying.

for me it was way too many nods to other stuff and too little original tbh... still pretty enjoyable

Been watching max for a min never comment cuz I just don't but im triggered. How do they reference BATMAN 89 so hard but not know the song of the trailer thats actually in the movie (which movies RARELY do BTW ) its a remix of Nirvanas Somethin in the way......lol im done 🤣🤣🤣

Batman cures Nora, and when you think the movie is over freeze tells him she is the start of the plague or patient zero and batman has to now kill her or refreeze her to save people from a pandemic. Just fuck with Batman lmao

I enjoyed it

I just didn't want to see a movie with apes in it.

Please try harder not to interrupt your friends, Max.

I'll say Bales playboy billionaire facade is a better alibi than Batman being a weirdo recluse

I understand that it could very well be unintentional, but there are times where they try to pick what's great about certain things from this film yet BVS has already accomplished that...It's comically hypocritical.

All the good reviews are really encouraging, but... is anyone else kinda sick of Batman movies? My inner child is very disappointed in me saying that, but it just feels like I've seen a lot of these movies since 1989, and it gets a little annoying when a new actor steps in, and I have to watch them meet the same villains and go through the same motions AGAIN. I'm not saying that I'll never watch another Batman film again, and the good word-of-mouth makes it sound like this one is worth seeing. But I'm just curious if anyone else is feeling the same way that I am, or can speak to these concerns?

Best Batman movie imo

i heard his bruce wayne is trash. Like an emo high schooler right out of twilight. XD

Man, i still think Robert Pattinson was way too skinny for batman. The scene where he is topless moving that big ass table, it was so weird seeing him so skinny, beeing batman.

Snyder is a great Director...Just not a great super hero movie director. He needs more time to make them great. Like Justice league Snyder cut.

This movie was fantastic. Action junkies will fall asleep, but people who enjoy broody atmosphere with heavy music and a quiet hero will love it